BRVM slips 0.25% as Ecobank CI posts an 8.6% drop in first-half net profit
The BRVM Composite Total Return fell 0.25% to 220.71 points on Sept. 17, while the BRVM Composite lost 0.27% to 548.07 and the BRVM-30 dropped 0.41% to 265.31. Losses were led by energy, down 2.04%, industrials, off 2.01%, and utilities, down 1.53%, while consumer staples rose 1.86% to 277.42 points. On the corporate front, Ecobank CI reported an 8.6% decline in net profit at end-June 2026 as cost of risk jumped, according to Agence Ecofin. At the same time, Ecobank CI posted what Sika Finance described as resilient growth, with total assets exceeding 2 trillion CFA francs in the first half of 2026, while Afrimag reported the appointment of Nvalaye Kourouma to lead Consumer & Commercial Banking for Ivory Coast and WAEMU. Financial Afrik added that Ecobank Benin was named WAEMU's best Treasury Securities Specialist for 2024.
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