9 Jun
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With over $4 trillion in investable domestic capital—from commercial banking assets, long-term institutional funds, and central bank reserves—Africa holds the financial capacity to transform its economic future. Yet, according to the 2025 State of Africa’s Infrastructure (SAI) Report released by Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), most of this capital remains locked in low-risk, short-term investments, failing to power the continent’s urgent infrastructure and industrial needs.
28 May
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Africa’s economy is poised to accelerate from a projected 3.3% growth in 2024 to 3.9% in 2025, reaching 4% in 2026, despite growing geopolitical tensions and global trade disruptions, according to the African Development Bank Group's 2025 African Economic Outlook report.
25 Apr
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The Arysteq Short-Term Income (AMETF), approved by the Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (NAMFISA), has listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE).
18 Mar
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Sycamore, a Nigerian fintech with over N10 billion in assets under management, has secured a license from Nigeria's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to operate as a fund/portfolio manager and has appointed former ARM Securities Managing Director Oluwagbenga Magbagbeola to lead its asset management arm.
18 Feb
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Africa’s economic performance is showing signs of improvement but remains vulnerable to global shocks, according to the 2025 Macroeconomic Performance and Outlook (MEO) report released by the African Development Bank.
10 Feb
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Mining in Africa has long been a cornerstone of economic development on the continent but discussions about the sector often focus on large-scale extraction.
11 Dec
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The Stock Exchange of Mauritius (SEM) has launched SEMX, a dedicated segment on the Official Market for high-growth companies.
29 Oct
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Ninety One, a global investment manager with $162bn assets under management, has launched a Sovereign Biodiversity Index, which provides a quantitative way for investors to assess nature and biodiversity risks at the national level.
18 Oct
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The African Development Bank (AfDB) and Absa Group, have unveiled a multi-billion Rand financial package to expand sustainable capital markets and boost economic growth for women-owned businesses, youth entrepreneurs, and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
4 Oct
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Derivatives exchanges in emerging and frontier markets risk not being able to capitalise on international growth opportunities due to the limitations of legacy technology, a study by Acuiti has found.
10 Sep
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The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), Africa's largest exchange, has collaborated strategically with DataBP to launch a ground-breaking cloud Marketplace, which aims to transform the JSE’s data offerings.
9 Sep
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FCMB Group has extended its appreciation to key financial regulators and Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group) following the successful completion of the initial phase of its transformational capitalisation programme.
20 Aug
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Creating the proposed common currency for West African countries, known as the eco, will be a challenging and lengthy process complicated by uncertainty since three countries started the withdrawal process in January, according to S&P Global Ratings.
19 Aug
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The African Securities Exchanges Association (ASEA) has announced that the Uganda Securities Exchange (USE) has officially joined Phase 2 of the African Exchanges Linkage Project (AELP).
