Seminar: Africa Corporate Governance, 3rd Edition
Dates: April 27–28, 2026
Venue: Maison de l’Entreprise (CGECI), Abidjan
Theme
“Quality of Board of Directors and Executive Management Decisions: Challenges of Strategic, Legal, Ethical and CSR Compliance”
Seminar Objective
This seminar aims to strengthen the capacities of executives and board members in strategic decision-making, by integrating legal, ethical, and corporate social responsibility (CSR) requirements.
Program Highlights
🔹 Masterclass: “The Art of Decision-Making”
Led by Major General Vincent Desportes
🔹 Governance Decisions and Strategy
With Major General Vincent Desportes
🔹 Legal and Ethical Compliance of Decisions
Speakers: Michel Brizoua-Bi & Mariame Krauer-Diaby
🔹 Governance Decisions and CSR Policy
Speaker: Natenin Coulibaly
🔹 Executive Experience Sharing
- Kouassi Kouamé (Chairman of the Board, UBA)
- Daouda Coulibaly (CEO, Attijari West Africa Holding)
🔹 Experience Sharing Sessions
Executives from state-owned agencies and holding companies (DRC and Côte d’Ivoire)
Target Audience
- Board members
- Company and holding executives
- Legal and compliance officers
- Governance and CSR experts
Practical Information
📩 Email: seminaire.gouvernance@bilebrizoua.ci
📞 Phone: +225 07 57 49 97 21
Organizer
Founded on April 1, 2000, in Abidjan by Chairman Joachim Bilé-Aka and Maître Michel Kizito Brizoua-Bi, Bilé-Aka, Brizoua-Bi & Associates is an international law firm.
The firm provides legal advisory, litigation, and arbitration services to both national and international clients. Its management team was strengthened by the arrival of Maître Isabelle Sokolo Boni in 2016 and Maître Francine Dasse in 2022.
The firm relies on a team of around twenty professionals and a strong international network, enabling it to handle cases in national, regional, and international law, in both French and English.
Its main areas of expertise include:
- business and corporate law
- banking and financial law
- arbitration and litigation
- investment and project financing
- labor law, telecommunications, and intellectual property
In summary, the firm is recognized for its expertise and its ability to support businesses in a constantly evolving legal environment.
