BRVM rises 1.38% as utilities jump 5.04%
The BRVM Composite Total Return rose 1.38% to 165.0 points on May 25, led by utilities at 187.32 points, up 5.04%, while the telecommunications index fell 1.01% to 103.74 points. The BRVM Composite slipped 0.13% to 421.02 points and the BRVM Principal was nearly flat at 297.56 points, down 0.01%, pointing to gains concentrated in a few segments. On stocks, SOLIBRA doubled its 2025 profit to CFA46 billion, according to Sika Finance. In financials, Ecobank finalized a $208 million buyback offer on its 2031 notes, according to Investing.com France, while the African Development Bank and Ecobank Centrafrique signed a 5 million euro trade transaction guarantee facility, the AfDB Group reported.
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BRVM rises 1.04%, lifted by Sonatel and energy up 2.67%
The BRVM Composite rose 1.04% to 490.51 on Aug. 10, while the BRVM-30 gained 1.2% to 233.99, with energy leading at 2.67% and industrials up 2.42%. Sonatel drove trading after accounting for more than half of the 4 billion CFA francs exchanged on Aug. 4, according to Sika Finance, following what SenePlus called a historic half year with revenue above 1 trillion CFA francs, according to Xalima, and first-half profit of 230 billion CFA francs, according to Sika Finance. Ecobank underpinned financials, where the sector index rose 0.99% to 238.48, with first-half revenue up 15% to $1.3 billion and pre-tax profit at $423 million, according to leFaso.net, while Sika Finance said net income reached 167 billion CFA francs, held back by risk costs. On the corporate front, 4 capital increase notices were published on Aug. 10 for Bank of Africa units in Benin, Mali, Senegal and Burkina Faso, while SITAB will trade ex-dividend at 1,707.2 CFA francs on Aug. 12, according to analyst reports.
BRVM (West Africa) — Up 0.66% Through Aug. 7 as Industrials Jump 3.76% and Energy Slips
The BRVM rose 0.66% in the week through Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, led by a 3.76% jump in industrials even as energy fell 2.68%. Dividend notices and firmer commodity prices helped support the regional market.
BRVM (West Africa) — Africa Global Logistics Draws XOF 145.7m as Industrials Rebound 3.76%
Africa Global Logistics Côte d’Ivoire led turnover at XOF 145.7m and rose 1.2% as the BRVM Industrials index jumped 3.76%. The move marks a sharp reversal from recent pressure on the sector and puts logistics back at the center of the West Africa stock market.