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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.
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.
Bertrand Vignes, CEO of SIFCA, gives an overview of the company’s production in Côte d’Ivoire for the rubber, palm oil and sugar segments.
Daouda Coulibaly, Managing Director of SIB (Société Ivoirienne de Banque), gives an overview of the current position of the bank since the arrival of Attijari. Mr Coulibaly also talks about the importance of supporting the SMEs in Côte d’Ivoire.
Faman Toure, CEO of SAFA (Solidarité Africaine d’Assurances), gives an overview of the insurance sector in Côte d’Ivoire, saying that the country is the leader in this field within the Central Africa and West Africa franc zone. Mr Toure also presents the company, SAFA.
The MENA Design Research Centre is a non-profit organisation based in Beirut. The idea behind it is to be able to have a discourse or a platform to look into design in the Middle East and to understand the role that design research can play in terms of education, social impact, a creative economy and entrepreneurship.
Naji Boutros, Founder of Edge Capital, raised money from a group of investors who wanted to focus on this part of the world. They invested in emerging and frontier markets and in businesses focused on Turkey, where they had a very successful investment history.
The structure of the Beirut Stock Exchange incorporates three types of markets: the official market, the junior market, and the over-the-counter market.
The international aspect of the programs offered at ESA is one of the keys to ESA’s strategy. Being in Beirut, they provide the most international programs possible for their students.
The key initiative being worked on now with the new government in terms of privatization is a review of the telecoms sector. The current Minister of Telecommunications has expressed an interest in establishing Liban Telecom, an incumbent operator, and is looking at liberalising the sector.
