Corporate governance: CGECI Women’s Network seeks to strengthen women’s representation

The CGECI Women’s Network held a debate luncheon at Abidjan’s Sofitel Hôtel Ivoire on October 30, 2026, alongside the closing of CGECI Academy 2026. The event focused on identifying, training and promoting women for corporate governance roles, particularly board seats and other decision-making positions. CGECI Executive Director Stéphane Aka Anghui reaffirmed the business federation’s support, while network president Mahoua Fadika Delafosse lamented women’s low representation in governance. One year after the network’s launch, women have taken up director roles, and the network signed an agreement with Côte d’Ivoire’s National Institute of Directors.