Just established in Côte d'Ivoire, the AFRICA CEO NETWORK, the first business development and networking community for decision-makers active in Africa, is partnering with the BRVM to promote the international expansion of UEMOA member SMEs. of the Elite BRVM Lounge program.
The purpose of the Elite BRVM Lounge program is to promote growth and innovation within high-potential SMEs with a view to offering them a new source of financing on the WAEMU regional financial market.
Through this unprecedented association, the AFRICA CEO NETWORK and the BRVM intend to enable companies in the ELITE BRVM Lounge program to accelerate their international development by giving them access to a network of leading pan-African and international business contacts. .
This partnership will also enable the BRVM to strengthen its attractiveness on a pan-African scale and consolidate its place among the most important stock exchanges on the continent.
“ This platform reinforces the commitment of the BRVM, materialized by the implementation of the Elite BRVM Lounge Program, to further contribute to the development of SMEs in our Union and their international influence. I hope that the SMEs of our sub-region will be able to benefit greatly from it,” explains Félix Edoh Kossi Aménounvé, Managing Director of the BRVM.
“ The AFRICA CEO FORUM has connected a community of more than 5,000 CEOs since 2012 and has contributed to the birth of business opportunities across the continent and internationally. With the AFRICA CEO NETWORK we want to accelerate the pace of creation of these business opportunities for WAEMU entrepreneurs while saving them time in the development of their businesses. This is a great opportunity for companies in the ELITE BRVM Lounge program to access a service normally reserved for large multinationals ” commented Yves Biyah, Deputy Managing Director – Development of Jeune Afrique Media Group.
At a time when the economic free trade area is being set up, this association echoes the vocation of the AFRICA CEO NETWORK to strengthen regional integration by promoting business relations between decision-makers from all mainland areas.