Photos of people enjoying the AFSIC Investing in Africa 2022 conference.
Capital raising

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. ...

Flyer for AFSIC, biggest African investment conference and event.
Capital raising

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 ...

Tilahun Kassahun of Ethiopian Securities Exchange signs trading system agreement with Muhammad Haris Naseer if InfoTech. Technology, capital markets.
Ethiopia

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 ...

Bonds

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 ...

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7-9 October - AFSIC- Investing in Africa conference & expo 2024

Probably the largest annual event bringing together African investors and investments outside Africa. Meet key players in African investments and capital markets. Early bird rate until 31 August, save up to £700. 

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Where credit is due How african's debt can be a benefits not a burden

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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View of Freetown, Sierra Leone, where the first corporate bond has been used for capital raising for microfinance.
Bonds

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 ...

Business and capital markets leaders in Rwanda watch Mahwi Grain Millers chairperson ring the bell for listing the corporate bond for trading on the Rwanda Stock Exchange after raising capital.
Bonds

Mahwi Grain Millers lists corporate bond in Rwanda today

Industrial company Mahwi Grain Millers Plc has today (2 September 2024) listed its first corporate bond on the Rwanda Stock Exchange (RSE). The first RWF ...

Live share trading order routing in Africa with live trading screen
Exchange news

Uganda joins African exchanges link

The Uganda Securities Exchange (USE) has become the tenth African securities exchange to join the African Exchanges Linkage Project (AELP). The linkage platform enables stockbrokers ...

blurry figures in front of blockchain graphic. ASX Australian Stock Exchange blockchain capital markets infrastructure fail
Exchange news

Australia’s failed blockchain project for capital markets infrastructure

A world-leading bid effort to use blockchain technology to upgrade key capital markets infrastructure ended when ASX Ltd (the Australian Stock Exchange) paused the project ...