BRVM slips 0.16% as SOLIBRA earnings drive the session narrative
The BRVM Composite fell 0.16% to 420.33 points on May 26, with consumer staples down 1.08% to 263.8 points while industrials rose 0.69% to 186.14 points. SOLIBRA led corporate headlines after 2025 profit doubled to CFA46 billion and the company said it was continuing in 2026 the momentum of a record 2025, according to Sika Finance. In finance, Ecobank featured across several stories, with the group signing a memorandum of understanding with the AfCFTA Secretariat to support intra-African trade and SMEs, Financial Afrik reported, while La Tribune said it passed its international bond test. Ecobank Senegal also denied the authenticity of a bank statement circulating on social media, according to Senenews, as the financial services index slipped 0.32% to 190.84 points.
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Transcript : Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, H1 2026 Earnings Call, Jul 30, 2026 Zonebourse
Ecobank posts CFA167 bln profit as BRVM Composite rises 0.24%
The BRVM Composite rose 0.24% to 482.65 points on July 31, while the BRVM Composite Total Return added 0.27% to 192.62 points. Energy led the market with a 2.1% gain to 159.44 points, while consumer staples fell 1.98% to 279.38 points and the BRVM Principal slipped 0.61% to 365.27 points. Ecobank reported net profit of CFA167 billion at end-June 2026, with double-digit first-half growth, but Nigerian risk costs trimmed earnings, according to Sika Finance, Agence Ecofin and Financial Afrik. Financials still edged up 0.35% to 234.83 points, while the BRVM-30 climbed 0.56% to 230.08 points.