BRVM slips 0.6 % as energy tumbles 5.35 %, Sonatel pledges 174 bln FCFA dividend
The BRVM Composite index fell 0.6 % to 411.08, dragged down by a 5.35 % plunge in the Energy sector, market data show. Sonatel leads headlines with a record 174 billion FCFA dividend for 2025, Financial Afrik reports, while its CEO unveiled satellite coverage plans to counter Starlink, according to Senenews. Solibra Côte d’Ivoire posted the week’s biggest gain and hit an all-time high, L’Économiste du Faso notes. Public Services dropped 1.66 % to 148.47 and Consumer Staples slid 3.65 % to 283.93.
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