Tom Minney

Banenr with two women in business dress, illustrating article to promote top African investment conference
Capital raising

Fund-raising for private equity is not the pitch but the execution

This post is part of our media partnership with top conference AFSIC – Investing in Africa 2026. Ask a fund manager raising capital now and ...

A fuel tank at the Dangote oil refinery near Lagos, Nigeria, Illustrates story on $5bn IPO capital raise by offering shares on Nigerian Exchange (NGX)
Capital raising

Dangote Refinery’s $5bn IPO coming soon, stirs market

Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals FZE has submitted its application for an initial public offering (IPO) of shares to Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission. It ...

Crowd of people in formal dress ringing ceremonial bell to celebrate the listing of Unitel shares on the BODIVA, Angola's stock exchange
Capital raising

Unitel lists in Angola after $328m IPO

Shares in Angola’s leading telecom firm Unitel listed for trading on the BODIVA stock exchange today 29 July, after the largest initial public offering (IPO) ...

Crowd of people in formal and colourful clothing ringing a ceremonial bell, celebrate the successful IPO and share offer of Kasapreko PLC on the Ghana Stock Exchange.
Capital raising

Big thirst for drinks maker’s shares as prices soar Ghana Stock Exchange

Investors who quaffed Kasapreko shares in its initial public offering (IPO) have been rewarded with a fizzing share price since last month’s listing on the ...

Banner of man in suit watching dramatic sunset in front of modern buildings to illustrate Bridge Bank Group IPO on the BRVM West African securities exchange.
Capital raising

Bridge Bank hits $117m IPO target within 24 hours

UPDATE: Bridge Bank Group Côte d’Ivoire closed the share offer early after the first day, 20 July. In a statement on 21 July the bank ...

A man in white labcoat in front of medical imaging monitor. Medtech firm T2S is busy with a share offer on the Bourse de Casablanca.
Capital raising

Moroccan medtech IPO closes 17 July

NOTE: This is for news information only. We are not inviting you to invest. If you are interested, consult your professional advisor. Leading Moroccan medical ...

Crowd of young Ethiopians in formal dress on stage to celebrate the listing of Abay Bank on the Ethiopian Securities Exchange (ESX)
Ethiopia

Abay Bank lists on Ethiopian Securities Exchange

The shares of Abay Bank S.C. were listed on the Main Board of the Ethiopian Securities Exchange (ESX) on 25 June and started trading at ...

two men and a woman in business dress celebrating Family Bank listing on the NSE
Exchange news

Family Bank shares soar after Nairobi Securities Exchange listing

The Nairobi Securities Exchange achieved its largest private sector listing in 17 years, when Family Bank PLC listed by introduction on 23 June. The bank ...

line of up award winners at the African Banker Awards 2026
Bonds

Africa’s giant infrastructure finance dominates banking awards

Finance that unleashes giant infrastructure projects was highlighted at the 2026 African Banker Awards, showing the size and scale of current projects as Africa builds ...

A large group of Ethiopian men and women in formal attire on a stage with a bell, celebrating Ethio Telecom, the fourth listing on the Ethiopian Securities Exchange.
Capital raising

Ethio Telecom lists on Ethiopian Securities Exchange

The giant Ethio Telecom S.C. has listed its shares for trading on the Ethiopian Securities Exchange (ESX) on 26 May, bringing 45,000 shareholders who paid ...

View of Lagos harbour across the lagoon, Nigeria's capital market and NGX stock exchange moving to T+1 post trade clearing and settlement.
Exchange news

Nigeria T+1 settlement from 1 June

The Nigerian capital market is working to get ready to move to T+1 settlement (clearing and settlement on the day after trade), starting 1 June ...

Sign above a doorway, entrance to African stock exchange Victoria Falls Stock Exchange (VFEX)
Exchange news

Zimbabwe – a tale of two African stock exchanges

The Victoria Falls Stock Exchange (VFEX) is positioning itself as a gateway to international capital entering Zimbabwe and other southern African markets. Will it take ...

Big modern building on street in Casablanca, Morocco. The headquarters of the Casablanca Stock exchange.
Exchange news

Morocco launched futures market and derivatives clearing

Morocco has officially launched its futures market and clearing house on 6 April 2026, after more than 10 years of preparation. All key stakeholders, the ...

Women truck drivers at the all-women Ladybird Logistics to illustrate the successful share offer capital raise by ZEN Petroleum on the Ghana Stock Exchange
Capital raising

ZEN Petroleum crowns successful first week on Ghana Stock Exchange

Leading local energy company ZEN Petroleum Holdings PLC has listed and started trading on the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) after raising GHS 640 million ($57.2m) ...

Three men on a stage holding up a certificate Celebrating the listing of Awash Bank SC on the ESX.
Ethiopia

Ethiopia’s biggest private bank lists on exchange

Ethiopia’s largest private bank Awash Bank S.C. has listed on the Ethiopian Securities Exchange (ESX) Main Board, offering its 12,143 shareholders the chance to trade ...

Five Ethiopian business people on a stage
Capital raising

Listings pipeline and other Ethiopian market news

Here is a roundup of some headlines of the Ethiopian capital market from recent weeks: Progress on listings Six banks are working towards getting their ...

Sun shines over the Ogaden basin in Ethiopia and a giant plant to produce liquefied natural gas (LNG)
Ethiopia

Ethiopia’s short-term Hormuz pain, long-term gas, oil and urea hopes

Effect of Hormuz How badly does the US-Israeli war on Iran affect Ethiopia’s economy, which still depends heavily on imported fuel coming through the closed ...

Flyer for African Capital Markets Investment Conference (ACMIC) 2026 in London
Events

Presenting African stock exchanges and investment opportunities

There is an amazing line-up of speakers at the African Capital Markets Investment Conference (ACMIC) 2026 next week in London from 15 – 17 April. ...

A fuel tank at the Dangote oil refinery near Lagos, Nigeria, Illustrates story on $5bn IPO capital raise by offering shares on Nigerian Exchange (NGX)
Capital raising

Dangote Refinery to be Africa’s biggest IPO

UPDATE 5 AUGUST 2026: We have an update on this post with new IPO timings, after Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals submitted its application to ...

Overview of men and women at trading desks. Egyptian Exchange EGX boosted by IPO share offer
Capital raising

Egypt’s EGX: Gourmet Foods lists, 7 more listings expected

Premium grocer Gourmet Egypt.com Foods S.A.E. (EGX:GOUR) listed on the Egyptian Exchange (EGX) on 10 February, following an initial public offering (IPO) of shares combined ...

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