Are Africa’s stock exchanges lagging?
African capital markets are falling behind the growth of global markets. African markets have 1.4% of global market capitalization and the share is falling, says …
African exchanges link AELP demonstrates share trades
The cross-border trading platform linking seven of Africa’s leading securities exchanges was launched yesterday 7 December in Abidjan. The link gives access to over 1,000 …
Ethiopia has one of Africa’s biggest sovereign wealth funds
The Ethiopian Government has transferred 27 state-owned enterprises to a new $38bn sovereign wealth fund, including some of Africa’s biggest and most successful companies such …
Progress towards Ethiopia’s Stock Exchange
At least 50 companies are expected to list when Ethiopia’s stock exchange launches. The country’s new $38bn sovereign wealth fund Ethiopia Investment Holdings (EIH) is …
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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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African Exchanges Link platform goes live today
A cross-border order-routing platform linking seven leading African securities exchanges has gone live today, 18 November. The African Exchanges Linkage Project (AELP) technology allows 33 …
AFSIC 2022 conference report
The AFSIC 2022 conference in London featured 1,258 delegates (nearly 600 from Africa, 659 from the rest of the world) and 341 speakers across two …
Banco BAI raised $94m in Angola’s first IPO
Equity trading has started on Angola’s BODIVA stock exchange eight years after it opened. The biggest private bank, Banco BAI, held an oversubscribed public offer …
Africa’s transition to renewable energy – the inside story
Some 600m Africans need urgent access to electricity, and resources to finance this are scarce. This fuels the debate on whether Africa – where some …
