BRVM flat at 411.59 (-0.1%) despite industrials plunge (-3.85%)
The BRVM closed nearly flat at 411.59 points, down 0.1%. The industrials sector plunged 3.85%, while financial services gained 0.77% and energy rose 1.9%. Jeune Afrique reports on Brelotte Ba's appointment to revive mobile money at Sonatel. Meanwhile, a series of notices indicate capital increases are underway within BANK OF AFRICA subsidiaries.
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