Ivorian tycoon Jean Kacou Diagou's NSIA Group secures $34.2 million from UK development finance to expand SME lending

Billionaires Africa | 20.06.2026 11:31
NSIA Banque Côte d'Ivoire, the flagship banking subsidiary of Ivorian billionaire Jean Kacou Diagou's NSIA Group, has signed a €30 million ($34.2 million) term loan facility with British International Investment, the United Kingdom's development finance institution, to expand access to credit for small and medium-sized enterprises and women entrepreneurs in Côte d'Ivoire.