Cote d’Ivoire: Bernabé Swings to Loss As New Division Weighs On Earnings

Bernabé Côte d’Ivoire, the Abidjan-based industrial supplies and building materials distributor, swung to a net loss of 65.6 million FCFA ($117,200) in the first quarter of 2026, reversing a profit of 16.1 million FCFA ($28,800) in the same period of 2025, as the integration of a new business division created a drag on earnings.

Revenue was essentially flat at 11.2 billion FCFA ($20 million) — down just 0.1% from 11.2 billion FCFA a year earlier — indicating that the core business held its…