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How to install internet in Abidjan: 2026 providers, speeds, fees and Starlink
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Choose the connection: fibre in the city, mobile or Starlink if uncovered
For a home, shop or office in Abidjan, check fibre using the exact address and map pin. Orange, Canalbox (GVA) and Moov Africa offer fibre. Orange, MTN and Moov mobile networks can provide temporary or backup access; compare mobile data allowances and signal separately.
Compare fibre first where available. Consider Starlink for uncovered buildings, worksites or outlying locations. It still needs power and an outdoor antenna with clear sky. Prices below were checked on official pages on 20 October 2026, in XOF/FCFA, not RMB or measured speeds.
Compare providers by monthly cost and initial installation total
Named product-page prices and advertised download rates: Orange personal Starter lists 50 Mbit/s at 15,000/month. Its router is supplied during active service and may need returning on cancellation. Business plans separately list 100/200 Mbit/s at 20,000/25,000/month; business extras are not automatically included in personal plans.
Canalbox’s plan overview lists Start at 100 Mbit/s for 15,000/month, but its separate Start page still says 50 Mbit/s. Moov advertises from 15,000, with discrepancies between homepage and FAQ tiers. Compare, then record final speed, equipment and installation charges on the order before payment.
| Option | Listed monthly fee | Speed / installation notes |
|---|---|---|
| Orange personal Starter | 15,000 | 50 Mbit/s; equipment return conditions in contract |
| Orange business fibre | 20,000／25,000 | 100/200 Mbit/s; confirm business eligibility |
| Canalbox Start | 15,000 | Overview 100 Mbit/s, separate page 50; confirm when ordering |
| Moov fibre | From 15,000 | FAQ entry tier 50 Mbit/s; other page tiers differ |
| Starlink residential 100 Mbit/s | From 28,746 | Equipment extra; from 148,148 in selected areas |
| Starlink higher residential tier | From 40,244 | Official headline maximum, not a stable-speed guarantee |
Six steps to fibre installation: from address check to handover
1: Prepare district, street/landmark, building number, map pin and a reachable local phone. Before renting, ask the landlord about wiring and equipment placement. 2: Submit the address through the provider’s coverage checker or request a survey at a branch. Area coverage alone does not confirm a free port in your building.
3: Select personal or business service and obtain the corresponding ID/company-document list. 4: Confirm tax-inclusive monthly fee, equipment, installation, wiring, deposit and prepayment; retain the order and receipt. Orange’s business page still contains a May 2026 equipment promotion; do not assume it remains valid in October.
5: Book installation and have someone authorised to admit installers and approve cabling present; keep the order number. 6: Test wired access, then Wi-Fi at work positions, logins and work apps, and renewal arrangements before handover. A website’s 72-hour or other advertised period does not replace your appointment.
If arranging appointments or communication is difficult, see Local business support in Abidjan and confirm the assistance needed for this installation.
Can you use Starlink in Côte d’Ivoire? Check pricing and ordering
Start with local official plans. A government announcement of 11 June 2026 says Starlink Network CIV was authorised to provide nationwide fixed satellite internet from July 2026 for 12 months. The old 2025 “unauthorised” notice is not the October 2026 position. National authorisation does not mean same-day installation at every address.
The Côte d’Ivoire Starlink page checked displayed residential 100 Mbit/s at 28,746/month and another residential plan at 40,244/month, with equipment from 148,148 in selected areas. Model, delivery and installation accessories may cost extra. If both minimum prices apply at an address, hardware plus the first month totals 176,894 arithmetically, not a final shipped/mounted order price.
Order through the country site: enter the real service address, select available plan/equipment, check hardware, shipping, monthly fee and cancellation, then pay only after confirming installation is possible. Use the Starlink app to check obstructions; get landlord consent, a secure mount and reliable power, and install/test to instructions. Overseas roaming or reseller bundles are not the official local residential price.
50, 100 or 200 Mbit/s? Choose by task, not just headline speed
For 1–3 people mainly using email, web and video calls, compare 50–100 Mbit/s. For simultaneous meetings, video uploads or cloud sync, compare 100–200 Mbit/s and upload capacity. These are sizing suggestions, not line measurements. Large uploads may bottleneck sooner than downloads.
At handover, test download, upload, latency and real calls morning, afternoon and evening. Use Ethernet with background downloads stopped, then Wi-Fi. The ideal conversion is about 6.25 MB/s for 50 Mbit/s and 12.5 MB/s for 100 Mbit/s; actual throughput will be lower.
For international work, open the actual cloud, meeting and enterprise apps you need; a local speed test does not represent international routes. For tills or critical calls, prepare another provider’s mobile data and suitable backup power for optical equipment, router or satellite terminal.
If the office is still being prepared, also see Côte d’Ivoire company registration assistance ; arrange connectivity and incorporation separately.
Before you act: checklist
- Check coverage for the exact address and retain the order/reference number
- Compare monthly, equipment and installation totals for the same customer type
- For Starlink, check the address on the local site before buying an overseas plan
- Test wired speed, actual work apps and backup access on site