Program

REMTP 2027

Dakar time · UTC

General programme · Thursday, January 28

07:30–09:00
Welcome

Welcome and registration

Session details

Welcome of participants and registration ahead of the opening ceremony.

09:00–10:15
Opening

Opening ceremony

Session details

Institutional addresses, the keynote speech and a review of market activity open the meetings.

09:00–09:10

Presentation of the REMTP 2027 programme

09:10–09:20

Welcome address by the Director of UMOA-Titres

09:20–09:30

Address by the Governor of the BCEAO

09:30–09:40

Address by the Minister of Economy, Finance and Planning of Senegal

09:40–10:00

Keynote speech: Sustainably financing the Union's development: challenges and prospects

A dual requirement: financing over longer horizons and mobilising instruments suited to environmental and social priorities.

10:00–10:15

Government Securities Market: 2026 dashboard

10:15–10:45
Break

Coffee break and press briefing

10:45–11:45
Panel

Making the Government Securities Market a pillar of sovereign financing: the conditions for success

Session details

This panel will examine investor diversification, transparency, the predictability of issuances and the conditions for the market to function well. It will bring together the expectations of issuers and investors.

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11:45–12:15
On the Grill

Code of ethics and conduct for the Government Securities Market: what requirements for market players, and what benefits?

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An "On the Grill" session on rules of conduct, their practical implications and their contribution to trust among market players.

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12:15–13:15
Masterclass

From infrastructure to usage: how can secondary market liquidity be strengthened?

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This masterclass will address securities distribution, the quality of quoted prices and the role of intermediaries in post-issuance trading.

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13:15–14:30
Break

Lunch break

14:30–14:45
Presentation

Macroeconomic outlook

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A presentation of the economic outlook to inform the financing discussions.

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14:45–16:15
Country conversation

Diversifying funding sources for WAEMU member states: good practices for efficient public debt management

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Country conversation with Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire and Guinea-Bissau. State representatives will share their experiences, challenges and outlook on diversifying financing.

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16:15–17:15
Panel

Retail debt: the next growth engine for the Government Securities Market?

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How can the savings of individuals and the diaspora be mobilised? This panel will examine access conditions, financial services and digital uses that could broaden market participation.

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17:45–19:00
Networking

Cocktail dinner