Vincent FLEURIET

Vincent Fleuriet has been Head of the Africa and Development Division at the Banque de France since 2018, overseeing the macroeconomic, financial, and monetary monitoring of the CEMAC, WAEMU, and the Union of Comoros. Previously, he spent four years at the IMF within the Central Bank Operations Division, where he led technical assistance missions and […]

Othman OMARY

Othman Omary is a Managing Director & Partner in BCG’s Casablanca office. He is a member of the Financial Institutions practice and leads BCG’s financial sector in North and West Africa. Othman assists many players in the financial ecosystem in their business, operational and digital transformations (banks, insurers, regulators, investors, Fintechs…). His areas of expertise […]

Stéphane MBADINGA DITENGOU

Stéphane Mbadinga Ditengou is a results-driven banking professional with over 20 years of experience in global financial institutions. He currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the Fonds Gabonaisd’Investissements Stratégiques (FGIS), overseeing a portfolio of $500 million USD. His oversight extends to nine subsidiaries and 800 employees, with a focus on aligning the Fund’s strategic objectives with government priorities […]

Denis Charles KOUASSI

Denis Charles Kouassi is a leading figure in social security management in Côte d’Ivoire. Currently the Director General of the Social Security Institution (IPS CNPS), he has built an impressive career marked by outstanding achievements and a forward-thinking vision. A graduate in Economics in 1986, he joined the Ivorian Training Center for Social Security Executives […]

Aymen DAOUD

Aymen Daoud is the Regional Vice President of Africa at Backbase, where he leverages his extensive expertise in the banking and financial industry. With more than 18 years of experience in banking technology, Aymen has a proven track record of leading digital transformation initiatives. He holds an MSc in Financial Engineering and a BBA with […]

Panel | NPL breathing room: How could expanded secondary markets ease pressure on banks?

Secondary markets for non-performing debt could support African countries confronting high NPL ratios – ~16% in Kenya and CEMAC, 9% in WAEMU. Removing regulatory and legal hurdles would allow banks to transfer impaired assets to private sector investors- an approach that proved successful in EU states post-2008 financial crisis. Attracting buyers would require favourable regulatory […]