Côte d’Ivoire: Women Still Underrepresented on Boards of Directors

Private-sector stakeholders gathered in Abidjan on October 30, 2026, during CGECI Academy to discuss women’s low representation on Ivorian corporate boards. Participants noted the gap between women’s qualifications and their limited presence in decision-making bodies, and called for their profiles and experience to be better identified and valued. The CGECI Women’s Network and Côte d’Ivoire’s National Institute of Directors (INAD-CI) signed an agreement to pool resources to identify, train, and promote women for board positions. The agreement was signed by CGECI vice-president Me Mahoua Fadika Delafosse and INAD-CI executive director Ted Azouma.