FIAGEF 2026: Over 200 Economic Actors Gather in Abidjan to Discuss African Family Businesses

Over 200 entrepreneurs, investors, and institutional representatives from the UEMOA and CEMAC regions gathered on June 4, 2026 in Abidjan for the second edition of FIAGEF, organized by Gabriel Wealth Management. Under the theme 'Family Businesses and Wealth: Achieving Balance between Governance, Financial Performance and Innovation,' discussions focused on governance, digitalization, financing, and generational transfer. GWEM Deputy CEO Orphée Monnet Keita highlighted the challenges of transitioning to the second and third generations. Habib Koné (Banque Atlantique) and Franchy Nago (BOAD) stressed structuring and separating personal and professional assets to access financing.