List of all articles filed under “ivory-coast-report” category.
Thierry Papillion, General Manager of Alios Finance
Alios Finance is complimentary to the banks and provides services to SMBs, which often say that banks are their nightmare. Alios Finance is close to its clients and works only in half of the banking field. Alios Finance is considered as a precursor to leasing because it started leasing in 1976.
Souleymane Diarrassouba, Chief Executive Officer of Banque Atlantique
Banque Atlantique Côte d’Ivoire is the oldest entity of the Atlantic Financial Group; it was founded in 1978. In the end of 2008, Banque Atlantique Côte d’Ivoire became third on the market. Currently, it is the second.
Souleymane Diarrassouba, President of APBEF-CI
Banks in Côte d’Ivoire were not spared from the effect of the post-electoral crisis; for the first time in Côte d’Ivoire history they had actually suspended their activities.
Philippe Attobra, Managing Director of BIAO-CI
BIAO is a Côte d’Ivoire bank which belongs to NSIA Group and it is one of the oldest banks in Côte d’Ivoire. BIAO has 40 subsidiaries in Côte d’Ivoire and over 500 agents. BIAO has the abilities of answering the needs and demands of big companies, SME’s and individuals.
Jean Paul Gillet, General Manager of the BRVM (Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières)
The Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières (BRVM) covers eight countries of the UEMOA Union. The Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières is a young entity established in 1996. Up to now, the Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières has successfully positioned itself as an exchange that “has its word” in the African continent.
Alain Aboa, Vice Chairman of Benianh International Foundation, and Sylviane Fontaine, Administrative and Financial Director of Benianh International Fondation
The Fondation Benianh International is a non-governmental organization recognized by Côte d’Ivoire law and was created in July 1996.
Thierry Vandenkerckhove, Chief Executive Officer of Aeria (Aéroport international Félix Houphouët Boigny d’Abidjan)
The International Airport of Abidjan was designed to handle 2 million travellers per year. Mr. Vandenkerchove forecasts that the 1 million milestone should be again reached after 2012. Then, the International Airport of Abidjan will have a steady growth of 5-10% in the years to come.
Côte d’Ivoire’s foreign policy revolves around the values of dialogue, peace, and cooperation with the rest of the world. President Félix Houphouët-Boigny emphasized that dialogue is the weapon of the strong, not the weapon of the weak. Problems need to be solved through dialogue. Côte d’Ivoire should be the place where problems are solved.
H.E. Mamadou Sangafowa Coulibaly, Minister of Agriculture of Côte d’Ivoire
Agriculture in Côte d’Ivoire went through three major phases; the one of growth after the independence was followed by the phase of crisis which lasted till 1990s. Since then, the agriculture in Côte d’Ivoire has not been able to resume the sustainable growth.
H.E. Gaoussou Toure, Minister of Transport of Côte d’Ivoire
Ministry of Transport of Côte d’Ivoire is responsible to implement the Government policy on transport. Roads are to be refurbished, taxi system as well – both are too old. Automobile and bus parks need to be renewed, too. Overall, the whole system of transport in Côte d’Ivoire is awaiting a change in the near future.
