List of all articles filed under “africa-reports” category.
Faman Toure, CEO of SAFA (Solidarité Africaine d’Assurances)
Faman Toure, CEO of Solidarité Africaine d’Assurances, gives an overview of the insurance sector in Côte d’Ivoire and presents SAFA, mentioning its specificities and future plans. Mr Toure also shares his vision for the future of SAFA.
Stéphane Eholie, Chief Executive Officer of SIMAT (Société Ivoirienne de Manutention et de Transit), talks about the importance of having ISO quality certification and explains what it means for the company to focus on social responsibility.
“Unfortunately, the perception of the revolution and of Egypt in the west does not reflect what we see on the ground. It is very important that companies and international investors come to Egypt and investigate for themselves,” noted Mostafa Al Hassan, chairman of a private security company (Global Consolidated Contractors).
Stéphane Eholie, CEO of SIMAT, explains what sets the company apart from the competition, mentioning some of the areas where they have lots of experience. Mr Eholie also gives an overview of the areas SIMAT wishes to develop.
Stéphane Eholie, CEO of SIMAT, talks about competition in the logistics sector in Côte d’Ivoire. According to him, there is room for people that are interested in investing because the elasticity of logistics and warehousing is not yet very strong or sufficient.
“Egypt’s trade agreements with the Arab World, Europe and Asian Pacific are a tool yet to be optimized by foreign investors whom will tap into the potential and wealth that this nation encompasses,” noted Hisham Fahmy, Executive Director of American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt.
Bruno Nabagné Kone talks about the goal of the Ministry: make ICT a catalyst and an accelerator for the Ivorian economy in all its components. Mr Kone also explains what has been done in the last years, at the regulatory and infrastructure level.
Daouda Coulibaly, Managing Director of SIB (Société Ivoirienne de Banque)
Daouda Coulibaly gives an evaluation of the banking sector in Côte d’Ivoire, mentioning some of the challenges that the sector has to face. Mr Coulibaly also presents the SIB (Société Ivoirienne de Banque), his projects and vision for the future.
Though coming out of a challenging period Egyptian industry is showing marked signs of a steady recovery. Industry is the second largest sector in the Egyptian economy and accounts for nearly 40 percent of GDP.
Nicolas Djibo, President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Côte d’Ivoire, talks about the advantages of investing in the country, due to its huge potential in raw materials and its strategic position as an entry point to the WEAMU market, as well as the ECOWAS.
