AGEROUTE Côte d'Ivoire

What AGEROUTE Côte d'Ivoire does

AGEROUTE Côte d'Ivoire (Agence de Gestion des Routes) is a state-owned enterprise (Société d'État) established under Ivorian law n° 97-519 of September 4, 1997, and operationalized by decree 2001-592, functioning as the sole national agency responsible for managing Côte d'Ivoire's 82,000 km road network. The agency operates as the contracting authority (Maître d'ouvrage) for road infrastructure on behalf of the Government of Côte d'Ivoire, with project execution delegated to construction firms, engineering consultants, and suppliers through public procurement (appels d'offres). Its portfolio encompasses urban roads, inter-urban highways, bridges (Ouvrages d'Art), interchanges (Échangeurs), and traffic signaling systems, with the road network representing 90% of transport exchanges and contributing 5% to national GDP, serving over 15 million direct beneficiaries.

AGEROUTE's technology platform comprises three core systems: the SIG Ageroute Geographic Information System for spatial mapping and network visualization, the Banque de données routières (road database) for degradation assessments and condition tracking, and a comprehensive Gestion du Réseau Routier module covering distribution/cartography, state/evolution tracking, and signaling management. The organization maintains an active project pipeline including bridge construction (Pont d'Aniassué, Pont Henri Konan Bédié, Pont Philippe Grégoire Yacé), urban interchanges (Échangeur VGE, Abobo Gendarmerie roundabout), and inter-urban road reinforcement (Katiola-Dabakala 81 km corridor), with recent expansion into oversight of the Abidjan Metro Line 1 project.

The agency's business model is fully government-funded, with revenue derived from public budget allocations and disbursements from international development partners including the World Bank, European Union, African Development Bank, AFD, JICA, BADEA, BOAD, IsDB, Kuwait Fund, OFID, Exim Bank China, and the national Fonds d'Entretien Routier (FER). With a registered capital of 300,000,000 F CFA and a small headcount of 51-100 employees, AGEROUTE operates as a lean program management and oversight body rather than a direct construction executor. Leadership comprises Director General Fabrice Coulibaly and President of the Board of Directors Ibrahiman Berté (appointed April 22, 2026).

Name

AGEROUTE Côte d'Ivoire

Legal name

AGEROUTE Côte d'Ivoire

Website

https://ageroute.ci

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

AGEROUTE Côte d'Ivoire is a state-owned agency managing the country's 82,000 km road network as the sole contracting authority for national road infrastructure, funded through government budgets and multilateral development partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Road Infrastructure Management

NAICS

Administration of Economic Programs (9261)

akta.pro primary industry

Road & Highway Authorities (Planning, Construction, Maintenance) (BPAIALAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

State/Provincial Transportation, Roads & Public Works Administration (BPAIABAK)

Keywords

• Road infrastructure management
• Public road administration
• Transport infrastructure
• Highway construction
• Road network maintenance

Headquarters

HQ city

Abidjan

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding / Public Budget: AGEROUTE CI is a state-owned company (Société d'Etat) governed by law n° 97-519 of September 4, 1997, funded primarily through government budgets and public infrastructure investments. The company manages over 5,000 Milliards CFA francs in investments for road infrastructure development.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

AGEROUTE Côte d'Ivoire is the state-owned agency responsible for managing, developing, and maintaining Côte d'Ivoire's 82,000 km national road network. The agency acts as the contracting authority (Maître d'ouvrage) for road infrastructure projects, including urban roads, inter-urban highways, bridges, and interchanges, and operates the SIG Ageroute GIS platform and Banque de données routières for network mapping and condition tracking. It also manages public procurement of road works, supplies, and consulting services through appels d'offres, and enforces UEMOA road load regulations.

