About Us

The BRVM is a highly successful, fully integrated regional stock market. It is the only stock exchange in the world connecting eight member states in the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Senegal and Togo.

The BRVM is the fifth largest stock exchange in Africa with a market capitalisation of 10,078.68 billion CFA francs at the end of 2024. In just one year, it increased by 26.51% as it was 7,966.96 billion CFA at the end of 2023. The capitalisation of the bond market increased by 2.23% to 10,532.37 billion CFA francs compared to 10,302.28 billion at the end of 2024. Since its inception, the BRVM has mobilised over 21,886 billion CFA francs. Economic activity within the WAEMU remains dynamic, with value-added growth across all sectors.

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 47 listed companies and 155 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 29 active stock exchanges. In 2024, the total capitalisation of African stock exchanges had a combined market capitalisation of around $1.6trn.