Tom Minney

Exchange news

Namibian SX and Bank of Namibia poised to launch paperless

The Namibian Stock Exchange and the central Bank of Namibia are working together to create a central securities depository (CSD) for equities, bonds and bills ...

Capital raising

Vodacom Tanzania wrapping up $213m IPO on Dar es Salaam bourse

Some 40,000 Tanzanians subscribed for the TZS476 billion ($213 million) initial public offer (IPO) of Vodacom Tanzania Ltd.

Events

Latest on developments in African capital markets

The 6th Building African Financial Markets (BAFM) seminar had many top presentations on theme: “Global Best Practices to Enhance the African Capital Markets” with more ...

Exchange news

Progress of real-estate investment trusts (REITs) in financing Africa

“There are only 32 REITs (real-estate investment trusts) in Africa with South Africa being the largest REIT market having 27 REITs and Nigeria second with ...

Funds

Private Equity Africa award winners 2017

Congratulations to all the winners and participants of the Private Equity Africa Awards 2017.

Events

Top speakers for BAFM capacity-building seminar 18-19 May

Leaders and movers of African capital markets are heading to Casablanca for the 6th Building African Financial Markets (BAFM) capacity-building seminar on 18-19 May, organized ...

Exchange news

JSE listed ETF offers 15 African exchanges ex-South Africa

A new AMI Big50 Ex-SA ETF offers investors access to an index covering 50 African companies outside South Africa. It is run by Cloud Atlas ...

Events

World Exchange Congress 2017: First step – get domestic capital markets right

Key points from panel "Alternative exchanges and connecting the African markets: What do you need to know?” at the World Exchange Congress 2017 in ...

Capital raising

IPO for I&M Bank Rwanda extended to 10 March

The extended deadline for the initial public offer (IPO) of I&M bank Rwanda is 10 March. The Government of Rwanda is selling its 19.8% stake ...

Funds

Private Equity Africa – 2016 in review

There were about 100 private equity deals in Africa in 2016, according to Preqin, valued at $3bn, according to figures at the industry-leading Private Equity ...

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
Exchange news

London Stock Exchange £24.5bn merger with Deutsche Börse in doubt

There is doubt on a £24.5bn merger between London Stock Exchange and Deutsche Börse after European Commission demand that LSE sell a 60% stake in ...

Funds

Tonight – Private Equity Africa 7th Annual Review and launch of report

Tonight's meeting: Private Equity Africa 7th Annual Review & Outlook Seminar at Thomson Reuters HQ "Generating alpha in uncertainty” features top speakers identifying 2017 trends, ...

Funds

Private equity – good for investing, slow for fund-raising

Fund-raising for African private equity funds was slower in the first three quarters of 2016 compared to 2015, but deal-making was stronger, according to ...

Capital raising

Pension funds power Africa’s infrastructure

Here is my article on a critical area for Africa to develop, creating the atmosphere for productive investments by fast-growing pension funds. Published in African ...

Exchange news

Uganda Capital Markets Authority joins IOSCO MMoU Appendix A

Capital Markets Authority (CMA) Uganda has been admitted by International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) as signatory to Appendix A of Multilateral Memorandum of Understanding ...

Exchange news

Computers quieter,faster than open outcry

Another floor of shouting traders has just closed in New York, after CME Group closed its open outcry trading pits in New York. Trading pits ...

Exchange news

Regional integration tops 2017 agenda for Africa’s exchanges

Stock exchanges across Africa should be working towards regional integration, says Prime Minister of Rwanda Anastase Murekezi, guest speaker at the African Securities Exchanges Association ...

Exchange news

Small African stock exchanges are likely to stay small

Africa's stock exchanges have too few listings and too little trading, and regionalization may be one way to grow, argues The Economist magazine.

Capital raising

Africa IPO round-up

Roundup of some recent initial public offers (IPOs) of shares which raised capital for businesses listed on Africa's stock exchanges.

Exchange news

SADC stockbrokers linking for cross-border investment

Stockbroking firms across Southern Africa are invited for a network session on 7 December 2016 to learn more about investment opportunities in neighbouring capital ...