Ethiopia’s first securities dealer and investment banks
The Ethiopian Securities Exchange is moving closer to starting trading activities, with the news that the Ethiopian Capital Market Authority (ECMA) has granted licenses to ...
Clear progress for Africa’s financial markets
Jeff Gable, Chief Economist, and Anthony Kirui, Head of Global Markets Ex.SA, at Absa CIB explain why recent strong progress in Africa’s financial market development ...
Newly licensed Ethiopian Securities Exchange unveils trading floor
The Ethiopian Securities Exchange has today (Friday 13 December) announced that it will officially launch in mid-January 2025. CEO Tilahun Esmael Kassahun and top colleagues ...
Money market trading underway on Ethiopian Securities Exchange (ESX)
As excitement builds ahead of the launch of the Ethiopian Securities Exchange (ESX), banks are already actively trading on its online Interbank Money Market trading ...
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