BRVM rises 0.5%, lifted by utilities and SOLIBRA
The BRVM Composite rose 0.5% to 418.16 points, while the BRVM Composite Total Return gained 0.5% to 161.45 points, with utilities leading sector gains at 3.46%, according to market data. SOLIBRA reported 2025 profit of CFA46 billion, up 2-fold from 1 year earlier, Sika Finance reported, as consumer staples added 0.72% to 260.41 points. Financials climbed 1.21% to 190.33 points as Ecobank finalized a $208 million buyback offer on its 2031 notes, according to Investing.com France, and the African Development Bank and Ecobank Centrafrique signed a 5 million euro trade-finance guarantee facility, the AfDB Group said. Telecoms fell 0.4% to 104.29 points and energy slipped 0.33% to 141.45 points, while Agridigitale highlighted financial solutions tailored to Africa's agricultural sector.
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