What is the BRVM and which countries does it cover?

The Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières (BRVM) is a regional stock exchange serving 8 West African nations: Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Senegal, and Togo. It is headquartered in Abidjan and operates in the West African CFA franc (XOF).

Can I buy BRVM stocks if I am not based in West Africa?

Yes. MyStocks Africa allows global investors to access BRVM-listed stocks without a local brokerage account or XOF bank account. All settlement is handled in USD.

What are the major stocks listed on the BRVM?

Key BRVM listings include Sonatel (Senegal's telecom giant, majority-owned by Orange), Ecobank Transnational, Orange Côte d'Ivoire, Société Générale Côte d'Ivoire, and Palm CI. The exchange has 45+ listed securities across telecoms, banking, agro-industry, and consumer goods.

What are the BRVM trading hours?

The BRVM operates Monday to Friday with a continuous order-driven session from 09:00 to 13:30 Abidjan time (GMT). Orders outside these hours are queued for the next market open.

How does currency conversion work for BRVM trades?

You fund your wallet in USD. MyStocks Africa converts to West African CFA franc (XOF) at live spot rates for BRVM execution. Dividends in XOF are automatically converted back to USD.

Institutional Access Available

Trade the BRVM — West Africa's Regional Exchange.

A single exchange covering 8 West African nations. Access Sonatel, Ecobank Transnational, and Orange CI — with USD settlement and no local broker required.

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Regulated Framework

mystocks.africa holds South African regulatory permissions under FSCA licence FSP 52040 (via TanFox Pty Ltd). Orders are executed by licensed broker-dealer partners in each local market.

Direct Market Nodes

Direct API bridges to the Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières (BRVM) dealing rooms via licensed broker-dealer partners across the region.

Modern Settlement

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Featured West African Listings.

Primary liquidity drivers currently active on our regional trading terminal.

Sonatel

SNTS.BF

Ecobank Transnational

ETIT.BF

Orange Côte d'Ivoire

ORAC.BF

Société Générale CI

SGBC.BF

Palm CI

PALMC.BF

One Exchange, Eight Economies

The BRVM is unique in Africa: a single, unified exchange serving eight sovereign nations under one trading platform and one currency — the West African CFA franc (XOF). Based in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, it provides centralised access to the UEMOA economic zone with a combined GDP exceeding $250 billion.

Sonatel — Senegal's dominant telecom operator and a subsidiary of Orange — is the BRVM's most liquid stock and a high-dividend compounder. Ecobank Transnational provides pan-African banking exposure across 35 countries from a single BRVM-listed security.

Key BRVM Market Statistics

Member Nations

1998

Exchange Founded

09:00–13:30

Trading Hours (GMT)

T+3

Settlement Cycle

Why Trade BRVM Stocks via MyStocks Africa

Real-Time BRVM Prices

Live bid/ask spreads and intraday price charts for all BRVM-listed stocks during the active trading session.

USD-to-XOF Conversion

Deposit in USD and trade BRVM equities at live XOF spot rates — no CFA franc account needed.

After-Hours Order Queue

Submit buy or sell orders any time. They execute at the next BRVM market open.

Regulated Custody

BRVM shares are held in your name through licensed custodians registered with the BRVM central depository (DC/BR).

Global Investor Access

Trade West African equities from the UK, US, Europe, or anywhere in Africa — no francophone-zone bank account required.

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