The Ministry of Digital Transition and Technological Innovation launched a feasibility study on Monday, 5 October 2026 in Abidjan to create an authentication platform and a digital identity wallet. The main objective is to establish a system capable of verifying user identity and document validity remotely, thereby deeply modernizing the functioning of the public administration.
The launch ceremony took place in the presence of the Minister of Digital Transition, Djibril Ouattara, the Minister of Interior and Security, General Vagondo Diomandé, as well as ministerial representatives and financial partners. Together, they reaffirmed the government's commitment to building interoperable IT infrastructures to strengthen citizen trust in online services.
What will change for users
Concretely, the national authentication platform will act as a secure single window allowing connection to all public services (taxes, civil registry, health insurance) with a single identifier. The digital identity wallet will be a mobile application grouping dematerialized official documents (ID card, driver's license, health certificate).
Combined, these two tools will allow for remote identity verification, document signing via smartphone, and the completion of 100% of administrative procedures online without traveling.
This study is intended to define a clear roadmap to transition from theory to practice. The approach will be based on consultations with relevant stakeholders, international comparisons, and an analysis of existing systems to select the model best suited to the country's realities.
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It should be recalled that this initiative follows the efforts deployed through the Project to Support the Strengthening of E-Government (PARAE), launched on 25 June 2020 by the National Agency for Universal Telecommunications Service-TIC (ANSUT) and carried out by the firm Ernst & Young. Over recent years, this work has enabled the establishment of a precise assessment of the State's IT needs and the acquisition of major financial support, notably from the African Development Bank (BAD).
Furthermore, the implementation of the digital wallet will leverage already operational databases, such as the National Registry of Physical Persons (RNPP), tools from the National Office for Civil Status and Identification (ONECI), files from the National Health Insurance Fund (CNAM), and cybersecurity mechanisms. The integration of these systems will centralize information while ensuring the protection of personal data.
Ultimately, this transformation will durably anchor the use of online public services in Ivory Coast. By allowing the entire procedure to be completed over the Internet, from the initial request to the issuance of the final document, the government intends to simplify the daily lives of citizens, reduce administrative delays, and boost the national digital economy.
Anselme Akéko
Published on 07/10/26 10:06 The Editorial Staff