The Electricity For All Program (PEPT) is embarking on a new trajectory with the admission to the listing of the Regional Stock Exchange (BRVM) on Thursday, April 23, of a bond in three tranches totaling 99.01 million dollars (60 billion CFA francs). This operation, structured through the “FCTC EPT 2025-2040” fund, is divided into three maturities for respective amounts of 41.25 million dollars (25 billion CFA francs), 24.75 million dollars (15 billion CFA francs) and 33.01 million dollars (20 billion CFA francs). This listing comes two years after a similar issuance, carried out in May 2024, which had already raised 99.01 million dollars.
According to Silué Zahlau, president of the program management committee, the PEPT has enabled the connection of over 2.7 million low-income households. In total, the program has already injected over 495.05 million dollars (over 300 billion CFA francs) into the Ivorian economy to facilitate access to energy. To meet the scale of national needs, the fund now favors innovative financing mechanisms such as tapping into the regional financial market to support its structural investments, highlighted its president Silué Zahlau.
The Market for Securitization of Receivables Mutual Funds (FCTC) in the WAEMU is evolving. According to the representative of the BRVM’s director general, Mr. Yeboua, since 2016, 26 FCTCs have been registered for a total amount raised of 1.92 billion dollars (1,168.59 billion CFA francs), representing an average annual amount of 192.83 million dollars (116.86 billion CFA francs). With this new admission, the BRVM increases its portfolio to 18 listed FCTCs, increasing the capitalization of this segment from 577.80 million dollars (350.15 billion CFA francs) to over 660.06 million dollars (400 billion CFA francs).
The operation, mainly arranged by BOA Capital Securities and NSIA Capital, has attracted subscriptions from institutions and banks; it has also benefited from the guarantee of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) as well as support from the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the World Bank, through its “M300” program that aligns with the mission of the PEPT program. The World Bank’s “M300” aims to provide access to electricity to 300 million vulnerable populations on the continent, thus strengthening energy inclusion.
