Fidelis Finance Case: Justice Refers the Case to Correctional Court, Will the Burkinabe EFCB Waver?

In March 2026, the Abidjan Tribunal confirmed the referral of the case between Fidelis Finance and SOGETRA to the correctional court following a complaint from the latter. Four executives of Fidelis Finance are under investigation for alleged violations of banking secrecy and destruction of evidence. The events date back to a meeting on February 12, 2025, where confidential information about SOGETRA was reportedly disclosed, leading to the company's withdrawal from a 7.7 billion CFA franc real estate project.