BRVM ends little changed as telecoms rise 1.98% despite financial weakness
The BRVM Composite closed up 0.06% at 548.38 points, while the BRVM-30 rose 0.35% to 266.08 and the Principal index fell 1.5% to 381.8. Telecommunications led sector gains with a 1.98% rise to 152.9 points, while financial services dropped 1.28% to 247.48 and discretionary consumption lost 1.83% to 195.47. On the corporate front, SOGB's first-half 2026 profit was halved, according to Sika Finance, while Servair Abidjan went ex-dividend for a net 124 CFA franc payout on Sept. 29, 2026, according to analyst notes. In banking, Ecobank is preparing a capital increase in Congo ahead of the arrival of Afriland and CCA Bank, according to EcoMatin, while Ohana Africa and Ecobank launched the digital savings “Compte Familial” in Togo, Togo First reported.
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