The Ivory Coast-Singapore BIT was signed on 27 August 2014 at the third Africa Singapore Business Forum. Singapore’s signatory was Mr S Iswaran, the former Second Minister for Trade and Industry and Ivory Coast’s signatory was Mr Jean-Louis Billon, the former Minister of Commerce, Craft and SME Promotion. It is currently pending Ivory Coast’s ratification.
Singapore has signed an ASA with Ivory Coast. As of February 2014, Singapore enjoys unlimited 3rd and 4th freedom traffic rights, as well as unlimited 5th freedom traffic rights, except for passenger services.