2024 BRVM INVESTMENT DAYS
A strategic dialogue
7 - 8 May 2024
Johannesburg Stock Exchange, Johannesburg
JOIN THE 2024 BRVM INVESTOR ROADSHOW
The West African Regional Stock Exchange, Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières (2024 BRVM Investment Days) is holding its third highly anticipated BRVM investor roadshow. This two-day exclusive investor forum will showcase regional investment opportunities, topical panel discussions and one-on-one meetings.
The 2024 BRVM Investor Roadshow is a unique opportunity to meet with the BRVM, its listed companies, heads of regional finance institutions, key finance investors, and high-ranking government officials from the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) region.
EXPLORE FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITIES IN WEST AFRICA AND NETWORK WITH THE BRVM
Agenda at a Glance
9:00 – 12:30: Stimulate economic growth through agricultural development
African Agricultural Commodities Exchanges Workshop
- Côte d’Ivoire’s strategy for expanding agriculture’s economic impact
- Creating an African Agricultural Commodities Stock Exchange
- Increasing local and global agricultural exports
- How exchanges help farmers get a fair price for their goods
- Conditions for success for African agri commodities exchanges
9:00 – 16:00: Investment Opportunities in the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)
Investment conference and private meetings
• BRVM market developments and new product offerings
• Market infrastructure and regulation at BRVM
• BRVM performance overview: market depth, transparency, legal standards and key metrics
• Regional economic conditions
• Listed companies and potential new listings
• African Continental Free Trade Area and opportunities for WAEMU companies
Who Should Attend The 2024 BRVM Investment Days?
Institutional investors
Investment advisors
Corporate advisors and bankers
Academic, political and economic researchers
SPOTLIGHT ON CÔTE D'IVOIRE
Côte d’Ivoire will feature prominently at the Johannesburg Roadshow as the guest country. The West African country boasts one of the fastest sustained economic growth rates in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Côte d’Ivoire is;
- The largest economy in the WAEMU with 39.17% of the Union's GDP and the second largest economy in the ECOWAS
- The benchmark issuer on the BRVM, with 35 listed companies and 58 bond lines representing 30.25% of total market capitalization
- The author of the largest IPO (in terms of transaction value) since the BRVM began operations with the listing of Orange Côte d’Ivoire, worth FCFA 140 billion (West African Franc)
BRVM INVESTMENT DAYS NEWS
GALLERY
Explore the highlights of the BRVM Investor Roadshow held on May 7-8 at the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in South Africa.
ABOUT THE BRVM
The BRVM is a highly successful, fully integrated regional stock market. It is the only stock exchange in the world connecting eight member states; Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Senegal and Togo in the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU).The BRVM is now the fifth largest stock exchange in Africa with a market capitalisation of US$12.861 billion. Economic activity within the WAEMU remains dynamic, with value-added growth across all sectors.
In 2022 the Union’s GDP grew by 5.9% following a 6.1% increase in 2021. Over the last decade, the BRVM posted an average return of more than 12% on its equity market and a return of over 6% on its bond market. Headquartered in Côte d’Ivoire, the BRVM is a full member of the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) and the African Securities Exchanges Association (ASEA). Run by CEO Dr Edoh Kossi Amenounve, the BRVM has 46 listed companies and 95 bond lines. The BRVM and the Central Securities Depository /Settlement Bank (DC/BR) contribute to the improvement of long-term financing of the economies of WAEMU countries. Over the last two decades, African stock exchanges have grown remarkably, from 16 to 28 active stock exchanges.
In 2022, the total capitalization of African stock exchanges was US$2.000 billion, compared with US$225 billion from 20 years ago. This represents an increase of 788%. Over the last 6 years, equity markets raised US$66.28 billion compared to US$50.7 billion over the previous 6 years, an increase of 31%.