Technology

Exchange news

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 ...

Exchange news

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 ...

Exchange news

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 ...

Exchange news

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 ...

Exchange news

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 ...

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

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 ...

Other news

Visa helps towards remittance target cost of 5%

On average Africans paying up to 12.4% ($25) to send $200 home, twice the global average. The fees cost Africans an estimated $1.8 billion a ...

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 ...

Capital raising

Stock exchange experts urge focus on small and medium enterprises

An international panel of securities exchange experts has set up a task force to help securities exchanges raise capital for small and medium-size enterprises (SME), ...

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 ...

Events

Free masterclass in funding sources for capital markets development (9-10 April)

Two leading securities exchange experts are offering a free masterclass in funding sources for capital markets development in New York on 9-10 April. They will ...

Exchange news

Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange boosts operations and incomes

The Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange made operational improvements in 2013 including doubling trading hours, reducing settlement times on equities and bonds and introducing a ...

Capital raising

“Dear Kwame..” an email from 2063 by the Chairperson of the African Union Commission

What will Africa look like in 2063? Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, Chair of the African Union (AU) Commission, published her vision in an “an email from ...

Exchange news

Safeguarding investments – custody banks spur growth of African capital markets

Giant inflows of investment capital to the African markets is spurring an increase in the banks offering custody services, but global players are held back ...

Funds

DPI private equity fund raises $400m

A leading African private equity house Development Partners International (DPI) has reached the first close of its second pan-African African Development Partners II (ADP II) ...

Cote d’Ivoire

$183bn of M&A in Africa in last 10 years, Britain leads

The total value of mergers and acquisitions deals in Africa by foreign investors was $183 billion over the ten years 2003-2012, up threefold on the ...

Exchange news

Zimbabwe Stock Exchange launches great investor relations (IR) drive

Congratulations to the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange on its excellent new website, including a very useful listed companies’ data terminal, including annual reports, charting, trading ...

Exchange news

Africa’s bourses should work together to channel investors

Africa's 24 stock markets should learn to work together better if they are to seize high levels of investor interest, said Nicky Newton-King, CEO of ...