Exchange news

Exchange news

JSE Clear gets approval from European regulator ESMA

The JSE-owned derivative central counterparty (CCP) JSE Clear has been recognized by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA).

Exchange news

NAMFISA becomes IOSCO associate member

The Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (NAMFISA) has been accepted as an associate member of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO).

Capital raising

Funding for African tech start-ups was $186m in 2015

Funding for start-up companies in the technology space was nearly $185.8 million in 2015, according to research by website portal isrupt Africa. More growth is ...

Capital raising

Rwanda Stock Exchange expects 3 share offers (IPOs)

The Rwanda Stock Exchange is expecting 3 IPOs in the coming months, to bring the equities listed for trading to 10.

Exchange news

African securities exchanges returns 2015 for USD investors

USD-based investors had a hard year in Africa in 2015. Out of all the African markets which list returns in USD, only the regional market ...

Capital raising

Mwalimu Bank shares soar as Dar es Salaam enterprise market gains momentum

The Enterprise Growth Market for small and medium size businesses is picking up momentum on the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange and Mwalimu Commercial Bank ...

Exchange news

South Africa – politics affects the market, damaging savings and jobs

On 13 Dec the Johannesburg Stock Exchange JSE spelled out how the sacking of South Africa finance minister Nhlanhla Nene and market reactions to ...

Events

Local bond markets to fore at AfDB workshop

African Development Bank's African Financial Markets Initiative (AFMI) is discussing local-currency bond markets this week in Johannesburg with over 30 countries present to discuss domestic ...

Exchange news

African securities exchanges and their role in the future

Opening remarks of Oscar Onyema, CEO of Nigerian Stock Exchange and President of African Securities Exchanges Association's at the 2015 conference, hosted by Johannesburg Stock ...

Exchange news

Soaring trading on Nigeria’s FMDQ market for fixed income and fx

Nigeria’s booming fixed interest and currency securities exchange FMDQ OTC Plc (“over-the-counter”) recorded market turnover of NGN93.9 trillion ($471.7 billion) for the 8 months to ...

Cote d’Ivoire

Cross-exchange trading between Ghana and Nigeria stock exchanges

Brokers on the Ghana and Nigerian Stock Exchanges in July achieved a first cross border securities trade under the stage "sponsored access" of West Africa's ...

Ethiopia

Ethiopian Commodity Exchange gets online trading platform

The Ethiopian Commodity Exchange (ECX) has unveiled an online trading platform, eTRADE, that has capacity for nearly 5,000 times more transactions than its current "open ...

Exchange news

Namibia’s stockbrokers switch to IRESS to access NSX

All 4 Namibian stockbrokers have switched their front-end links into the local bourse to the trading solutions supplied by IRESS, a leading global supplier of ...

Exchange news

Kenya’s revolutionary mobile phone M-Akiba bond on 21 Oct

Kenya’s National Treasury will float a KES5 billion ($48.6 million) M-Akiba 5-year infrastructure bond on 21 Oct which will only be purchased through mobile-phone platforms. ...

Exchange news

Update 2 – Zimbabwe Stock Exchange automation successful

The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange started using its automated trading system (ATS) successfully on 6 July with rising volumes. It is a long-awaited change as the ...

Exchange news

UPDATE – Zimbabwe Stock Exchange delays automated trading

The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) has announced that it did not launch electronic trading today as planned and this has been delayed indefinitely.

Exchange news

Zimbabwe Stock Exchange launches electronic trading 3 July

Electronic share trading is to go live today, 3 July, at the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange. There are new trading hours and only dematerialized securities can ...

Capital raising

Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange aims for IPO and self listing Q1 2016

The Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange (DSE) aims for an IPO in 6 months followed by listing and calls for lead transaction advisor, stockbroker and ...

Exchange news

London Stock Exchange allowed to give Hong Kong brokers direct access

The London Stock Exchange has a licence from Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission so Hong Kong stockbrokers can join as direct members and trade ...

Exchange news

Botswana supermarket raising $48m in JSE dual-listing

Botswana supermarket chain Choppies Enterprises launches a roadshow to raise $48m and dual-list shares on the main board of JSE securities exchange on 27 ...

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