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List of all companies in Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast has 126,875 registered companies and businesses in our data, counted on 2 November 2026. 15,906 of them are corporations. We build the records from the national business register and other official sources, and add the sole traders, branch locations and public bodies a register leaves out. Most of them are small: 6% have fewer than five employees. Below you find the largest, the smallest, the newest and the oldest companies in Ivory Coast, where they are based and what they do. Want to buy the list of all 126,875 Ivorian companies as an API integration or Excel file? Get it from our Ivorian company database.

126,875 companies indexed · Data counted on 2 November 2026

Companies126,875
Corporations15,906
Regions3
Largest regionAbidjan 93%
Employees10-19
Revenue$500K-$1M
Email0%
Phone3%
Website0%
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Ivorian company list: all 126,875 companies

The list of all companies and businesses in Ivory Coast, live and sorted by revenue. Narrow it by region, city, industry, size, revenue, legal form or founding year. The full search is on our Ivorian company directory.

Compagnie Ivoirienne D'electriciteCompagnie Ivoirienne D'electricite
Showing 25 of 126,875 companies
Company NameCountryCityAddress 1State/ProvinceFounding YearYearly Revenue in U.S. DollarsEmployees TotalBusiness Legal Type - DescriptionNumber of Companies in GroupCompany Registration Number
1
Compagnie Ivoirienne D'electricite
Ivorycoast
Abidjan
No 1, Avenue Christiani Treichville
Abidjan
1990
$350,427,576,960
5,000
Corporation
N/A
CI-ABJ-01-1990-B14-1
2
Societe Multinationale De Bitumes
Ivorycoast
Abidjan
Boulevard de Petit, Abidjan Vridi
N/A
1976
$244,578,335,224
55
N/A
N/A
3
Nestle Cote D'ivoire SA
Ivorycoast
Abidjan
Rue R4
Abidjan
2024
$232,771,540,970
827
Corporation
2327
CI-ABJ-03-1959-B14-0
4
Nova Distribution SARL
Ivorycoast
Abidjan
Cocody Djibi Phamarcie
N/A
2019
$112,895,759,840
48
N/A
CI-ABJ-2019-B-9887
5
Africa Global Logistics Cote D'ivoire
Ivorycoast
Abidjan
A la Montee Du Pont Fhb, 1, Avenue Christiani
Abidjan
2023
$92,203,066,070
1,500
Corporation
N/A
CI-ABJ-01-1962-B14-0
6
African Distribution Company
Ivorycoast
Abidjan
Vridi Zone Industrielle
N/A
2023
$88,748,869,521
30
Corporation
N/A
CI-ABJ-2005-B-1733
7
Bernabe Cote D Ivorie S.A.
Ivorycoast
Abidjan
99 and 175, Boulevard de Marseille
Abidjan
1953
$49,432,089,804
350
Corporation
N/A
RCCM CI-ABJ-1962-B-7
8
Societe Ivoirienne De Cables SA
Ivorycoast
Abidjan
Zone Industrielle de Vridi
Abidjan
1994
$20,225,177,337
17
Corporation
N/A
CI-ABJ-1975-B-16137
9
Groupe Hawoba International SARL
Ivorycoast
Abidjan
Cocody Angre Djorogobite 2,
Abidjan
2026
$11,606,400,000
6
N/A
CI-ABJ-03-2022-B12-0
10
Orange Cote D'ivoire SA
Ivorycoast
Abidjan
Orange Village Boulevard de France
Abidjan
2024
$1,684,393,524
1,576
Corporation
N/A
CI-ABJ-01-1996-B14-1
11
Totalenergies Marketing Cote D'ivoire
Ivorycoast
Abidjan
Immeuble. Rive Gauche 100, Rue Des Brasseurs
N/A
2022
$1,001,119,704
160
Corporation
4493
CI-ABJ-01-1976-B14-1
12
Vivo Energy Cote D'ivoire S.A
Ivorycoast
Abidjan
Zone Industrielle de Vridi Rue de P'troliers-15 Bp 378
Abidjan
2022
$968,341,022
211
Corporation
N/A
CI-ABJ-01-1962-B14-0
13
African Development Bank
Ivorycoast
Abidjan
Immeuble Siege 6 Avenue Joseph Anoma
N/A
2024
$948,128,788
1,500
N/A
6104401U
14
Solibra
Ivorycoast
Abidjan
Rue Du Canal Zone 3
N/A
N/A
$515,981,515
0
N/A
N/A
15
Societe De Limonaderies Et De Boissons Rafraichissantes D'afrique
Ivorycoast
Abidjan
35 Rue Des Brasseurs
Abidjan
2021
$499,271,864
1,176
N/A
CI-ABJ-01-1962-B14-0
16
Societe Generale De Banques
Ivorycoast
Abidjan
Immeuble Sgbci 5-7 Avenue Joseph Anoma
N/A
N/A
$476,953,724
616
Corporation
N/A
N/A
17
Societe Ivoirienne Des Tabacs SA
Ivorycoast
Abidjan
Derriere la Sodefor
Abidjan
2021
$473,686,781
100
Corporation
801
CI-ABJ-03-2014-B14-2
18
Societe Africaine De Plantations D'heveas
Ivorycoast
Abidjan
Building Ex-sit Rue Des Galions
N/A
2022
$450,453,617
5,773
Corporation
N/A
CI-ABJ-1962-B-2059
19
Societe Nationale D'operations Petrolieres De Cote D'ivoire
Ivorycoast
Abidjan
Immeuble les Heveas 14 Boulevard Cadre
N/A
2025
$407,755,759
588
Local government body
3
CI-ABJ-03-1975-B30-1
20
Palmci SA
Ivorycoast
Abidjan
Treichville Boulevard de Vridi
Abidjan
2017
$349,212,202
7,458
Corporation
N/A
CI-ABJ-1996-B-2005.3
21
Palmci
Ivorycoast
Abidjan
Boulevard de Vridi
Abidjan
1996
$341,746,955
250
N/A
CI-ABJ-01-1996-B14-2
22
Cargill Cocoa SARL
Ivorycoast
Abidjan
Zone Inddustrielle de Yopougon
N/A
2009
$338,100,000
570
Corporation
N/A
CI-ABJ-01-1997-B12-2
23
Societe De Distribution D'eau De Cote D'ivoire
Ivorycoast
Abidjan
1, Avenue Christiani
Abidjan
1959
$277,642,906
3,137
Corporation
N/A
CI-ABJ-1959-B-984
24
Compagnie Francaise De L'afrique Occidentale S A
Ivorycoast
Abidjan
Rue Pasteur
Abidjan
1973
$259,054,442
812
Corporation
1490
N/A
25
Ecobank CI
Ivorycoast
Abidjan
Immeuble Ecobank Place de la Republique
Abidjan
1990
$257,826,504
750
Corporation
248
CI-ABJ-1988-B-130 72

