Regionalism is a feature not only of Francophone West Africa’s monetary regime and banking sector, but also of its financial markets. The bond market is dominated by sovereign issues from Côte d’Ivoire and Senegal, the two largest economies in the region. The equity market has two capitalisations – Sonatel and Ecobank Transnational Incorporated – while most of the companies...
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Articles & Analysis | Pump up the volume: Increased listings and trading are priorities for the years ahead from The Report: Cote d'Ivoire 2013
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Kadi Fadika-Coulibaly, Managing Director, Hudson & Cie from The Report: Cote d'Ivoire 2013
Articles & Analysis | Bolloré Africa Logistics CI: Transport from The Report: Cote d'Ivoire 2013
THE COMPANY: Bolloré Africa Logistics CI (BAL), formerly SDV-SAGA Group, is among the major players in the transport, handling and logistics sector. The company is known for its multi-sectoral and multi-business offers. Its mission is to control the entire supply chain, allowing the company to provide its...
Articles & Analysis | CIE: Utilities from The Report: Cote d'Ivoire 2013
THE COMPANY: Compagnie Ivoirienne d'Electricité (CIE) is a leading utilities company in West Africa. Created in August 1990 by the French group Bouygues and the electricity company EDF, CIE is a private Ivoirian company that holds a public service concession for the production, transportation, export,...
Articles & Analysis | Balancing act: Helping the exchange compete with other bourses may require from The Report: Cote d'Ivoire 2013
On their own, smaller emerging markets often struggle to achieve the necessary critical mass in their capital markets to support economic growth. Smaller stock exchanges are often insufficient in scale to justify international investors expending resources to track and invest in them. For this reason, the regional integration of exchanges is a...
Abidjan and its surrounding areas present visitors and locals with a host of activities for their enjoyment, leaving no excuse for those on business trips from abroad to remain in their hotel rooms. Although the crisis-ridden decade that came to an end in 2011 certainly hampered Abidjan’s vibrant nightlife, the security situation has been largely stabilised since President Alassane Dramane...