A share is a security
It represents a person’s share in a company’s capital. This confers on them the status of a partner or shareholder. It enables them to play an active part in economic growth and to diversify their assets.
Profile
Owning shares gives you certain benefits:
• the right to dividends, which entitles you to a share of the company’s profits.
• A gain in value based on the share’s performance. Shares allow their holders to make money if there is a capital gain relative to the purchase price. On the UEMOA Regional Stock Exchange, for example, average capital gains on listed shares stood at around 10% between 2019 and 2022. These remarkable returns, characteristic of equity investments, may be accompanied by a risk of capital loss that is more or less acceptable depending on one’s risk appetite and assessment of the risk/return profile.
• Voting rights: shareholders are generally entitled to attend general meetings and express their views on the management of the company
• the right to information: As a shareholder, you are entitled to receive certain financial information about the company on an ongoing or periodic basis.
Whether you are an individual or a company based in the EU, or a non-resident investor, you can purchase shares listed on the sub-regional financial market.
Terms and conditions
- Open a securities account free of charge with FGI
- Top up this account
- Place a buy or sell order
The benefits of shares
- View real-time information about your account and the financial markets
- Place buy and sell orders directly
- Enjoy the benefits of an e-wallet linked to your securities account.