Hydrocarbons revenues still form the bulk of Abu Dhabi’s GDP and while falling prices are a concern, the emirate has been moving steadily towards its economic diversification targets in line with Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030. The past 10 years has seen the non-oil sector expand strongly on the back of business-friendly government policies, as a result of which non-oil sector growth now outpaces that of the oil sector.
Bolstered by the economic rebound since 2012, double-digit growth in Côte d’Ivoire’s insurance sector is attracting new entrants and product innovation. While it is the largest market of the 15-country Inter-African Conference of Insurance Markets (Conférence Interafricaine des Marchés d' Assurances, CIMA), the sector is fragmented for its size...
THE COMPANY: Société Générale de Banques en Côte d’Ivoire (SGBCI) is the largest bank in the West African Economic and Monetary Union and was created in 1962 from the local branches of France’s Société Générale bank, with the participation of the government and several international...
THE COMPANY: After 60 years in operation, the Société de Limonaderies et Brasseries d'Afrique ( Solibra) has developed production expertise and unparalleled consumer awareness in the beverage market in Côte d'Ivoire. The company has invested nearly CFA47bn (€70.5m) since 2012 to...
Far more dynamic than the public markets as a source of equity funding, African private equity (PE) has drawn increasing attention from global investors, with €2.5bn in new funds destined for the region in 2013, up 136% year-on-year according to the second annual study by EY and the African PE and Venture Capital Association (AVCA). While bigger...
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