Financial Market: BGFIBank Makes Historic Debut on BVMAC

From a modest Libreville bank founded in April 1971 to an international finance group, BGFIBank sealed a historic milestone with its listing on the BVMAC through parent company BGFIBank Holding Corporation. Fifty-five years after opening its first branch, the group soared on the Central African stock exchange, bringing fresh weight to a market hungry for top-notch names. Trading began at FCFA 80,000 per share, with strong uptake from CEMAC institutional investors. “This listing is a landmark event, the culmination of a vision and a historic moment for our group, for the regional financial market and for Central Africa as a whole”, the Chief Executive Officer, Henri-Claude Oyima, said during the ceremony in Douala on May 7th. He added that from one milestone to the next, the guiding principle remains the same: to build an African Financial Group for the world. BGFIBank’s 2025 financial year underscores the strength behind its historic BVMAC debut, with a balance sheet total of FCFA 771 billion and net profit of FCFA 133 billion confirming both the robustness of its business model and the acceleration of its growth trajectory. “We hope it is this model that has convinced you to join the BGFI Group journey,” the CEO noted. The operation raised FCFA 45 billion, funds earmarked to strengthen key growth hubs: BGFIBank Cameroon, BGFIBank Gabon, BGFIB DRC, BGFIBank Côte d’Ivoire, and BGFIBank Europe. What makes the listing historic is the level of participation it g...