During the 2026 edition of the prestigious Global Banking & Markets Awards, the Directorate-General for Finances (DGF) has won three major awards, marking a new historic milestone in sovereign debt management in Africa.

Abidjan confirms its status as a financial center unavoidable. For the second year In a row, Côte d'Ivoire was awarded the most coveted prize of awards: the Global Banking & Markets Deal of the Year. This distinction crowns the daring operation of April 2025.

The big news of this 2026 edition was the introduction of an award rewarding the Best Treasury Team or Debt Management in Africa. Thus, the DGF of Côte d'Ivoire became the very first organization to add its name to the list of winners in this category.

This collective recognition is added to the titles of “Best Debt Manager in the World” and “Sovereign Issuer on most impressive in Africa” obtained in recent years. The discount The official award of these trophies took place during a prestigious gala dinner, bringing together leaders in African and international finance.

As a reminder, the State Ivorian had successfully issued Eurobonds of 1.75 billion dollars, intelligently coupled with an offshore installment of 220 billion CFA francs. One first on the continent that allowed investors to become familiar international instruments with instruments denominated in local currency, strengthening thus the financial sovereignty of the country. He was also awarded in the category ECA, DFI and IFI Deal of the Year for its inaugural loan linked to sustainable development (sustainability-linked loan