BRVM rises 0.67% as SONATEL and financials set the pace
The BRVM Composite rose 0.67% to 460.55 points on July 2, while the BRVM-30 added 0.71% to 216.15 points and the BRVM Principal gained 0.86% to 334.37 points. Financials led the move with a 0.91% rise to 212.47 points, ahead of industrials at 0.81% to 218.4 points, in a market already supported in late June by SONATEL and SITAB’s dividend appeal, according to Sika Finance. Telecommunications advanced 0.48% to 109.07 points, while utilities slipped 0.12% to 232.76 points, according to market data. In the background, the Ecobank story remained active with 22.5 billion CFA francs in approved dividends, $40 million paid by Ecobank TI and Ecobank Gabon’s 2025 net profit of 16 billion CFA francs, up 19%, according to APS, Financial Afrik and Sika Finance.
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