2025 BRVM INVESTMENT DAYS
A strategic dialogue
8 - 9 April 2025
London, United Kingdom
JOIN THE 2025 BRVM INVESTMENT DAYS
The BRVM’s much-anticipated investor tour runs from 8-9 April 2025 in London. This exclusive investor forum is designed to foster a strategic dialogue between players in the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) financial market and international investors on investment opportunities in the region.
The Roadshow is a unique opportunity to meet with the WAEMU Authorities, the BRVM and its listed companies and key financial players for valuable insights into the market.
EXPLORE FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITIES IN WEST AFRICA AND NETWORK WITH THE BRVM
The BRVM’s 2025 investor conference, themed Exploring Portfolio Investment Opportunities in the WAEMU Region, promotes investment opportunities by highlighting key sectors and fostering dialogue between investors, corporate executives and policy makers.
Through expert panels and interactive discussions, the conference aims to position the BRVM and the WAEMU region as a premier investment destination while aligning efforts with Africa’s broader economic aspirations.
There will be thematic side meetings in the morning and late afternoon on 9 April 2025, with meaningful discussions on sustainable and Islamic finance.
Agenda at a Glance
Venue: London Stock Exchange, 10 Paternoster Square, London EC4M 7LS
09:00 – 16:30:
- Africa and WAEMU Economic Outlook
- Spotlight on Benin: Strategic Investment Opportunities
- BRVM Listed Companies and Market Perspective
- Sovereign Debt in the WAEMU
Venue: Leonardo Royal Hotel London St Pauls, 10 Godliman Street, EC4V 5AJ London
09:00 – 11:00
- Exploring Green Finance Opportunities in the WAEMU region
15:00 – 16:00
- Enhancing UK-WAEMU Cooperation for the Development of Islamic Finance
Who Should Attend?
Institutional investors
Investment advisors
Corporate advisors and bankers
Academic researchers
Political and economic decision makers
Diaspora
FOCUS ON BENIN
We welcome Benin as the guest country.
- Further details will be provided soon.
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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 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.
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