Alassane Kaboré, the Banker Behind Coris Bank Togo's Expansion

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Tuesday, 23 June 2026 18:33

Alassane Kaboré, the Banker Behind Coris Bank Togo's Expansion

(Togo First) - A specialist in financial engineering and risk management, Alassane Kaboré is a Burkinabè banking executive who graduated from the National School of Administration and Magistracy (ENAM) and the Institute of Banking Techniques.

Since 2011, he has held senior positions within the Coris Bank International group, beginning his career there as a Corporate Relationship Manager at Coris Bank International Burkina Faso.

Kaboré was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Coris Bank International Togo on July 2, 2018, succeeding Sanou Seydou, who moved to a leadership role within the group’s holding company.

Prior to his appointment, he served as Risk Director at Coris Bank Mali, where he earned recognition for delivering strong results and strengthening the bank’s risk-management framework.

Over seven years at the helm, he has overseen a significant expansion of the bank’s presence in Togo. As of September 2024, Coris Bank International Togo reported total assets of 528 billion CFA francs, making it the country’s third-largest bank by assets.

The bank operates a network of 17 branches and 16 ATMs, with a strong nationwide presence serving nearly 80,000 banking clients and 196,000 mobile-wallet users.

A major milestone came in 2024 with the inauguration of the bank’s new headquarters in Souza Nétimé, located in the heart of Lomé.

Among his most notable achievements are the launch of Coris Money, the expansion of Islamic banking services, and the planned introduction of the MyCoris Bank mobile banking platform, designed to provide customers with a comprehensive digital banking experience.

REFORMS OVERVIEW

STARTING A BUSINESS (more info)

At the fifteenth position, worldwide, and first in Africa, under the Starting a Business index of the 2020 Doing Business ranking, Togo sustains its reformative dynamics with more reforms….

ENFORCING CONTRACTS (more info)

Compared to some years ago when it was one of the lowest rankers under the Doing Business’ Enforcing Contracts indicator, Togo, leveraging many efforts to improve its business climate, was able to jump significantly on the index in the recent years... .

CONTRACT EXECUTION (more info)

Creation of special chambers of commerce for small debts • Creation of chambers of commerce at the Court of Appeal • Civil and commercial cases now handled by distinct clerks • Establishment of commercial courts in Lomé and Kara • Lawyers and bailiffs now have access to the FORSETI COMMERCIAL platform • A maximum period of 100 days was fixed to settle a commercial dispute .

TRADING ACROSS BORDERS (more info)

In comparison to previous years,Togo has significantly improved its ranking under the“Trading across borders” indicator by adopting multiple reforms that focus mainly on the digitization and reduction in delays, for import and export procedures related to import and export.

In comparison to previous years, Togo has significantly improved its ranking on the “Trading across borders” index by adopting multiple reforms that focus mainly on the digitalization and reduction in delays, for import and export procedures related to import and export.

CONSTRUCTION PERMIT (more info)

After moving from the 133rd to 127th place under the 2020 Doing Business’ construction permit index, Togo intends to reiterate this feat in the coming edition of the global ranking. To this end, it has introduced this year multiple reforms.

GETTING ELECTRICITY (more info)

Over the past two years, Togo’s ranking under the Doing Business’ Getting electricity and water indicator has increased consistently. Owing this performance to multiple reforms aimed at making it easier for businesses to access power and water, Lomé plans to introduce even more reforms this year to keep up its improvements.

REGISTERING A PROPERTY (more info)

Out of all the 'Doing Business’ indicators, Property Registration is where Togo has improved the most since 2018. Indeed, after spending years in the lowest part of this ranking, the country now seeks to beat Rwanda which is the best performer on this index in Africa. To do so, Lomé has been introducing many reforms, with the latest batch implemented this year.

PUBLIC PROCUREMENT (more info)

From professionalization to digitization, through legislative regulations, Togo’s public procurement framework is constantly being modernized. Several reforms have been implemented to improve the sector much to the benefit of the private sector, which is the focus of the National Development Plan.

PAYING TAXES AND DUTIES (more info)

To improve its business environment, Togo introduced some important reforms related to the payment of tax and duties. From the replacement of some taxes to the cancellation of others through exemptions, the country has only one objective: offer the most attractive tax framework to investors and economic operators. To achieve this, the authorities relied on digitization.