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BRVM Composite slips 0.13% as utilities jump 5.04%

The BRVM Composite fell 0.13% to 421.02 points on May 22, while the total return index rose 1.38% to 165.0 points and utilities surged 5.04% to 187.32 points. Telecommunications dropped 1.01% to 103.74 points, while the BRVM-30 edged up 0.03% to 197.61 points and the Principal index slipped 0.01% to 297.56 points. On the corporate front, SOLIBRA doubled its 2025 profit to CFA46 billion, according to Sika Finance. In financials, Ecobank finalized a $208 million buyback offer on its 2031 bonds, according to Investing.com France, while the African Development Bank and Ecobank Centrafrique signed a 5 million euro trade-finance guarantee facility, according to the African Development Bank Group.

BRVM (West Africa) — SDCC Jumps 1.8% as Utilities Surge 3.46% on BRVM

SDCC Côte d’Ivoire rose 1.8% to 11,200 XOF on May 20, 2026, as BRVM utilities jumped 3.46%. The move came with the BRVM Composite Total Return up 0.50% and market breadth firmly positive at 16 gainers versus 6 losers.

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.