Ghana’s OTC market aims to help smaller companies raise “patient capital”
The Ghana Stock Exchange has launched an official regulated over-the-counter (OTC) market where shareholders can trade in equities and other securities that are not listed ...
Ethio Telecom IPO – Updated with details
UPDATED WITH DETAILS OF SHARE OFFER The state-owned giant Ethio Telecom launched its offer of 10% of its shares to the Ethiopian public from 17 ...
IPO Watch – Altvest listing on JSE’s AltX to close 1 Oct
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Africa’s biggest investment meet
There are only three weeks until the biggest African conference starts in London. Book before 30 September to save up to £840 ($1,119) per person. ...
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Where Credit is Due: How Africa’s Debt Can Be a Benefit, Not a Burden
A very readable in-depth study of the history and trends of government-issued sovereign debt in Africa, giving policy recommendations on how African governments can make the best of use of debt. The book – like this blog – covers all the countries on the African ...
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Interview with AFSIC CEO Rupert McCammon
With under three weeks to go to the 11th AFSIC – investing in Africa conference on 7-9 October, in London, here is an interview with ...
InfoTech trading system for ESX Ethiopian stock exchange
The Ethiopian Securities Exchange (ESX) has signed two pivotal technology agreements with Infotech Private Limited. The agreements cover the design, supply, and installation of an ...
Burkina Faso lists $217m of sovereign bonds
The Government of Burkina Faso successfully listed two sovereign bonds on the regional stock exchange Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières (BRVM) yesterday (10 September), raising ...
Corporate bond boosts Sierra Leone capital market
Sierra Leone’s nascent capital market saw the successful issue of a first corporate bond. Local microfinance institution LAPO (Lift Above Poverty Organisation) SL raised SLE ...
