At the Capital Reach Forum, Abdoulaye Bio Tchané highlights the challenge facing African financial markets

Author: LNTPublished on: October 28, 2026Country: Benin

Business & Economy

At the Capital Reach Forum, Abdoulaye Bio Tchané highlights the challenge facing African financial markets

The Capital Reach Forum, held on October 26, 2026, at the Sofitel Cotonou Marina Hotel and organized by Africaine de Gestion et d’Intermédiation, brought finance stakeholders together to discuss funding African businesses. Abdoulaye Bio Tchané, president of Benin’s Economic and Social Council and a key figure in the creation of the BRVM in 1998, called for capital markets to be used more effectively to finance the real economy. He pointed to the concentration of listed companies in a few sectors, the significant role of sovereign bond issues, and private companies’ difficulties accessing stock-market financing. The BRVM can complement bank loans and diversify businesses’ funding, provided that transactions are well structured and reassure investors.

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