BRVM Composite ends flat as industrials jump 2.56%
The BRVM Composite closed flat at 436.58 points and the BRVM Composite Total Return slipped 0.01% to 172.53, while the BRVM-30 rose 0.19% to 204.07. Industrials led the session with a 2.56% gain to 210.79, while consumer discretionary added 1.08% to 195.42, according to June 15 market data. Financials fell 0.18% to 199.35 even as Financial Afrik reported nearly CFA29 billion in 2025 dividends due to Coris Bank International shareholders and several Bank of Africa units published capital increases on June 15. In regional banking news, Agence Ecofin said Ecobank Centrafrique raised its capital to $28 million and aims for the Cobac threshold, while Financial Afrik reported the completion of a 250 million euro structured financing for the Niger state co-arranged by NAB Consulting and Coris Bank Niger with Afreximbank.
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