BRVM rises 0.48%, led by utilities and financials
The BRVM Composite rose 0.48% to 548.04 points on September 29, while the BRVM Composite Total Return gained 0.49% to 220.78 points. Utilities led the advance with a 1.03% rise to 274.64 points, ahead of financials up 0.74% to 250.7 points and telecommunications up 0.59% to 149.93 points, while consumer discretionary fell 1.4% to 199.12 points. Banking names stayed active as analysts flagged capital increases at BOA BN, BOA SN, BOA BF and BOA ML, while Sonatel drew 2.71 billion CFA francs, according to analyst reports. In corporate news, SOGB’s first-half 2026 profit was halved, according to Sika Finance, while Ecobank is preparing a capital increase in Congo ahead of Afriland and CCA Bank’s arrival, EcoMatin reported, and Ohana Africa and Ecobank launched a “Compte Familial” in Togo, according to Togo First.
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