Cote d'Ivoire Financial Services Sector Research Highlights

Interview

Tardy Kouassiblé, Deputy Managing Director, Atlantique Finance: Interview
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Interview:Tardy Kouassiblé To what extent does exchange rate volatility risk affect the movement of funds, and what can be done to ensure financial stability? TARDY KOUASSIBLÉ: Over the past four decades foreign capital flows have intensified, driven by financial liberalisation. This has helped to increase production, support domestic demand in the various countries in UEMOA and promote growth.…

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Roland Ouedraogo, General Director, Sanlam Assurance Côte d’Ivoire: Interview
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Interview:Roland Ouedraogo Where do you envision opportunities to expand the insurance penetration rate? OUEDRAOGO: The penetration rate – or more simply the share of insurance premium to GDP – is still considerably low in Côte d’Ivoire. It amounted to 1.1% in 2020 according to estimates by Atlas Magazine, compared to around 3% for the continent the same year. Real opportunities exist…

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Aymeric Villebrun, CEO, Société Générale Côte d’Ivoire: Interview
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Interview:Aymeric Villebrun What measures could be implemented to increase the level of banking penetration? AYMERIC VILLEBRUN: There is a wide distribution of income and wealth in Côte d’Ivoire. A certain proportion of the country already has full access to banking services; however, there is another segment that could benefit more from these services, but the available programmes do not…

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Tiémoko Meyliet Koné, Former Governor, Central Bank of West African States (Banque Centrale des Etats de l’Afrique de l’Ouest, BCEAO): Interview
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Interview:Tiémoko Meyliet Koné What measures can be taken to increase the volume of credit and encourage long-term financing? TIÉMOKO MEYLIET KONÉ: The BCEAO has implemented several mechanisms to consolidate the banking sector’s capacity and increase its ability to finance economic activity. These include assistance provided to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as part of a financial…

Analysis

How do new maturities on bonds finance UEMOA states
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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 the primary drivers…

Analysis

How is the BRVM driving economic growth in Côte d’Ivoire
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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 listed on the bond…

Analysis

How commodity exports add dynamism to agriculture in Africa
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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 by UEMOA countries, prices…

Analysis

How are Côte d’Ivoire insurance companies expanding in UEMOA
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Côte d’Ivoire’s importance as a regional centre for the insurance sector is growing, as an increasing number of pan-African players open offices and branches in Abidjan. The country has been a catalyst for the integration of public and private insurance stakeholders in the 14 member countries of the Inter-African Conference on Insurance Markets (Conférence Interafricaine des Marchés d’Assurances,…

Analysis

How governments solve revenue gaps with taxes on mobile transactions
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A number of sub-Saharan African countries have sought to introduce taxes on mobile transactions, in response to the sustained uptake prompted by the Covid-19 pandemic. While such moves have been met with criticism, they represent an opportunity to boost tax revenue significantly. The Covid-19 pandemic and its knock-on effects gave rise to a sharp increase in electronic payments across the African continent…

Analysis

How is digital banking increasing inclusion in Côte d’Ivoire?
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The availability and affordability of financial services such as payments, savings, credit and insurance are central to financial inclusion. Rural populations, women and low-income groups in Côte d’Ivoire have historically had less access to financial services, which has impeded growth and economic activity. The comparatively high cost of traditional banking products has also been a contributor…

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