Mariam Dicoh

Dicoh Mariam (1944 – 5 June 2024) was an Ivorian chemist. She was the first woman chemist in the Ivory Coast, and her image is found on the 25 CFA franc coin holding a burette.

Biography Born in Abidjan in 1944, Mariam earned her Certificat d'études primaires in the early 1960s. She decided to continue her secondary studies during a time in which most women did not complete their studies to become midwives or secretaries. She was one of only two women in her secondary school classes and enjoyed the support of her parents in getting through her studies.

Mariam appeared on Guillaume Soro's YouTube channel and explained the origin of the photograph that got her engraved on the 25 CFA franc coin.

Mariam also became owner of a restaurant called Gorge d'Or. Until 2015, she had not received any compensation from the Central Bank of West African States. One of her sons, , became director-general of the United Bank for Africa for Senegal for three years.

Mariam died on 5 June 2024.