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Edoh Kossi Aménounvé, Managing Director, Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières (BRVM): Interview
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Interview:Edoh Kossi Aménounvé How will the BRVM encourage small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) to list on the exchange? EDOH KOSSI AMÉNOUNVÉ: SMEs will be provided with substantial advantages both during and after their initial public offering (IPO). The accessing criteria will be much less stringent: social capital of CFA100m (€150,000), a minimum of two years of existence and at…
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Kadi Fadika-Coulibaly, Managing Partner, Hudson & Cie: Interview
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Interview:Kadi Fadika-Coulibaly In what ways will the upcoming changes to the regulatory framework affect the financial sector? KADI FADIKA-COULIBALY: The shift towards more stringent regulations within the sector in the UEMOA follows a global trend aimed at reinforcing the financial services sector and meeting the expectations of a more demanding clientele. To respond to these new requirements,…
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Thierry Tanoh, Minister of Petroleum, Energy and Renewable Energy Development: Interview
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Interview:Thierry Tanoh What major projects will help double Côte d’Ivoire’s power capacity by 2020, and what role will renewable energy play in this process? THIERRY TANOH: Current development projects on par with the Ivorian Electricity Production Company and Azito thermal power plants should increase our capacity by about 650 MW. Other projects include the Songon gas-to-power project…
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Pierre Billon, Managing Director, SIFCA Group: Interview
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Interview:Pierre Billon What potential for growth do palm oil and rubber plantations hold in Côte d’Ivoire? PIERRE BILLON: Regional demand for palm oil-based products continues its upward trend, driven by several factors, such as rising income levels, consumer habits and demographic flows. The development of rubber also holds long-term potential and offers opportunities for increasing exports.…
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Amidou Traoré, Director-General, CI-Energies: Interview
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Interview:Amidou Traoré What is the government’s energy strategy? AMIDOU TRAORÉ: Broadly speaking, we are looking to double energy production, and strengthen and stabilise our electricity transport network while increasing access to the national energy grid. Energy access governs industrial development and is a major factor when determining the level of competitiveness of our economy. As…
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Nasser Seklaoui, Director-General, SOCIAM/NASCO: Interview
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Interview:Nasser Seklaoui What impact will the development of large malls and markets have on the sector? NASSER SEKLAOUI: The advent of new shopping malls has opened up prospects for growth across all consumer goods segments. Formerly, retailers had little leverage when negotiating leasing contracts. In the case of electronics, mall operators expected margins ranging from 20 to 25%, making…
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Claude Isaac Dé, Minister of Construction, Housing, Sanitation and Urbanism: Interview
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Interview:Claude Isaac Dé What measures are being taken to streamline land title acquisition procedures in Côte d’Ivoire? CLAUDE ISAAC DÉ: Over the past decade, the acquisition of land titles has been the most significant challenge to the real estate sector and has been amplified by exponential economic and demographic growth. Currently, we are working to streamline the land title creation…
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Amadou Koné, Minister of Transport: Interview
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Interview:Amadou Koné What measures are planned to restructure urban transport and alleviate congestion in Abidjan? AMADOU KONÉ: The main challenges we face when looking at urban transport in Abidjan are the framework and organisation of the sector, the respect of traffic safety rules and environmental concerns relating to the lifespan of our automotive fleet. Our strategy entails developing…
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Bruno Nabagné Koné, Minister of Communications, Digital Economy and the Post: Interview
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Interview:Bruno Nabagné Koné How do cloud computing and the rise in local data storage capacity potentially benefit Côte d’Ivoire? BRUNO NABAGNÉ KONÉ: Given the increasing value of core information related transactions and behaviours, as well as the related meta-data, the importance of data collection, storage, analysis and mining cannot be overstated. As a result, the conservation of…
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Philippe Eponon, President, Ivorian Group of Construction and Public Works: Interview
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Interview:Philippe Eponon How can different financing methods help to develop the country’s transport infrastructure? PHILIPPE EPONON: The government’s road construction and rehabilitation programme is very ambitious and will require innovative financial engineering models to succeed. In my opinion, although projects capable of being developed through a public-private partnership model…