• NSIA Finance becomes NSIA Capital to reflect broader investment ambitions
• Group aims to mobilize more capital and expand advisory and funding roles
• Move comes as Côte d’Ivoire’s financial sector continues to grow

NSIA Group announced on February 17 that it has officially renamed its brokerage and asset management subsidiary. NSIA Finance will now operate as NSIA Capital, a change the group says marks a new phase in the development of its investment, advisory and financing activities.

The move goes beyond a name change. It reflects a plan to reposition the group’s investment and financial advisory arm, with the goal of building a stronger platform capable of mobilizing more capital and playing a larger role in financing African economies.

“This new name reflects NSIA Capital’s ambition to expand its investment, advisory and financing businesses, while optimizing portfolio returns for clients and offering innovative and efficient solutions tailored to the realities of our region,” said Max-Alphée Djecketh, chief executive of NSIA Capital.

With this shift, NSIA Capital says it aims to structure robust financial platforms able to support governments, companies and institutions in major transactions.

The firm serves a broad client base that includes governments, national and international institutions, corporations, local authorities and individuals. It now offers an integrated range of services across the financial advisory value chain, including mergers and acquisitions advisory, investment banking, brokerage services, portfolio management, equity and debt capital markets operations, financial engineering and restructuring, as well as issuer services.

Management said the platform will focus on advisory, brokerage, portfolio management, custody and investment banking, with the aim of delivering integrated solutions adapted to the needs of economic actors across the region.

The rebranding comes as Côte d’Ivoire’s financial sector shows strong momentum. As the main financial hub of WAEMU, the country has 28 banks and three financial institutions serving a growing economy. As of the third quarter of 2025, NSIA Banque Côte d’Ivoire ranked as the second-largest bank in the union by total assets.

Licensed since 1997 by the WAEMU Financial Markets Authority, NSIA Capital says it now intends to strengthen its role as a structuring player in regional capital markets and better mobilize long-term funding to support development in Africa.

Lydie Mobio