# West Africa Stock Market Gains

> Bridge Bank leads West Africa's stock market rebound with 15.39% gain.
- Title: West Africa Stock Market Gains · Allafrica | Shortify
- Summary: Bridge Bank leads West Africa's stock market rebound with 15.39% gain. Bridge Bank Group Côte d'Ivoire rose 15.39% to XOF 8,995, driving West Africa's stock…
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- Source: Allafrica — https://allafrica.com/stories/202610040130.html
- Published: 2026-10-04T23:48:14+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: brvm, bridge bank, sodeci, sonatel, west africa, stock market, xof, news, world, politics
## West Africa Stock Market
The BRVM Composite rose 1.11% to 546.78 points for the week ending October 2.
## Bridge Bank Leads Gains
Bridge Bank Group Côte d'Ivoire rose 15.39% to XOF 8,995 after reaching XOF 9,675 during the week.
## Sodeci and Sonatel Rise
SODECI rose 9.08% to XOF 12,980, while Sonatel climbed 5.88% to XOF 45,000.
## Market Breadth Weak
Of 48 listed stocks, 19 advanced, 25 declined and 4 were unchanged during the week.
## Trading Volume Shifts
About 6.75 million shares changed hands, down 6.19% from previous week, with value rising 4.40% to XOF 17.94 billion.
## Sonatel Stock Split
Sonatel shareholders will vote on a proposed 1-for-10 stock split on October 8.
## Market Rebounds
The BRVM Composite finished the week 9.12 points below its recent record of 555.90 points.
## Key takeaway

Bridge Bank Group Côte d'Ivoire rose 15.39% to XOF 8,995, driving West Africa's stock market up 1.11% weekly.