Exchange news

Exchange news

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), ...

Exchange news

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 ...

Exchange news

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 ...

Exchange news

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 ...

Exchange news

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 ...

Exchange news

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 ...

Exchange news

Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange: 8 weeks to launch new African trading system and CSD

After a high-speed 8 weeks installation, Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange (DSE) successfully “went live” on 27 June with an integrated trading system and clearing ...

Exchange news

Commodity exchange builder teams up with pan-African bank

A dynamic African builder of turnkey commodity exchanges, eleni LLC, has teamed up with pan-African Ecobank to accelerate development of African agriculture.

Capital raising

Nairobi Securities Exchange plans to offer 38% of shares in June IPO

The Nairobi Securities Exchange is pushing ahead fast with its demutualization plans and will sell up to a 38% stake in an initial public offering ...

Capital raising

Top legal conference focuses on Africa infrastructure and natural resources deals

International Financial Law Review (IFLR) Africa Forum on 20 May to focus on innovative financing and M&A for resource and infrastructure investment.

Capital raising

Nairobi Securities Exchange scores megaprofits and heads for own IPO and listing

The Nairobi Securities Exchange passed key resolutions to take its demutualization into final stages, after scoring record profits for the financial year to 31 Dec ...

Exchange news

Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange switches technology provider

The battle for stock exchange technology in Africa heats as Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange switches its trading, clearing and settlement to South Africa’s Securities ...

Exchange news

Algiers stock exchange signs MoU with NYSE Euronext Paris

The Algiers Stock Exchange (SGBV) is working with Euronext Paris to boost the market through cooperation under a recent Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).

Capital raising

The Africa Report food for thought on the “great game” in East Africa

An intriguing article just published by The Africa Report highlights the potential of the East African region, where the economy is forecast to grow 18-fold ...

Ethiopia

Nairobi Securities Exchange invites Ethiopian firms to list

Kenya has invited Ethiopian companies to list on the Nairobi Securities Exchange in a ground-breaking move that would let them raise capital and trade their ...

Exchange news

New commodity exchange to transform Ghana’s agriculture

A public-private partnership consortium, including the Government of Ghana (as minority), local and international investors, aim to finalize fund-raising for a new Ghana Commodity Exchange ...

Capital raising

Nigeria’s Abuja Commodity Exchange set for privatization

The Nigerian Government plans to privatize the Abuja Securities and Commodities Exchange by mid-2014, according to Arunma Oteh, Director General of Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange ...

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