MASS 2026: How Côte d'Ivoire Plans to Use Space to Accelerate Development

At the opening of MASS 2026 in Abidjan, Minister of Digital Transition Djibril Ouattara, represented by Hyacinthe Séka, presented Côte d'Ivoire's strategy to use space technologies to modernize the state and support businesses. Space, now accessible due to lower satellite costs, is structured around seven pillars including reducing the digital divide via LEO satellites and modernizing public action through geospatial data. The African space solutions market is estimated at $22.64 billion.