Tom Minney

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Rising debt tide threatens credit ratings across Africa

Credit ratings across Africa have been falling, and global rating agency Moody's says the last 12 months saw far more downgrades than upgrades out of ...

Exchange news

SEC Nigeria leads FSD Africa programme to boost capital markets regulators

Funding organization FSD Africa is launching a 3-year programme to improve skills of Africa’s capital market regulators. The Securities and Exchange Commission SEC Nigeria is ...

Capital raising

Do Africa’s $372bn pension fund assets facilitate inclusive growth and social stability?

Africa’s $372bn pension fund assets - do they facilitate inclusive growth and social stability? Is the money well invested, including capital markets and equities, private ...

Exchange news

First African fixed income ETF listed in Mauritius, tracking bond index

African Development Bank (AfDB) and Mauritius Commercial Bank Group (MCB) have launched the African Domestic Bond Fund (ADBF), a pioneer exchange-traded fund (ETF) accessible to ...

Exchange news

Liquidity and cost of trading on Africa’s stock exchanges – Bright Africa 2018

RisCura’s annual Bright Africa report into African securities exchanges is out and highly-recommended. Key challenge to investors, African stock exchange operators and regulators remain: liquidity, ...

Other news

Consensys ramps up blockchain rollout in African financial markets with new appointment

Leading blockchain innovator Consensys continues to ramp up its role in shaping the future of financial services and capital markets in Africa with the recruitment ...

Other Countries

New $60bn US development finance institution arriving soon

The USA is creating a new International Development Finance Corporation with streamlined capacity for investment and doubling the investment cap to $60bn. IDFC will replace ...

Capital raising

Recent Africa share listings news

Roundup of recent African share listing news including Old Mutual's move back to Johannesburg, Grit Real Estate Income Group and ASA International microfinance debut on ...

Capital raising

Some African IPOs – August 2018

Roundup of African share offers (IPOs) for investors, including CIPLA-QCI closing 24 Aug in Uganda, Giza Spinning and Weaving in Egypt and telco MTN listings ...

Exchange news

Mobile phone app for trading on Zimbabwe securities exchanges

Investors can use their smartphones to check share and bond portfolios and send orders to stockbrokers in Zimbabwe with an online and mobile trading platform ...

Picture of waterfall Victoria Falls highlights liquidity in African bond capital markets
Capital raising

Meet FINSEC, Zimbabwe’s second securities exchange

Zimbabweans have a second option for regulated securities trading: Financial Securities Exchange (Private) Limited (FINSEC) is licensed by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Zimbabwe ...

Capital raising

Why Ethiopia needs a stock exchange as it liberalizes

One of Africa’s biggest economies. Ethiopia, announced a transformational liberalization and privatization campaign. But there is no Ethiopian stock exchange, limiting participation by citizens and ...

Capital raising

Africa-focused Vivo Energy soars after £548m IPO on London SE

Africa’s £1.98 billion ($2.68bn) megalisting Vivo Energy (VVO) soared in its first 2 days of trading on the London Stock Exchange (dual-listed in Johannesburg ) ...

Burundi to use LSEG technology to power its financial market. Photo shows aerial view of London square with London Stock Exchange building on the right
Capital raising

London Stock Exchange financing African growth

There are 108 African companies listed or trading on the London Stock Exchange with total market capitalization of over $200 billion ($271bn). In the last ...

Other news

African Banker award 2018 – here is the shortlist

Organizers of the African Banker Awards have announced shortlisted nominees in the different categories. The awards are hotly contested and will be on 22 May ...

Capital raising

Will Brexit impact Africa-focused IPOs?

Brexit, the UK’s decision to leave the European Union, is having a global ripple effect. Will Brexit affect initial public offerings (IPOs) in Africa?

Exchange news

Malawi Stock Exchange to start automated trading in May

Malawi Stock Exchange is set to go live with an automated trading system (ATS) by end May and 30 April is start date for dematerialization ...

Exchange news

Barclays Bank call for standards for derivative trades on blockchain

Blockchain technology can revolutionize trading in derivatives, fix inefficiencies and cut costs of trading if there is more standardization. Barclays Bank is one of the ...

Exchange news

African capital markets and innovation key to achieving African agenda

African capital markets are key to African development visions but governments must prioritize market finance structures over donor funding. There are $1trn of assets in ...

Cote d’Ivoire

Sub-Saharan Africa investment banking deals in Q1

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in sub-Saharan Africa in Q1 of 2018 at $4.7 billion were 63% down on a year earlier, according to investment banking ...

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