DGF Welcomes Several African Delegations Seeking to Learn from Its Experience

Côte d’Ivoire, a regional model in debt management: DGF welcomes several African delegations seeking to draw inspiration from its experience.
In May 2025, the General Directorate of Financing (DGF), responsible for managing Côte d’Ivoire’s public debt and treasury operations, welcomed several delegations from African countries interested in learning from the country’s expertise in public debt management.

Mr. Lanciné Diaby, Director General of the DGF, held discussions with delegations from the Republic of the Congo (Congo-Brazzaville), the Democratic Republic of the Congo (on May 28, 2025), and the Republic of Guinea (on May 30, 2025) on several key aspects of debt management. Discussions focused on the successive reforms that led to the creation of the DGF, its institutional front-middle-back office structure, and the legal framework organized around the National Public Debt Committee (CNDP). The delegations also praised Côte d’Ivoire’s strong performance in financial markets in recent years. They expressed keen interest in the mechanisms implemented by the DGF to optimize resource mobilization, strengthen risk management, and proactively manage the public debt portfolio.

The Congolese delegation was represented by Mr. Marie Ghislain Yebas Mandelo, Director General of the Congolese Amortization Fund. The Democratic Republic of the Congo was represented by Mr. Calvin Kabamba, Advisor to the Minister of Finance in charge of Projects and Programs. The Guinean delegation was led by Ms. Condé Mata Keïta, National Director of Debt and Official Development Assistance.

Earlier in the month, a delegation from Djibouti visited Abidjan from May 7 to May 13, 2025. The delegation included Mr. Mahamoud Ali Ahmed, Debt Office Officer, and Mr. Mahamoud Omar Aboubaker, Deputy Director for Debt Strategy and Management. The mission provided an opportunity for in-depth discussions with DGF technical teams, focusing in particular on the methodological aspects of the Medium-Term Debt Management Strategy (MTDS), Debt Sustainability Analysis (DSA), and key operational tools such as the SYGADE debt management information system.

These visits reflect the growing recognition of Côte d’Ivoire’s debt governance model and position the DGF as a regional center of excellence committed to technical cooperation and capacity building among African public administrations.

Several other African countries have already expressed their intention to visit Abidjan in the near future to benefit from this expertise, further confirming the DGF’s growing regional influence. This is notably the case for the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is considering organizing an immersion mission within the various departments of the DGF.