The Agency and Ecobank Côte d'Ivoire ( www.Ecobank.com ) are starting the 3rd edition of the Savings, Investment and Heritage Fair (SEIP 2020), on November 25 and 26.

Now considered the unmissable event for building up assets throughout the WAEMU region, the Savings Fair returns this year with a new face: a 100% digital edition.

Inaugurated by HE Daniel Kablan Duncan, former Vice-President of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, during its two previous editions, the savings fair was a great success with the participation of more than 3,000 visitors, 37 speakers, and the most prestigious professionals in the world of finance. It is therefore on the back of this success that the organizers are repeating it with a new dimension, a virtual fair where speakers, participants and the public will meet.

The Salon de l'Epargne, de l'Investissement et du Patrimoine is a major event whose objective is to provide real solutions, which will allow everyone to secure their future and that of their family. In a context marked today by the COVID-19 pandemic, savings remain at the heart of every citizen's life; and the notions of investment and financial security remain more than ever at the heart of their concerns.

“The crisis we are experiencing has allowed companies to reinvent themselves and each person to refocus on the essentials. The COVID-19 crisis has allowed us to understand the importance and the need for good savings in order to deal with the difficulties linked to the absence of cash. Building your own virtuous circle around your savings and investments becomes an absolute priority for anyone who understands the need for it. It therefore seems urgent for everyone to understand and take ownership of the financial issues addressed during this show,” explains Mrs. Leticia N'cho-Traoré, Director of the Agency and co-organizer of SEIP.

“The digital nature of this 3rd edition is in line with the policy of the Ecobank group. For us, digitalization facilitates fair access for vulnerable populations to innovative and sustainable financial services. Our wide range of digital banking services now allows any type of customer, whether an individual or a company, to manage their finances remotely. This year 2020 will be marked by the increased use of digital products by our customers. During this virtual edition, you will discover the promises of digital finance, the new reality and the innovations for the financial well-being of our populations” declared Paul-Harry Aithnard, Managing Director Ecobank Côte d'Ivoire and the Region. WAEMU.

Open to all, merchants, employees, entrepreneurs, investors, students, this show is dedicated to anyone wishing to benefit from tools to better understand existing banking offers, promote better savings and better investment. More than fifty speakers from the world of finance will offer tips and advice on how to achieve this through various plenary sessions, master classes, thematic events, expert advice, etc.

Register at seip.salondelepargne.com.

Distributed by APO Group for Ecobank.

Media Contacts: For Ecobank Côte d'Ivoire Brigitte Ouégnin Email: [email protected] Tel: + 225 20 31 92 21

For the AGENCY Sarah Assi [email protected] Tel: +225 22 46 62 72 / 53 11 11 29

About Ecobank Côte d'Ivoire : Ecobank Côte d'Ivoire is a subsidiary of the Ecobank Group ( www.Ecobank.com ), the leading independent pan-African banking group. The Ecobank Group employs over 14,800 people serving more than 23 million customers in the retail, commercial and wholesale banking sectors in 33 African countries. The Group has a banking license in France and has representative offices in Addis Ababa in Ethiopia, in Johannesburg in South Africa, in Beijing in China, in London in the United Kingdom and in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. The Group offers a full range of banking products, services and solutions including bank and deposit accounts, cash management, advisory, trading operations, securities trading and wealth management. ETI is listed on several stock exchanges namely London Stock Exchange in London, Nigerian Stock Exchange in Lagos, Ghana Stock Exchange in Accra and the Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières in Abidjan.

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