The verdict in three sentences
A dated corporate site scares off investors and talent: slow, 2015 design, no serious mobile version. A structured Abidjan rebuild costs 3,500,000 to 7,000,000 FCFA (about 5,340-10,670 EUR) for 15 to 30 pages, ships in 8 to 12 weeks, and includes SEO migration so you keep earned traffic. The question is not price but the risk of staying invisible next to a better-equipped bank or agri-industrial competitor.
2026 budget by work package (Abidjan)
A corporate rebuild breaks into work packages. Here are the 2026 ranges for an Ivorian mid-market firm (bank, agri-industry, telecom), before 18 % VAT.
| Package | Scope | Price FCFA (excl. VAT) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery & UX | Workshops, sitemap, wireframes | 500,000 - 900,000 | 15 % |
| UI design | Brand, mockups, design system | 700,000 - 1,300,000 | 20 % |
| Development | Integration, CMS, responsive | 1,400,000 - 2,800,000 | 40 % |
| Content & migration | Copy, reuse, 301s | 500,000 - 1,000,000 | 15 % |
| SEO & QA | Audit, tags, testing, go-live | 400,000 - 1,000,000 | 10 % |
FR/EN multilingual adds about +18 % to the total. A serious SEO migration (301 redirects, keeping strategic URLs) avoids losing organic traffic built over years.
Keep or rebuild: the real math
Many comms directors hesitate to scrap a site paid for dearly 5 years ago. Here is the 2026 comparison.
| Criterion | Keep + patches | Full rebuild |
|---|---|---|
| Year-1 cost | 800,000 - 1,500,000 FCFA | 3,500,000 - 7,000,000 FCFA |
| Mobile speed | Poor | Optimized (Core Web Vitals) |
| SEO | Gradual decline | Growth |
| Brand image | Dated | Premium |
| 3-year cost | Repeated patches + lost traffic | Offset by acquisition |
CDN hosting: budget around 400,000 FCFA/year for a corporate site with traffic peaks. Maintenance runs between 200,000 and 400,000 FCFA/month depending on service level.
Headless CMS or WordPress?
The technical stack drives your cost of ownership. A well-governed WordPress is enough for many mid-market firms; a headless CMS (Sanity, Strapi) offers superior performance and security for multi-site groups, at a higher dev budget (+15 to 25 %).
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Ms Kouassi, comms director of an agri-industrial group in Abidjan, ran a 2016 site that had become unreadable on mobile (68 % of her traffic). A 5,400,000 FCFA rebuild, with FR/EN multilingual (+18 %, about 972,000 FCFA) and SEO migration, shipped in 10 weeks. Six months later, load time dropped from 6.2 s to 1.8 s, organic traffic rose 41 %, and two international tenders were won partly thanks to the new site's credibility. Annual maintenance: 3,600,000 FCFA.
FAQ
How much does a 15-30 page corporate rebuild cost in Abidjan in 2026?
Between 3,500,000 and 7,000,000 FCFA (excl. VAT) depending on page count, design complexity and integrations. FR/EN multilingual adds about +18 %.
How long does a rebuild take?
Budget 8 to 12 weeks: discovery (2), design (2-3), development (3-4), content and QA (2). Multi-site projects exceed 12 weeks.
Is SEO migration really necessary?
Yes, it is critical. Without 301 redirects and preserving strategic URLs, you lose organic traffic built over years and your Google ranking drops.
What maintenance budget should I plan?
Maintenance of 200,000 to 400,000 FCFA/month covers security, updates and enhancements. CDN hosting is around 400,000 FCFA/year.
Headless CMS or WordPress?
WordPress suits many mid-market firms. Headless (Sanity, Strapi) is justified for multi-site groups needing maximum performance and security, with a 15-25 % dev premium.
Let's scope your project. Share your page count, target languages and indicative budget (3,500,000 to 7,000,000 FCFA) and we will define packages, SEO migration and maintenance. Detailed quote within 48 h. WhatsApp +221 77 596 93 33.
Mohamed Bah
Fondateur, Kolonell
Passionate about digital and entrepreneurship in Africa, Mohamed has been helping Sénégalese businesses with their digital transformation since 2020. Founder of Kolonell, he believes every SME deserves a professional and accessible online présence.
