By Asha Elmi - Reporter
DJIBOUTI, September 30, 2026 - Djibouti’s cabinet approved the 2025 financial accounts of several state agencies at a meeting chaired by President Ismail Omar Guelleh on Tuesday, according to the presidency and state news agency ADI.
The accounts of the National Agency for State Information Systems (ANSIE) showed revenue of 505.5 million Djibouti francs ($2.84 million) and expenses of 515.8 million francs ($2.90 million) in 2025. Revenue rose 10.6% from the previous year, while expenses increased 7.6%.
The Multisector Regulatory Authority of Djibouti (ARMD) recorded revenue of 240.7 million francs ($1.35 million) and expenses of 253.6 million francs ($1.43 million). Its revenue included 44 million francs ($248,000) from frequency fees, 96.1 million francs ($541,000) from licences and 93.9 million francs ($529,000) in state subsidies.
The Djibouti Development Fund (FDED) recorded revenue of 463.3 million francs ($2.61 million) and expenses of 335.8 million francs ($1.89 million), resulting in a surplus of 127.5 million francs ($718,000). The government said it was the fund’s fourth consecutive year of positive results.
The Military Pension Fund (CMR) reported revenue of 3.10 billion francs ($17.45 million) and expenses of 3.12 billion francs ($17.54 million). Pension payments and related allowances accounted for 2.879 billion francs ($16.21 million) of expenses.
Djibouti’s public broadcaster, Radio Television de Djibouti (RTD), recorded revenue of 1.65 billion francs ($9.29 million) and expenses of 1.58 billion francs ($8.89 million), producing a result of 70.4 million francs ($396,000). Revenue fell by 105.8 million francs from 2024, while total expenses declined by 39.5 million francs.
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The broadcaster’s operating revenue included 320.3 million francs ($1.80 million) in turnover and 1.26 billion francs ($7.09 million) in state subsidies. It also invested in construction, technical installations, transport equipment, information technology and office equipment, according to the government statement.
The Djibouti Office of Industrial and Commercial Property (ODPIC) recorded revenue of 308.9 million francs ($1.74 million) and expenses of 283.8 million francs ($1.60 million), generating a net profit of 25.1 million francs ($141,000).
The cabinet also approved measures related to the preparation of Djibouti’s bid to have the Abourma rock-art site in the Tadjourah region added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List. The site, located in the Makarassou massif, covers 39 hectares and has 937 documented engraved panels stretching across nearly eight kilometres.
The government said the proposed institutional framework would oversee and coordinate the nomination process and support the protection, conservation and sustainable management of the site.
Separately, the cabinet appointed Hassan Moussa Yassin as governor of the Central Bank of Djibouti, replacing Ahmed Osman Ali, who was appointed to other duties.