Côte d'Ivoire

Over the next three decades private equity (PE) is set to play a significant role in financing, developing and supporting the private sector in West Africa. The growing number of PE firms with offices in Côte d’Ivoire highlights how its profile has expanded in the years since the civil war came to an end. Indeed, by mid-2017 there were 15 PE...

The UEMOA bond market remains one of the primary sources of internal funding for UEMOA states, with the government bonds market totalling some CFA2.368trn (€3.6bn) and representing 89% of the overall outstanding amount at the end of 2016.

Initial public offerings (IPOs) have been a key driver of the rise in capitalisation on the Bourse Ré gionale des Valeurs Mobilières (BRVM) equity market recently. The exchange had a standout year in 2016, with four firms coming to market for the first time, raising a combined CFA86bn (€129m) in capital. Together the companies were valued at...

In September 2018 the Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières (BRVM) will celebrate its first 20 years in operation. The bourse is headquartered in Abidjan, and dominated by Ivorian listed firms and market participants. Having stagnated somewhat during Côte d’Ivoire’s period of political instability in the first decade of the century, it has...

Banking regulations across the UEMOA region have been expanding in scope over the 2016-18 period, centred around three key pillars: namely the introduction and enforcement of new minimum capital requirements; the migration to the Basel II and Basel III frameworks; and cross-jurisdictional collaboration between West African central banks.

The insurance sector in Côte d’Ivoire has enjoyed a dynamic half-decade. Strong and sustained economic growth since 2012 has made the industry increasingly attractive, prompting the arrival of multiple new competitors aiming to establish a foothold in West Africa’s biggest insurance market. Premiums have grown steadily, keeping pace with GDP...