BRVM slips 0.58% as Ecobank CI sets aside CFA49 bln for shareholder pay
The BRVM Composite fell 0.58% to 404.04 points on April 13, while the BRVM-30 lost 0.74% to 190.27 and the Composite Total Return dropped 0.58% to 155.59. The decline was led by utilities, down 1.40%, financials, off 1.10%, and energy, lower by 1.09%, while consumer staples rose 0.84% and industrials gained 0.58%. Against that backdrop, Ecobank Côte d'Ivoire set aside CFA49 billion for shareholder remuneration, according to Sika Finance. Separately, Dangote Petroleum could pursue a pan-African IPO that may reshape regional markets or repeat the Ecobank mistake, Financial Afrik reported.
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