Banque Atlantique, a subsidiary of the pan-African Group Banque Centrale Populaire (BCP), officially launched the Coffee-Cocoa 2025-2026 campaign during a ceremony held in Abidjan on September 24, 2025. The event took place in the presence of Mrs. Naziha BELKEZIZ, President of the Group, key players in the sector, as well as institutional and industrial partners.
The initiative demonstrates the Group’s commitment to supporting the transformation and valorization of the agricultural chain, a key sector for Ivorian and regional economic growth.
The strong mobilization of Coffee-Cocoa sector actors, including producers, cooperatives, industrialists, and exporters, highlights the central role of the sector in the Ivorian economy.
Among the participants were representatives of the Coffee-Cocoa Council, the sector’s regulatory body, as well as leaders of the main cooperatives and companies specialized in local processing. These actors play a crucial role in an economy where the sector represents about 40 to 45% of global bean production, making Côte d’Ivoire the world’s leading producer.
“This campaign reaffirms Banque Atlantique’s commitment to the Ivorian Coffee-Cocoa ecosystem. The objective is to support local transformation and competitiveness of this excellent sector, while continuing the mission of supporting agricultural sectors, considered as value creation vectors in Africa,” said Mrs. Naziha BELKEZIZ, President of the BCP Group.
Banque Atlantique intends to implement these orientations through a range of financial solutions, including financing aligned with production cycles, dedicated technical expertise, and tailored risk coverage solutions. Proximity and digital services complement this system to reach the most remote rural areas.
This strategy is in line with government objectives for industrial transformation. Côte d’Ivoire aims for 50% local transformation of its cocoa production, requiring an additional 200,000 tonnes of capacity. A major challenge for a sector representing about 20% of the national GDP and employing nearly 30 to 40% of the active population, mainly in rural areas.
The stakes go beyond the national framework. The Coffee-Cocoa sector generates nearly $3 billion in annual export revenue, making Côte d’Ivoire the largest economy in the UEMOA. The country contributes to about 30 to 35% of the regional GDP, confirming its driving role in the West African economy.
Through this new campaign, Banque Atlantique reinforces its ambition to support the structural transformation of the economy, positioning itself as an essential banking partner for the country.
