SIFCA: Rubber, Palm Oil and Sugar Producer in Côte d’Ivoire
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.
Société Ivoirienne de Banque: Focus on the SME Segment in Côte d’Ivoire
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.
SAFA: Overview of the Insurance Sector 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.
MENA Design Research Center Discusses Showcasing Lebanese Talents
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.
Edge Capital: Investing in Emerging Markets
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.
Ghaleb Mahmassani Discusses Beirut Stock Exchange (BSE)
The structure of the Beirut Stock Exchange incorporates three types of markets: the official market, the junior market, and the over-the-counter market.
Programs offered at Ecole Supérieure des Affaires (ESA)
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.
Privatization in Lebanon
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.
Bruno Nabagné Kone: Economic Situation of Côte d’Ivoire
Bruno Nabagné Kone gives an overview of the situation in the country since 2011, explaining what has been achieved so far. Côte d’Ivoire is now peaceful and has recorded an economic growth that has not been seen in years.
Standard Bank Group: Banking Sector in Côte d’Ivoire
Hervé Boyer, Country Manager of Standard Bank Côte d’Ivoire, talks about the development of the Standard Bank Group in Africa and explains what are his plans for the future of the Abidjan office.