The Sofitel Hôtel Ivoire d’Abidjan hosted on Saturday April 10, 2021 the second edition of the BRVM Awards. An opportunity to reward most deserving financial market players. In the presence of authorities of the eight WAEMU countries, regulators, stakeholders in generally finances and observers, an independent jury whose results are certified by a judicial officer, awarded several price. Once again the Minister of Economy and Finance of Benin Romuald WADAGNI was still on the podium. He is laureate a special prize at these BRVM Awards 2021. This special distinction BRVM & DC / BR (Regional Stock Exchange and the Central Custodian / Settlement Bank) has been allocated to Romuald WADAGNI, Minister of Economy and Finance of Benin for his contribution to the influence of the finance of the WAEMU countries on the regional and international level. In fact during his presidency of the Council statutory ministers of the Western Economic and Monetary Union African (UEMOA), Romuald WADAGNI has given new impetus to the BRVM and DC / BR two important structures of the union. Even after his presidency, his initiatives to boost the finance of the eight countries are more to remember. The touch of this public finance technician is felt in Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Senegal, Togo and Benin starting his ideas for development community space. According to Dr Edoh Kossi AMENOUNVÉ Managing Director of the BRVM, these awards are intended in particular for listed companies, to bond issuers (States, Institutions financial institutions, private sector companies, etc.), to stakeholders approved [Management and Intermediation Companies (SGI), Management of undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities (SGO), Bank Account Holders / Custodians (BTCC)], but also to Institutional Investors, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and the Media. All these actors undeniably contribute to the development, influence and reputation of our market. 1. Special prices– Special BRVM / BMPA award to Mr. Kobenan Kouassi ADJOUMANI, Minister of State, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of Côte d’Ivoire for his leadership in the implementation of the creation project in Ivory Coast of the first Agricultural Commodities Exchange (BMPA) of the UEMOA francophone space.– Special BRVM & DC / BR price: Mr. Romuald WADAGNI , Minister of Economy and Finance of Benin for his contribution to outreach of the finance of WAEMU countries at the regional level and international ;– Special price for regulation and implementation UEMOA regional financial market reforms to Mr. Mamadou NDIAYE, President of CREPMF. 2. Competitive price– Best Financial Media Award: Financial Afrik;– Prize for the best SME of the Elite BRVM Lounge Program: Neurotech SA;– Prize for the best BTCC: Société Générale Côte d’Ivoire;– Prize for the best UCITS Management Company (SGO): SOAGA;– Best Institutional Investor Award: IPS CNPS– Prize for the best Management and Intermediation Company (SGI): Société Générale Capital Securities West Africa;– Best Bond Issuer Award: Burkina Faso Public Treasury;– Prize for the best listed company: Sonatel SA. 3. Honorary awardThe late His Excellency Mr. Hamed BAKAYOKO, former Prime Minister of Côte d’Ivoire. Download the press release