La Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations de Côte d'Ivoire (CDC-CI Capital) and AFG Holding, the financial arm of the powerful Atlantique Group, officially signed on April 23 a strategic partnership agreement worth three billion CFA francs, marking a new stage in their cooperation.

CDC-CI Capital and AFG Holding formalized on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 in Abidjan, a financing agreement aimed at supporting the transition to greater digitization and environmentally sustainable practices in the financial sector.

The signing of the financing protocol took place in Abidjan Cocody, in the presence of the CEO of CDC-CI Capital, Dr. Arthur Coulibaly, and the Deputy CEO of the banking structure, Karim Koné.

According to Dr. Coulibaly, this investment of three billion CFA francs will allow the banking structure, the financial arm of Atlantic Group, to focus on implementing its digital, operational and environmental transformation program.

This support is part of the strategy to strengthen the structure, whose mission is to contribute to the development and intensification of financial inclusion, according to Dr. Coulibaly.

“This investment, beyond its financial dimension, is an act of trust and shared responsibility. Confidence in our ability to execute an ambitious transformation program. Responsibility in our obligation to make this partnership a lever for concrete change for our ecosystem,” said the Deputy CEO of AFG Holding

Karim Koné welcomed this partnership, which will allow the company to have the necessary resources to realize its prospects.

“Because our ambition is also to contribute to the emergence of a financial sector that meets the challenges of the 21st century. That of financial inclusion, by making banking services accessible to everyone, everywhere, especially thanks to digital technology. That of ecological transition, by supporting the decarbonization of our activities and by integrating ESG (Environment, Social, Governance) criteria into our strategy,”