BRVM ends flat as industrials rise 2.45% and Ecobank posts 15% revenue growth
The BRVM Composite ended nearly flat at 530.06 points, up 0.02%, while the total return index added 0.06% to 213.26 points. Industrials led with a 2.45% rise to 219.59 points, ahead of telecommunications at 136.57 points (+1.43%), while financials fell 0.88% to 245.26 points and energy lost 0.91% to 176.26 points. The market narrative remained tied to Sonatel, which generated CFA190 billion according to Sika Finance after already accounting for more than 50% of the CFA4 billion traded on Aug. 4, extending the weekly rebound flagged by Dabafinance on Aug. 7. In financials, Ecobank reported H1 2026 revenue up 15% to $1.3 billion and pretax profit of $423 million, while net income at end-June reached CFA167 billion but was held back by risk costs, according to Sika Finance and Agence Ecofin; ETI also cut its board to 12 members, Financial Afrik reported.
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