Product overview

AGEROUTE Côte d'Ivoire (Agence de Gestion des Routes) is a state-owned enterprise managing Côte d'Ivoire's 82,000 km road network. The organization operates as an integrated platform combining road network management (SIG Ageroute GIS, road data bank), infrastructure project delivery (urban and inter-urban roads, bridges, interchanges), and operational services (signaling, tenders). The core system includes SIG Ageroute for spatial analysis and a Banque de données routières for degradation tracking and condition monitoring, supported by project divisions handling urban roads, inter-urban highways, bridges (Ouvrages d'Art - Ponts), and interchanges (Echangeurs). The organization manages over 5,000 billion CFA francs in investments benefiting over 15 million direct recipients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SIG Ageroute
• Banque de données routières
• Appels d'Offres (Public Tenders)
• Projets Routiers Urbains (Urban Road Projects)
• Projets Routiers InterUrbains (Inter-Urban Road Projects)
• Ouvrages d'Art - Ponts (Bridges)
• Ouvrages d'Art - Echangeurs (Interchanges)
• Signalisation Routière (Road Signaling)
• Conseils et Conventions (Advisory and Conventions Services)

Quantifiable outcome

• Managed 82,000 km of roads representing 90% of transport exchanges
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UEMOA (West African Economic and Monetary Union)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional body regulating road transport standards including Règlement N°14/2005/CM/UEMOA on road load harmonization that AGEROUTE implements.
• CEDEAO (ECOWAS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEconomic Community of West African States for regional transport corridor development.
• FER (Fonds d'Entretien Routier)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Road Maintenance Fund, a key national partner for road maintenance financing and project execution.
• AFRICATIP (African TIP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAfrican Transport Improvement Program network for sharing best practices in road management.
• PIARC (World Road Association)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational road association for knowledge sharing and best practices in road infrastructure management.
• AGEPARminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation des Gérants des Infrastructures Françaises en Afrique de l'Ouest et du Centre - partner for infrastructure management expertise sharing.
• SMB (Société des Mines de Boké)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMining company engaged in cross-border infrastructure projects for mineral transport corridors.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• AGEROUTE Senegal: Senegalese national road management agency operating under a near-identical mandate and structure (state-owned road authority, GIS-based network management, public procurement of road works). The closest functional twin of AGEROUTE Côte d'Ivoire in West Africa.
• Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA): Kenya's national highways authority responsible for development, maintenance, and management of national trunk roads. Closely comparable in mandate, structure (state agency with national road stewardship), and emerging-market operating context.
• South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL): South Africa's national roads agency responsible for managing and maintaining the national road network. Comparable in role (state-mandated road authority managing a national network), though with a more developed tolling model.
• Autoroutes du Maroc (ADM): Moroccan state-owned motorway concession company managing and operating Morocco's tolled expressway network. Comparable as a state-mandated road infrastructure operator in Africa, with a more developed tolling and concession model than AGEROUTE.
• ANAS (Azienda Nazionale Autonoma delle Strade): Italian state-owned national road and motorway authority managing Italy's state road network. Functionally analogous in role and governance (state-owned enterprise with road network stewardship mandate) and a recognized peer among European road agencies.
• Tanzania National Roads Agency (TANROADS): Tanzania's national roads agency under the Ministry of Works. Comparable in mandate (national road network management), structure (state agency executing public procurement for road works), and Sub-Saharan African operating environment.
• Fonds d'Entretien Routier (FER) Côte d'Ivoire: The Ivorian Road Maintenance Fund, AGEROUTE's domestic counterpart for road maintenance financing. Operates an adjacent but overlapping mandate and is explicitly a strategic partner of AGEROUTE.
• FERMA (Federal Roads Maintenance Agency, Nigeria): Nigeria's federal roads maintenance agency, responsible for routine and periodic maintenance of federal roads. Comparable in mandate (federal road network stewardship) and African operating context, though focused primarily on maintenance rather than greenfield development.

Broad incumbents

• National Highways Authority of India (NHAI): India's national highway authority responsible for development, maintenance, and management of national highways. Comparable in mandate and scale (large national road network under state stewardship) but operates in a far larger and more commercially diverse market.

Regional players

• National Highways Authority of Ghana: Ghana's national highways authority, a direct regional peer within West Africa managing Ghana's trunk road network under a comparable state-mandated structure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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