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How many companies are there in Ivory Coast?

Companies and businesses in Ivory Coast

126,875

2 November 2026

There are 126,875 companies and businesses in Ivory Coast in our data, counted on 2 November 2026. That is every kind of business, not only the registered companies: 15,906 corporations (SARL and SA), 27 partnerships. On top of those come 484 non-profit organisations, 26 branches of foreign companies and 129 public bodies.

Structure

Single-site businesses
126,766 100%
Head offices
101
Branch locations
8

Legal form

Corporations
15,906 13%
Sole traders
233
Partnerships
27

Per working day this year

≈ 38

new companies registered · 8,341 so far in 2026

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Largest companies in Ivory Coast

Which are the largest companies in Ivory Coast? That depends on what you measure. By number of employees the biggest employer is Palmci, with 7,458 staff, ahead of Societe des Caoutchoucs de Grand-Bereby and Societe Africaine de Plantations d'Heveas. By yearly revenue the largest company is Orange Cote d'Ivoire, ahead of TotalEnergies Marketing Cote d'Ivoire and Vivo Energy Cote d'Ivoire S.A. Below are the top companies of Ivory Coast ranked four ways: by number of employees, by yearly revenue, the largest public-sector employers and the biggest foreign companies in Ivory Coast. 0 Ivorian companies employ more than 10,000 people and 11 report more than $1 billion a year.

Palmci has the largest headcount of any company in Ivory Coast in our data. 0 Ivorian companies list more than 10,000 people, 240 more than 500.

