Abidjan, December 14, 2023

The 2023 Forbes Awards Financier of the Year award was presented to Henri-Claude OYIMA, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the BGFIBank Group, in recognition of his outstanding leadership in the development of the financial ecosystem.

Henri-Claude OYIMA, a visionary in the banking sector, has successfully positioned the BGFIBank Group, with fifty-three years of experience, as an international benchmark, recognized for its dynamism and commitment to excellence through its presence in twelve countries.

This prestigious award was presented by Abissa KOUAKOU, Chief Executive Officer of Atlantic Groupe. It notably reflects the unanimous recognition of his peers and highlights his significant contribution to the economic development of the African continent.

In response to this distinction, Henri-Claude OYIMA expressed his pride and encouraged private-sector stakeholders to strengthen their commitment to transforming the continent’s economy.

This recognition at the Forbes Awards further consolidates the influential position of Henri-Claude OYIMA and the BGFIBank Group, reinforcing their positive impact on the international financial landscape.

About BGFI Holding Corporation

The BGFIBank Group is an international, diversified financial group that combines financial strength, a sustainable growth strategy, and effective risk management, with the ambition of becoming the benchmark bank in its markets in terms of service quality.

True to its values of Work, Integrity, Transparency, Responsibility, and Team Spirit, the BGFIBank Group places service quality at the heart of its overall strategy and business activities. It supports individual, corporate, and institutional clients through long-term relationships, offering a broad range of products and services tailored to the applicable customer segmentation.

The BGFIBank Group continuously enhances its offering by drawing, in particular, on the expertise of its partners, thereby expanding into new areas of activity.

With more than 2,600 employees across twelve (12) countries, the Group supports a diverse client base on a daily basis in Benin, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Republic of the Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, France, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Madagascar, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, São Tomé and Príncipe, and Senegal.