Where do you envision opportunities to expand the insurance penetration rate?
Interviews & Viewpoints | Roland Ouedraogo, General Director, Sanlam Assurance Côte d’Ivoire: Interview from The Report: Cote d'Ivoire 2022
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...
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 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...
Articles & Analysis | How do new maturities on bonds finance UEMOA states from The Report: Cote d'Ivoire 2022
Economic activity in UEMOA strengthened in 2021, resulting in 6.1% estimated growth in GDP after a sharp slowdown in 2020 due to the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. Economic stimulus measures implemented by member states and the accommodative monetary policy maintained by the Central Bank of West African States (Banque Centrale des Etats de l’Afrique de l’Ouest, BCEAO) were...
Articles & Analysis | Regional stock exchange BRVM in Côte d’Ivoire sees growth from The Report: Cote d'Ivoire 2022
Headquartered in Abidjan, the Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières (BRVM) is the regional stock exchange that serves the capital markets of the eight members of UEMOA. The BRVM has experienced turbulent periods of growth and decline over its 25 years of existence. During the period that coincided with the civil and political unrest in Côte d’Ivoire, the BRVM showed limited...