Nigeria puts spotlight onto dynamic tech firms
The news spotlight is firmly back onto Africa’s high-flying technology scene this week, with the news that a venture fund backed by the Nigerian Government ...
Soaring valuations for Malawi shares
Updated 3 November 2025 Malawi’s Stock Exchange has been soaring to high valuations, according to a report by stockbroker Cedar Capital which finds that at ...
Ethiopian Securities Exchange news roundup
The Ethiopian capital market continues to score new milestones Three more service providers The Ethiopian Capital Market Authority (ECMA) issued licences to 3 new Capital ...
Absa AFMI index shows reform helps in hard times
Two out of three African countries have not improved or slipped backwards in their ratings among the 29 countries scored in the 2025 edition of ...
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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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Burundi picks LSEG to modernize financial market
Burundi has selected the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) to help modernize the financial market. The central Banque de la République du Burundi (BRB) aims ...
FIX Africa Trading Conference 15 Oct
The FIX Trading Community across Africa is coming together on 15 October to compare notes and form alliances in order to have greater say in ...
Success with 5x oversubscription on Angola’s $241m IPO share offer
Angola’s stock exchange, the Bolsa de Dívida e Valores de Angola (Bodiva), scored a huge success with the successful outcome of its biggest initial public ...
25 September deadline for Angola’s biggest IPO – SEE NEWER STORY
Update: The offer closed successfully with 5x oversubscription and raised $241m for the 2 selling shareholders. See our updated story here. Investors have just two ...