Continent: Africa

Official Name: Republic of Angola

Type of Government: Presidential

Head of State and Head of Government: Mr. João Lourenço

Area: 1,246,700 km²

Currency: Kwanza

Population: 36.7 million inhabitants

Capital: Luanda

Main Cities: Luanda, Huambo, Benguela, Lobito, Namibe, Lubango, Cabinda, Malange

Official Language: Portuguese

As part of Ivorian-Angolan cooperation, agreements and conventions have been signed between the two (02) countries in various fields:

  • Protocol of Agreement in the field of production, refining, and marketing of hydrocarbons between SONANGOL EP and PETROCI, signed on February 15, 2002;

  • Agreement establishing the Grand Joint Cooperation Commission between Côte d'Ivoire and Angola, signed on June 12, 2001, in Abidjan;

  • Cooperation Protocol between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of both countries, signed on February 20, 1998, in Luanda;

General Agreement on economic, scientific, technical, and cultural cooperation, signed on June 19, 1985, in Yamoussoukro.

A. Main Exports from Côte d'Ivoire to Angola: iron, cast iron, steel and steel products, sugar, chemicals, petroleum products, soap, textiles, and shoes.

B. Main Imports of Côte d'Ivoire from Angola: metallic products, fish, and railway equipment.

 

 

Sources : DGE-DPCEI

  • The value of bilateral trade reached 42.1 billion FCFA in 2023, compared to 28 billion FCFA in 2022.
  • During the 2019-2023 period, the average value of Ivorian exports is estimated at 13.2 billion FCFA per year, compared to 7.02 billion FCFA per year for imports.
  • During this period, the trade balance was surplus for Côte d'Ivoire from 2019 to 2020 and in 2023, but deficit from 2021 to 2022.