Côte d'Ivoire Launches Digital Tourism Platform to Streamline Trade Operations
Côte d'Ivoire has rolled out a new centralized digital tourism platform developed in partnership with Cybastion, allowing tourism operators and hospitality professionals to submit applications, process electronic payments, and track licensing and administrative requests online. Spearheaded by the Ministry of Tourism and Leisure under Minister Siandou Fofana, the portal sets a maximum processing time of 45 days for official administrative requests while helping bring more tourism businesses into the formal economy.
The initial rollout is being followed by pilot deployments across regional offices in Abidjan North, Abidjan South, San Pedro, and Grand-Bassam. For inbound tour operators, DMCs, and hospitality investors, the digitized gateway aims to streamline regulatory compliance, optimize public-service interactions, and enhance transparency and service quality across the country's expanding travel sector.
Source: TechAfrica News
