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Rwanda Stock Exchange closer to Nasdaq X-stream automated trading

Rwanda Stock Exchange says it is close to an Automated Trading System using technology from Nasdaq OMX and will link to the National Bank's central ...

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East African securities exchange integration – what’s on in 2015

Securities exchanges in East Africa are working together on infrastructure for tighter cooperation and links between Rwanda, Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania and potentially Burundi through ...

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Nairobi securities exchange prepares for derivatives market launch

The Nairobi Securities Exchange is working to launch a derivatives market, including product and contract specifications, and public education, following the news on 19 Dec ...

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4 priorities from new head of African stock exchanges

The new President of the African Securities Exchanges Association (ASEA) put forward 4 strategic objectives for the member bourses. Oscar Onyema, CEO of the Nigerian ...

Capital raising

9 reasons Africa tops investment agendas

9 reasons Africa tops investors' agenda, Eddy Njoroge told African Securities Exchanges Association, include: economy to rise from $1.1trn to $3.9trn in 5 years, the ...

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
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Nigerian Stock Exchange signs links to London SE Group

The Nigerian Stock Exchange signed a capital markets agreement with the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) to support African companies seeking dual listings in London ...

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London Stock Exchange offering to Africa

According to London Stock Exchange, there are 115 listings of companies focused on sub-Saharan African markets including 26 on the Main Market and 84 on ...

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Johannesburg Stock Exchange scores record with 395,969 equity trades in one day

The Johannesburg Stock Exchange equity market scored a record number of 395,969 securities trades on 16 October. The total value was just over R24.6 billion ...

Front of building which houses stock exchange. Article is about T+2 clearing and settlement
Capital raising

Total Senegal offers shares in IPO until 7 Nov for BRVM listing

Oil products company Total Senegal has an initial public offer (IPO) of shares open until 7 Nov, offering 8.9% of the company in an IPO ...

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Nairobi SE appoints Andrew Wachira as acting CEO

The Board of Directors of the Nairobi Securities Exchange appointed Andrew Wachira as the Acting CEO of the exchange, effective from 1 Oct 2014. Peter ...

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Nairobi SE trades bonds on new automated trading system

The Nairobi Securities Exchange went live trading government and corporate bonds on an automated trading system, marking another step into Africa for South Africa’s financial ...

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JSE launches futures trading for 3 African currencies

South Africa’s JSE launches 3 new currency future instruments which are the first to track exchange rate between the rand (ZAR) and Nigeria’s Naira (NGN), ...

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Direct market access links West Africa securities exchanges

The framework for linking West African securities exchanges starts with direct market access (DMA). A stockbroker on one West African exchange can transact on the ...

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JSE and ASEA host African exchanges for capacity-building

The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) and the African Securities Exchanges Association (ASEA), supported by the World Bank Group, are hosting the third Building African Financial ...

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Nairobi Securities Exchange CEO Peter Mwangi moves to Old Mutual Kenya

The well-respected CEO of the Nairobi Securities Exchange, Peter Mwangi, is to take up a new job as Group CEO at insurance company Old Mutual ...

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Zimbabwe stock exchange moving to electronic trading and CSD

Electronic trading is coming to Zimbabwe Stock Exchange under a contract with InfoTech Group, and Chengetedzai Depository Company Ltd says 3 listed companies will be ...

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JSE seminar on African capital markets development

The Johannesburg Stock Exchange will host the 3rd Building African Financial Markets capacity-building seminar, in Johannesburg from 10-12 September.

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

9 African IPOs in first half of 2014 raise $808m, passing all 2013

Initial public offers (IPOs) on African stock exchanges for the first half of 2014 has raised capital totalling $808.5 million, compared to a total of ...

Capital raising

Nairobi Securities Exchange IPO closes 12 Aug

The Initial Public Offering (IPO) of the Nairobi Securities Exchange Limited is open until 12 August. The NSE is seeking to raise KES 627 million ...

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Steps to build the Nigerian debt capital markets

Top panel gives steps to deepen the Nigerian debt capital market at London's ADCM 2014 conference including Nigerian Mortgage Refinancing Company and Nigerian Credit Enhancement ...