WADB capital increase : Serge Ekué, “We are discussing with asset managers in Europe and the Middle East”
While in Paris to participate in the REF de la Francophonie, the head of the West African Development Bank spoke to Jeune Afrique Business+. The opportunity for the Beninese official to talk about his projects aimed at modernising the banking establishment and making it more attractive to international investors. This is an absolute priority for this former Natixis employee as he is currently working on a major project: the increase of the bank’s capital with the doubling of its equity in target.
27/08/2021 at 16h37, by Africa Business+
You took office at the end of August 2020. Since then, you have launched the Djoliba 2021-2025 plan, steered the bond issue and managed the COVID crisis. It has been an intense year.
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