Côte d’Ivoire has opened its 2026 university registration and re-registration process, with students increasingly using integrated digital platforms to complete enrollment and make government payments.
Registration began on August 25, with new university students given until September 30 to complete the process. Returning students have a longer registration period, running through October 31.
According to government information, payments for registration at public universities are being processed through TresorMoney and TresorPay, while the PROGES-U higher-education management system is being used to support the administration of student registration.
The move reflects Côte d’Ivoire’s broader use of digital technology to modernize public services. Bringing registration, student management and payments into digital systems can make the enrollment process more accessible while improving the government’s ability to track transactions and manage higher-education information.
The development also has significance beyond the education sector. Digital public infrastructure is becoming increasingly important to Africa’s regional integration agenda as governments work to modernize payment systems, expand digital services and make economic activity more efficient.
For Côte d’Ivoire and the wider West African region, stronger digital systems can eventually support greater interoperability between national institutions and contribute to the development of a more connected regional economy.
As thousands of students prepare for the new academic year, Côte d’Ivoire’s digital registration system provides another example of how everyday government services can become part of the continent’s wider digital transformation and integration efforts.