The second edition of the “APSGI Rendez-Vous” was held on Thursday, December 12, 2024.

The ^2nd edition of the “Rendez-Vous de l'APSGI” focused on the theme “investing in real estate and land via the financial market”. During the discussions, OPCIs are presented as promising tools in a context where real estate requires considerable and adapted funds, which are difficult to mobilize via traditional banking channels. These funds, focused on the acquisition and management of rental assets, make it possible to channel investments into real estate. According to Pierre Aimé, country manager for Côte d'Ivoire at the International Finance Corporation style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style”, serif"> (SFI), “the capital market offers a solution by providing long capital, born necessary for real estate”. With 49 OPCIs in 2023, net assets reached 85.5 billion dirhams ($8.5 billion), according to l' Autorité marocaine du marché des capitaux ( AMMC). However, in the UEMOA zone, their development is still embryonic. For his part, Sidy Mbaye, head of the authorization and control service of actors at the UMOA Financial Markets Authority (AMF-UMOA), since 2016, the AMF-UMOA has initiated a regulatory framework for OPCIs, but its implementation remains complex, requiring regional harmonization. However, he announced a new phase of regulatory work scheduled for 2025, supported by the World Bank's J-CAP project style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style”, serif">, with concrete results expected before the end of the decade.