Abidjan, February 10, 2026 \u2013 The Executive Secretary of the National Council for the Fight Against the High Cost of Living (CNLVC), Dr. Ranie-Didice Bah-Kon\u00e9, reassured the Ivorian population this Tuesday, February 10, 2026, in Abidjan-Plateau, regarding the availability and accessibility of consumer goods as the fasting periods of Lent for Christians and Ramadan for Muslims approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She was speaking at the weekly forum \u00ab\u00a0All You Need to Know About\u00a0\u00bb (TSS) of the Government Information and Communication Center (CICG), which focused on the theme: \u00ab\u00a0Accessibility of Consumer Goods as Lent and Ramadan Approach.\u00a0\u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the Executive Secretary of the CNLVC (National Council for the Fight Against Corruption), as part of market monitoring, the relevant departments of the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Handicrafts regularly conduct price and stock surveys of essential consumer goods. \u00ab\u00a0To date, we can confirm that all essential consumer goods remain sufficiently available on the market at affordable prices,\u00a0\u00bb she stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr. Ranie-Didice Bah-Kon\u00e9 also indicated that approximately 95% of the prices of manufactured goods subject to price controls are being respected. For essential food products, these include refined palm oil, rice, sugar, pasta, tomato paste, and milk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Regarding non-food products, she specified that cement continues to benefit from price controls. \u201cSince December 26, 2024, the price of reference cement 42.5 N has decreased by 7,000 FCFA per ton, from 92,000 FCFA to 85,000 FCFA per ton delivered to Abidjan,\u201d she noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Regarding food products, the Executive Secretary of the CNLVC emphasized that markets are experiencing regular supply, with good availability of seasonal produce at attractive prices. \u201cThis is particularly true for plantains, eggplant, okra, tomatoes, chili peppers, onions, and cassava,\u201d she listed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She commended the measures taken by the Government, which have contributed to improving market supply and strengthening the transparency of distribution channels. These actions include the construction of local markets and the development of specialized and operational digital platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In conclusion, Dr. Ranie-Didice Bah-Kon\u00e9 paid tribute to the actions of Minister Ibrahim Kalil Konat\u00e9 who, upon taking office at the head of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Handicrafts, instructed the implementation of measures aimed at guaranteeing the availability and accessibility of consumer products, particularly in demand during the periods of Ramadan and Christian Lent.<\/p>\n\n\nngg_shortcode_0_placeholder\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Abidjan, February 10, 2026 \u2013 The Executive Secretary of the National Council for the Fight Against the High Cost of Living (CNLVC), Dr. Ranie-Didice Bah-Kon\u00e9, reassured the Ivorian population this Tuesday, February 10, 2026, in Abidjan-Plateau, regarding the availability and accessibility of consumer goods as the fasting periods of Lent for Christians and Ramadan for Muslims approach. She was speaking at the weekly forum \u00ab\u00a0All You Need to Know About\u00a0\u00bb (TSS) of the Government Information and Communication Center (CICG), which focused on the theme: \u00ab\u00a0Accessibility of Consumer Goods as Lent and Ramadan Approach.\u00a0\u00bb According to the Executive Secretary of the CNLVC (National Council for the Fight Against Corruption), as part of market monitoring, the relevant departments of the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Handicrafts regularly conduct price and stock surveys of essential consumer goods. \u00ab\u00a0To date, we can confirm that all essential consumer goods remain sufficiently available on the market at affordable prices,\u00a0\u00bb she stated. Dr. Ranie-Didice Bah-Kon\u00e9 also indicated that approximately 95% of the prices of manufactured goods subject to price controls are being respected. For essential food products, these include refined palm oil, rice, sugar, pasta, tomato paste, and milk. Regarding non-food products, she specified that cement continues to benefit from price controls. \u201cSince December 26, 2024, the price of reference cement 42.5 N has decreased by 7,000 FCFA per ton, from 92,000 FCFA to 85,000 FCFA per ton delivered to Abidjan,\u201d she noted. Regarding food products, the Executive Secretary of the CNLVC emphasized that markets are experiencing regular supply, with good availability of seasonal produce at attractive prices. \u201cThis is particularly true for plantains, eggplant, okra, tomatoes, chili peppers, onions, and cassava,\u201d she listed. She commended the measures taken by the Government, which have contributed to improving market supply and strengthening the transparency of distribution channels. These actions include the construction of local markets and the development of specialized and operational digital platforms. In conclusion, Dr. Ranie-Didice Bah-Kon\u00e9 paid tribute to the actions of Minister Ibrahim Kalil Konat\u00e9 who, upon taking office at the head of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Handicrafts, instructed the implementation of measures aimed at guaranteeing the availability and accessibility of consumer products, particularly in demand during the periods of Ramadan and Christian Lent.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9945,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[154],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9948","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gucecotedivoire.ci\/pwic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9948","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gucecotedivoire.ci\/pwic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gucecotedivoire.ci\/pwic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gucecotedivoire.ci\/pwic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gucecotedivoire.ci\/pwic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9948"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.gucecotedivoire.ci\/pwic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9948\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9949,"href":"https:\/\/www.gucecotedivoire.ci\/pwic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9948\/revisions\/9949"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gucecotedivoire.ci\/pwic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9945"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gucecotedivoire.ci\/pwic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9948"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gucecotedivoire.ci\/pwic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9948"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gucecotedivoire.ci\/pwic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9948"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}