New vehicle sales in Côte d'Ivoire rose 7.5% to 16,328 units in the first half of 2026 from 15,185 a year earlier, market leader CFAO Mobility Côte d'Ivoire said in its half-year report filed with the regional stock exchange BRVM on October 30. Its Suzuki brand led with 2,688 vehicles, or 16.5% of the market, ahead of Toyota with 2,444.
Analysis: The market grew, but the leader did not profit from it. CFAO kept a 38% share, about 6,200 vehicles by our calculation, yet its revenue rose only 0.7% and net profit fell 27% to 3.96bn FCFA (€6.0mn). The operating margin fell to 6.3% from 8.2%, and the company did not explain the squeeze in the report. BYD, which CFAO also distributes, sold 74 vehicles, a 0.5% share. The market figure comes from the company, not from an official registration count. CFAO said its order book points to good second-half prospects, barring major events, and has set no date for full-year results.
Source: BRVM, CFAO Mobility Côte d'Ivoire (CFAO Motors CI), Rapport d'activité premier semestre 2026 (filed on BRVM October 30, 2026), January–June 2026