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The insurance sector 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. From its low base, insurance penetration should continue to increase, thereby encouraging overall expansion. With...

In September 2018 the Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières (BRVM), which is headquartered in Abidjan, will celebrate its first 20 years in operation. The past decade has seen a significant increase in the volume of listings, liquidity, valuations and the number of market participants. A long-awaited third compartment of the equity market was launched in the final month of 2017, while the...

Supported by strong economic growth, the banking industry has expanded rapidly in recent years, financing public and private sector investment in reconstruction since 2011. Profitability among the top-tier banks remains strong, with shareholders in publicly listed institutions benefitting from attractive dividends. Although there has been an influx of new banks over the past decade, increased...

Having missed out on much of the developing and emerging markets boom that characterised the global economy during 2000-10 due to its domestic political crisis, a more recent period of out-performance has allowed Côte d’Ivoire to bounce back, making it one of the fastest growing economies in the world with a bright medium-term outlook. Strong investment, particularly in infrastructure, has...

Côte d’Ivoire has long been regarded as one of West Africa’s richest and most diverse countries due to its linguistic, ethnic and religious diversity. While agriculture remains a key driver of economic progress, there is an abundance of other natural resources, including crude oil – with proven reserves of around 100m barrels – natural gas and diamonds. As a member of UEMOA, the African Union...