Importers of frozen horse mackerel and mackerel in Ivory Coast cut the price of a 20-kilogram carton to 30,500 FCFA (€46.50) from 33,000 FCFA (€50.31) at a meeting chaired by Commerce Minister Kalil Konaté on October 22, state daily Fraternité Matin reported. Retail traders now pay 31,500 FCFA (€48.02) a carton instead of 36,500 FCFA (€55.64), the fishing industry body Interpêche said on October 24.
Analysis: Retail traders reported a 13.7% price cut, much larger than September's 1.9% annual increase in food prices. Importers and intermediaries each agreed to reduce their margins by 2,500 FCFA (€3.81) per carton, according to Interpêche, indicating that the lower selling price is being absorbed within distribution. The ministry described the change as temporary, while negotiations continue over roughly 20 other imported fish species. No new prices have been set for those products. ANStat's October inflation report, expected in mid-November, could show whether the mackerel reduction affects broader food prices.
Source: Fraternité Matin (state daily), Fraternité Matin, 'Lutte contre la vie chère : Kalil Konaté obtient une baisse de 2 500 Fcfa sur les cartons de chinchard et de maquereau' (October 22, 2026), Before October 22, 2026; Fraternité Matin (state daily), Fraternité Matin (October 22, 2026), as above, From October 22, 2026; Fraternité Matin (state daily), Fraternité Matin, 'Prix du poisson en Côte d'Ivoire : L'Interprofession pêche salue les mesures gouvernementales et promet de nouvelles baisses' (October 24, 2026), Before October 22, 2026; Fraternité Matin (state daily), Fraternité Matin (October 24, 2026), as above, From October 24, 2026; Sika Finance (Abidjan), Sika Finance, 'Côte d'Ivoire : l'inflation accélère à 1,6% en septembre sous l'effet de la hausse des carburants' (13 Oct 2026), relaying ANStat IHPC September 2026, September 2026