Senegalese billionaire Yerim Sow's Bridge Bank starts trading in Abidjan on Wednesday
Bridge Bank starts trading on the BRVM on Sept. 24 under BBGC, after drawing CFA95.8 billion of orders for CFA67.5 billion of shares.
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Ivorian cotton tycoon Koné Daouda Soukpafolo completes takeover of fabric maker Uniwax
COIC, owned by Ivorian cotton tycoon Koné Daouda Soukpafolo, now holds 72.29% of Uniwax after buying 15 million shares from Dutch group Vlisco.
Billionaire Idrissa Nassa's Coris Bank in Burkina Faso hits $1.85 billion market value
Coris Bank International Burkina Faso reached 1,040 billion CFA francs on Sept. 2, up 201% this year, after first-half profit rose 24%.
Senegalese billionaire Yerim Sow's Bridge Bank sells out $118 million offer in a day
Bridge Bank, controlled by Senegalese billionaire Yerim Sow, raised its full $118 million target within 24 hours of opening its share offer on the BRVM.
Ivorian tycoon Jean Kacou Diagou's NSIA Banque lifts profit 7% as balance sheet tops $5 billion
NSIA Banque Côte d'Ivoire, controlled by Jean Kacou Diagou, lifted 2025 profit 7% to about $72 million as its balance sheet topped $5 billion.
Senegalese billionaire Yerim Sow's Bridge Bank opens $118 million share sale on the BRVM
Yerim Sow's Bridge Bank has opened a $118 million offer for 20% of its shares, ahead of a listing on West Africa's BRVM exchange.
Ivorian billionaire Jean-Louis Billon's Sucrivoire is the BRVM's best-performing stock in 2026
Jean-Louis Billon's Sucrivoire has surged 190 percent on West Africa's BRVM exchange in 2026, making it the region's best-performing stock despite losing $11 million last year.