As an economic journalist in the WAEMU region, one of your key challenges is to systematise your search for information by discovering new communication tools, with the aim of being the first to publish accurate and relevant information.

The Economic Journalist’s Toolkit for the Government Securities Market is the practical tool you need to excel in your coverage of the regional sovereign debt market.

For UMOA-Titres, financial education, the popularisation of financial concepts and the promotion of investment opportunities in the government securities market are essential levers for the development of the WAEMU region.

This reality highlights the need for all stakeholders to be informed and made aware of the actions undertaken to create momentum in support of the economic development of WAMU Member States.

UMOA-Titres has fully recognised this dynamic and is convinced of the decisive role played by economic journalists as leading ambassadors in helping all target audiences understand concepts related to sovereign debt. This awareness is the very reason this document was created.

Entitled the Economic Journalist’s Toolkit for the Government Securities Market, this document was designed for economic journalists seeking to gain a better understanding of UMOA-Titres, its challenges and outlook, while also gathering as much information as possible on the government securities market, its evolution and how it operates.

It is a compilation of information covering key topics such as:

• the context behind the creation of UMOA-Titres, as well as its missions, values and operating model;
• the challenges addressed by UMOA-Titres since its establishment;
• UMOA-Titres’ outlook; and
• trends in funds raised on the government securities market.

This Toolkit also provides a reading guide to facilitate the understanding and use of documents relating to government securities issued by auction. It is designed to meet the need to always provide you with reliable content and serves as a genuine user guide.

Download the Toolkit free of charge by clicking HERE and instantly access a condensed set of practical, ready-to-use information.

Happy reading!