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BRVM (West Africa) — Utilities Jump 3.82% as Dividend Wave Lifts the Market

The BRVM closed higher on June 18, 2026, with the BRVM Composite Total Return at 173.66 points, up 0.67%, while Utilities surged 3.82%. Dividend announcements from BICI CI, Ecobank Transnational and PALM CI helped support sentiment.

BRVM (West Africa) — SITAB Jumps 1.8% as Discretionary Stocks Surge 4.84%

SITAB Côte d’Ivoire posted the BRVM’s top gain of 1.8% at 22,500 XOF as discretionary consumption stocks surged 4.84%. The move stood out against a broader market rise of just 0.23%, pointing to selective rotation into domestic names.

BRVM rises 0.23% as financials advance despite a 3.71% utilities drop

The BRVM Composite rose 0.23% to 436.51 points on June 17, while the BRVM Principal added 0.64% to 312.22 and the BRVM-30 gained 0.29% to 204.23. The move was driven by discretionary consumption, up 4.84% to 208.56 points, and financial services, up 0.4% to 199.3 points, even as utilities fell 3.71% to 214.48 points. In regional banking, Ecobank Centrafrique raised its capital to $28 million and is targeting the Cobac threshold, according to Agence Ecofin, while Coris Bank International Chad is negotiating a $10 million guarantee line with IFC, according to Sika Finance. Separately, NAB Consulting said it finalized a 250 million euro structured financing for the State of Niger, co-arranged with Coris Bank Niger and secured from Afreximbank, Financial Afrik reported.