  1. 1Abidjan7,458 staff
  2. 2San-Pédro6,453 staff
  3. 3Abidjan5,773 staff
  4. 4Abidjan4,200 staff
  5. 5Abidjan3,500 staff
  6. 6Abidjan3,137 staff
  7. 7Abidjan3,000 staff
  8. 82,800 staff
  9. 9Abidjan2,800 staff
  10. 10Abidjan2,600 staff

Headcount as it is recorded on the company; for a group's parent or holding company it is usually the whole group's, worldwide.

By employee size · 101,211 companies with a known headcount

EmployeesShareCompanies%
1-45,844
5-943,676
10-1940,215
20-497,897
50-991,921
100-1991,125
200-499293
500+240

6% have 1 to 4 employees; 240 have 500 or more.

By yearly revenue (USD)

RevenueShareCompanies%
< $100K4,639
$100K-$500K1,369
$500K-$1M65,029
$1M-$5M23,250
$5M-$10M5,047
$10M-$100M1,296
$100M-$1B31
$1B+11

42 companies report more than $100 million; 11 more than $1 billion.

Small businesses in Ivory Coast

Most companies in Ivory Coast are small businesses. Of the 101,211 with a known headcount, 49,520 (49%) are micro businesses with fewer than ten employees, 48,112 are small (10 to 49) and 3,339 medium-sized (50 to 499). Only 240 employ 500 people or more, so 99.76% of Ivorian companies are SMEs. This is where our data is strongest: sole traders, micro companies and single shops, each with an address and an industry code.

Size classShareCompanies%
Micro · fewer than 1049,520
Small · 10 to 4948,112
Medium · 50 to 4993,339
Large · 500 or more240

5,844

companies have 1 to 4 employees (6%). 4,639 turn over less than $100,000 a year.

8%

of the 8,341 companies started in 2026 have 1 to 4 employees (644). Only 8 started with 200 staff or more.

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Where are companies in Ivory Coast based?

Abidjan has more companies than any other region in Ivory Coast: 117,429, or 93% of the total, ahead of Lagunes (119) and Comoe (64). Below you find all three regions and the ten busiest cities, with a link to the local list where we have one.

three regions

RegionShareCompanies%
Abidjan117,429
Lagunes119
Comoe64

Ten busiest cities

  1. Cocody44,350
  2. Abidjan35,342
  3. Yopougon14,060
  4. Marcory5,696
  5. Abobo5,440
  6. Treichville5,438
  7. Assié Koumassi4,284
  8. Bingerville2,877
  9. Port-Bouët2,747
  10. Anyama Adjame2,609

Main industries in Ivory Coast

Holding and investment companies is the biggest industry in Ivory Coast by number of companies: 39,888, or 40% of all firms with an industry code. Next come business services and IT (25,783) and real estate (5,225). Companies are grouped here by their SIC code, the classification every company in our data carries, in every country. Below you find the main sectors, the largest industries with their biggest companies.

Holding and investment companies: 39,888, 40% · 2 November 2026Business services and IT: 25,783, 26% · 2 November 2026Real estate: 5,225, 5% · 2 November 2026Wholesale (consumer goods): 4,190, 4% · 2 November 2026Engineering, accounting and management: 2,989, 3% · 2 November 2026Food shops: 2,042, 2% · 2 November 2026Education: 1,809, 2% · 2 November 2026Haulage and warehousing: 1,746, 2% · 2 November 2026Wholesale (durable goods): 1,319, 1% · 2 November 2026Other: 15,879, 16% · 2 November 2026100,870companies
  • Holding and investment companies39,88840%
  • Business services and IT25,78326%
  • Real estate5,2255%
  • Wholesale (consumer goods)4,1904%
  • Engineering, accounting and management2,9893%
  • Food shops2,0422%
  • Education1,8092%
  • Haulage and warehousing1,7462%
  • Wholesale (durable goods)1,3191%
  • Building construction1,1741%
  • Construction trades9250.9%
  • Car repair9130.9%
  • Energy and utilities7660.8%
  • Civil engineering7610.8%
  • Travel and transport services6660.7%
  • Other industries10,67411%

The fifteen largest of 82 SIC major groups; records without an industry code are not in this chart.

