The Compagnie Nouvelle Assurance Vie du Niger (Cnavie-Niger) has increased its share capital by 1 billion FCFA (1.680 million USD), from 2 billion FCFA (3.36 millions USD) rising to 3 billion FCFA (5.041 million USD).
This decision, which was adopted at the insurer's board of directors meeting, is aimed at complying with the minimum capital requirements imposed by the CIMA [4] (Inter-African Conference of Insurance Markets). Since 2016, date of entry into force of the new regulation, CIMA has been requiring insurance companies to increase their capital to 3 billion FCFA (5.041 million USD) within three years and to 5 billion FCFA (8.402 million USD) over a period of five years.