The Ivorian Copyright Office (Burida) held a major press conference on Friday, December 12, 2025 in Cocody Angré 7th section, to announce the figures of its latest quarterly distribution and to take stock of a period of remarkable growth.

Three main topics were on the agenda: the distribution of rights from December 15, the health insurance situation for creators, and the management of royalties during the recent legislative election campaign.

A distribution of over 2.5 billion FCFA from December 2025

The quarterly distribution of December 15, 2025 amounts to a total of 2,525,376,157 FCFA .

The breakdown of the amounts distributed to the beneficiaries is as follows:

1. Copyright fees: 1,604,445,140 FCFA
2. Neighboring rights: 920,931,017 FCFA

Presented by Dr. Ehouman Maxim, Director of Distribution, this amount covers all artistic categories, all periods of exploitation, and all planned distribution classes. It includes both royalties collected in Côte d'Ivoire and foreign royalties received from sister companies.

Nearly 10,000 beneficiaries affected

Burida continues to expand the reach of its distributions. Out of 10,520 members, the December distribution benefits 9,648 people .

1. Burida member beneficiaries: 8,967, or 85.24% of members.
2. Beneficiaries receiving the SMIG (Minimum Guaranteed): 4,371, or 45.30% of beneficiaries.
3. Non-member beneficiaries: 681

🌍 International reciprocity is growing rapidly

International cooperation plays an increasingly crucial role in distributed income.

1. Foreign royalties received: 216,432,724 FCFA (royalties generated by Ivorian works abroad).
2. Foreign rights sent: 109,912,426 FCFA (revenue generated in Ivory Coast by works managed by foreign partner companies).

This dynamic of reciprocity is cited as a key factor in the steady increase in the sums redistributed since 2020.

📈 2020-2025 Review: Six years of sustained growth

Dr. Ehouman Maxim also presented a summary of the annual amounts distributed from 2020 to 2025, illustrating a phase of stabilization and modernization of the distribution mechanisms.

Year	Total Amount Distributed (FCFA)
2020	2,008,887,544
2021	1,869,565,881
2022	2,152,306,113
2023	3,044,553,686
2024	3,352,313,919
2025	3,715,301,041
Cumulative Total	16,142,928,184

The year 2025 shows an increase of 362,987,122 FCFA compared to 2024, confirming the positive trajectory of the organization.

Health insurance and election fees

Mr. Kouamé François, Head of the Department of Relations with Beneficiaries, addressed the situation of health insurance for creators for 2025. Despite the update on premiums, subsidies and the number of insured, he stressed that the situation remained "not very bright" and required an improvement of the system.

Finally, Ms. Doh Marie, Internal Auditor, concluded by addressing the management of royalties related to the legislative campaign . She emphasized the legal obligations of political parties, candidates, and technical service providers to pay royalties for the use of copyrighted works, calling for strict adherence to the applicable legal framework.