Case Study: La Poste de Côte d’Ivoire achieves nationwide addressing and improved last-mile delivery with what3words

what3words becomes an addressing standard in Côte d’Ivoire

what3words, the multi-word mapping system, has been adopted as the national addressing standard in Côte d’Ivoire to tackle widespread gaps in addressing. Many informal settlements and rural areas lacked reliable directions, creating a major barrier for households, businesses and delivery services across the country.

By assigning a unique three-word address to every 3 m × 3 m square, what3words gives the whole population an instant, multilingual address that’s easier to use than traditional GPS coordinates. The system is being rolled out with companies such as Afrimarket and Farmstrong for home delivery, certificates and mapping farmers, improving logistics, access to services and business operations nationwide.

La Poste de Côte d’Ivoire

Isaac Gnamba-Yao

CEO