Largest industries in Ivory Coast

25,783

Business services and IT

SIC 73: Business Services

  1. 1Abidjan2,300 staff
  2. 2Abidjan2,000 staff
  3. 3Abidjan1,200 staff

5,225

Real estate

SIC 65: Real Estate

  1. 1Abidjan102 staff
  2. 2Abidjan35 staff
  3. 3Abidjan30 staff

4,190

Wholesale (consumer goods)

SIC 51: Wholesale Trade-non-durable Goods

  1. 1San-Pédro6,453 staff
  2. 2Abidjan4,200 staff
  3. 3Abidjan2,600 staff

2,989

Engineering, accounting and management

SIC 87: Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management, And Related Services

  1. 1Abidjan1,897 staff
  2. 2Abidjan717 staff
  3. 3Abidjan511 staff

2,042

Food shops

SIC 54: Food Stores

  1. 1Abidjan500 staff
  2. 2Abidjan400 staff
  3. 3Abidjan200 staff

1,809

Education

SIC 82: Educational Services

  1. 1Abidjan100 staff
  2. 2Cocody100 staff
  3. 3Cocody50 staff

1,746

Haulage and warehousing

SIC 42: Motor Freight Transportation And Warehousing

  1. 1Abidjan330 staff
  2. 289 staff
  3. 3Abidjan50 staff

1,319

Wholesale (durable goods)

SIC 50: Wholesale Trade-durable Goods

  1. 1Abidjan700 staff
  2. 2Abidjan510 staff
  3. 3Abidjan504 staff

How many new companies are registered in Ivory Coast? (2026)

8,341 new companies and startups registered in Ivory Coast so far in 2026, about 38 every working day, after 17,324 new businesses in 2025. Most startups begin small: 8% of this year's newcomers have one to four employees. 56 of them are corporations (SARL and SA).

≈ 38

new companies register every working day in 2026

8%

of this year's startups begin with one to four employees

17,324

new companies in 2025

Companies founded per year

  1. 16,2612022
  2. 19,6452023
  3. 18,3272024
  4. 17,3242025
  5. 8,3412026 so far

The biggest newcomers of 2026

A new registration is often a restructuring, not a start-up: the largest newcomers are new holding and property companies for existing businesses.

  1. 1Abidjan800 staff
  2. 2Abidjan500 staff
  3. 3Abidjan50 staff
  4. 4Abidjan30 staff
  5. 5Abidjan30 staff

Oldest companies in Ivory Coast

Our data holds 1 Ivorian organisations founded before 1900 and 22 before 1950. The national business register dates a company from the creation of its current legal unit, so older firms show a later founding year.

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807

Ivorian companies were founded before 1990

50

were founded in 1990

807 Ivorian organisations in our data were founded before 1990.

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What you can reach: contact data on Ivorian companies

0 Ivorian companies have a website on record (0%), 3,596 a phone number (3%) and 0 an email address (0%). Among corporations: 0% have a website and 0% an email address.

FieldShareCompanies%
Website0
Phone3,596
Email0
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Questions about companies in Ivory Coast

Every answer is counted from the data on this page (2 November 2026).

There are 126,875 companies and businesses in Ivory Coast in our data, counted on 2 November 2026. 15,906 of them are corporations.
126,875. That includes 233 sole traders and 27 partnerships.
15,906 corporations, 13% of all Ivorian businesses in our data (2 November 2026).
Of the 101,211 Ivorian companies with a known headcount, 100,971 have fewer than 500 employees: 49,520 micro, 48,112 small and 3,339 medium-sized. 240 are large enterprises.
Orange Cote d'Ivoire, with $1.7 billion in yearly revenue, ahead of TotalEnergies Marketing Cote d'Ivoire ($1.0B) and Vivo Energy Cote d'Ivoire S.A ($968.3M).
Palmci, with 7,458 staff on its record (for a group's parent this is usually the whole group's headcount).
117,429, 93% of all Ivorian companies (2 November 2026).
8,341 so far in 2026, about 38 per working day, after 17,324 in 2025.
From the national business register and other official sources, combined with company websites and filings, and refreshed every month.
0, 0% of all Ivorian companies. 3,596 have a phone number and 0 an email address.
Yes. The full list of 126,875 companies is available as Excel, CSV or through the API from our Ivorian company database.

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