West Africa Biggest Stock Exchange Reports 44% Surge in 2026, Plans New Investment Options 🌍 The Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières (BRVM), which serves eight West African countries, is expanding its range of investment options to attract more investors and deepen the regional capital market, CEO of his organization Ed Kossi Amunve told American media. The key developments, according to the report: Strong performance: The Abidjan-based exchange's main index is up 44% in dollar terms this year, while trading volume is up 60% and trading value is up 85%. New investment options: BRVM plans to introduce futures, exchange-traded funds and a regional commodity market, building on the region's agricultural potential. 🟠 Attracts young investors: With the median age under 20 in the region, the exchange makes stocks more accessible by encouraging companies to lower their share prices through stock splits and allowing people to buy less than one share. In the immediate vicinity of @sputnik africa 🔸 Sputnik Africa.