Orange Côte d'Ivoire, also known as Côte d'Ivoire Cable or Orange Ivory Coast, is a privately owned telecommunications company founded in 1996 in Ivory Coast. It is a subsidiary of Orange Middle-East and Africa and was the first African subsidiary to adopt the Orange brand in 2002. The company currently employs approximately 2,280 people and serves over 4,000,000 customers, establishing it as a major economic operator and market leader in its sector within Ivory Coast.