Although Côte d’Ivoire’s insurance sector is progressing each year and has a substantial direct and indirect impact on the economy and job creation, the penetration rate – measured as premium relative to GDP – remains low. While combined life and non-life insurance sector premium nearly doubled from CFA270bn ($464.1m) in 2015 to CFA462.7bn ($795.4m) in 2021, the 2-3% insurance...
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Articles & Analysis | How are reforms strengthening the insurance sector in Côte d’Ivoire from The Report: Cote d'Ivoire 2022
Articles & Analysis | How are Côte d’Ivoire insurance companies expanding in UEMOA from The Report: Cote d'Ivoire 2022
Côte d’Ivoire’s importance as a regional centre for the insurance sector is growing, as an increasing number of pan-African players open offices and branches in Abidjan. The country has been a catalyst for the integration of public and private insurance stakeholders in the 14 member countries of the Inter-African Conference on Insurance Markets (Conférence Interafricaine des...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Roland Ouedraogo, General Director, Sanlam Assurance Côte d’Ivoire: Interview from The Report: Cote d'Ivoire 2022
Articles & Analysis | How is the BRVM driving economic growth in Côte d’Ivoire from The Report: Cote d'Ivoire 2022
The Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières (BRVM) of UEMOA, which includes Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea Bissau, Mali, Niger, Senegal and Togo, began its activities in 1998 with 35 listed shares. The exchange has since grown considerably – by the end of 2021 it had 46 securities, 35 of which were issued by Ivorian companies; and 123 bond lines, 94 of which were...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Tardy Kouassiblé, Deputy Managing Director, Atlantique Finance: Interview from The Report: Cote d'Ivoire 2022
To what extent does exchange rate volatility risk affect the movement of funds, and what can be done to ensure financial stability?
Articles & Analysis | How commodity exports add dynamism to agriculture in Africa from The Report: Cote d'Ivoire 2022
In 2021 the global economy was marked by an exacerbation of market supply difficulties, in line with the persistent impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. In this context, crude oil prices on international markets jumped by 49.8% in one year in US dollar terms. Over the same period, agricultural producer prices increased by 17.6% compared to 2020. For the main commodities exported...