Sport Ivoire is a digital sports newsroom based in Abidjan that reports on Ivorian sport day in, day out. Operated by Sport Ivoire Agency since 2008, it focuses on domestic leagues, national teams known as the Éléphants, and continental competitions. Its journalists produce breaking news, match reports, features and interviews across football, basketball, handball, rugby, athletics and more, with a steady stream of photo and video coverage. Beyond daily reporting, the outlet established the Prix Sport Ivoire in 2006, an annual award decided by a combined vote of sports journalists and the public to recognize the country’s standout footballer. Past winners include Kolo Touré, Didier Drogba, Yaya Touré, Gervinho, Serge Aurier and Wilfried Zaha, reflecting the site’s long-running engagement with Ivorian football. Sport Ivoire also publishes health-and-sport explainers and talk formats that bring coaches, officials and athletes into conversation, helping it serve both fans and the wider sports community. Headquartered in Cocody, the organization is a reference point for updates on Ligue 1, youth and women’s teams, CAF tournaments and Ivorian athletes competing abroad. Its mission is to document the country’s sporting life with speed, context and local expertise while highlighting the stories and infrastructure that shape performance, from grassroots projects to elite competition.

Source: Code for Africa

Last updated date: July 2026

Location:
Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Year the organization started publishing:
2006
Languages:
No information available
Type of coverage:
National

Content

Editorial coverage:
A single topic (such as education, environment or criminal justice)
Type of content produced by theme:
Sports
Journalism genres:
Interviews and reporting
Information services
Journalism coverage types and techniques:
Breaking news
Live coverage of events
Data journalism
Fact-checking
Tech platforms and other mediums used:
Social media platforms
Podcast
Twitter
Facebook

Audience and reach

Social media audience

Facebook number of followers:
331,000
Twitter number of followers:
2,740
YouTube number of followers:
17,200

Management and team

Founders

Female:
0
Male:
1
Founders:
Mahama Coulibaly
Directors:

Team

Full-time employees:
0
Part-time employees:
0
Freelancers or consultants:
0
Volunteers:
0

Business structure and revenue sources

Organization tax status:
For-profit

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