20 Jan 2026
TVA sur l'engrais ivoirien

Côte d’Ivoire: 9% VAT on Fertilizer Inputs Reshapes Sector Dynamics

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Market News – Sector Analysis

The fiscal reform introduced under Côte d’Ivoire’s 2026 Finance Law marks a significant development for the fertilizer sector. Since January 17, 2026, inputs used in fertilizer production, as well as related packaging materials, have been subject to a reduced Value Added Tax (VAT) rate of 9%, ending the previous exemption regime.

Although the standard VAT rate of 18% was initially envisaged, authorities opted for a …

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07 Jul 2025
SOBIMAP

Burkina Faso: Centralization of Fertilizer Imports – Market Reform and Private Sector Challenges

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Market News – Sector Analysis

Burkina Faso has launched a major reform of its fertilizer sector with the adoption of Law No. 010-2025/ALT on July 4, 2025, concerning the management and control of fertilizers. This law establishes a legal monopoly for fertilizer imports, granted to the Société Burkinabè des Intrants et Matériels Agropastoraux (SOBIMAP), now the sole entity authorized to import and supply the national market.

This decision represents …

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