BBFA's record $241m IPO on Angola's Bodiva securities exchange doesn't ruffle the boats in Luanda harbour.
Capital raising

Success with 5x oversubscription on Angola’s $241m IPO share offer

Angola’s stock exchange, the Bolsa de Dívida e Valores de Angola (Bodiva), scored a huge success with the successful outcome of its biggest initial public ...

Luanda Angola seafront where BAI is set for Angola's largest IPO
Capital raising

25 September deadline for Angola’s biggest IPO – SEE NEWER STORY

Update: The offer closed successfully with 5x oversubscription and raised $241m for the 2 selling shareholders. See our updated story here. Investors have just two ...

view of Addis Ababa city from Mount Entoto, money market progress in Ethiopia
Ethiopia

Trading report Ethiopia money market

The Ethiopian Securities Exchange (ESX) has published a first trading report for the interbank money market covering the week 30 June-4 July. The ESX provides ...

Banking interest in joining the Ethiopian market spurred after new laws. View of Addis Ababa business district and skyscrapers.
Ethiopia

Ethiopia opens to foreign banks

The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) issued a directive effective 25 June to allow international banks and foreign investors to apply for banking licences. This ...

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Where Credit is Due: How Africa’s Debt Can Be a Benefit, Not a Burden

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Executives and leaders of Nigeria's Guaranty Trust Holding Co celebrate the June 2021 listing on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX)
Capital raising

Nigeria’s GTCO to list on London SE from 9 July

(NOTE: This news report is not legal advice or an official announcement. You are advised to check the official documentation. AfricanCapitalMarketsNews takes no responsibility for ...

Mosi-oa-Tunya waterfall in Zimbabwe, water in dark rock canyon, Zimbabwe Stock Exchange listing shares,
Exchange news

Zimbabwe Stock Exchange self-lists on 9 July

The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange will list itself on the trading board on 9 July. The self-listing is of the holding company Zimbabwe Stock Exchange Holdings ...

figures showing the performance of leading African stock exchange indices, year to date.
Exchange news

African exchanges give soaraway returns to USD investors

Global investors have enjoyed top-notch returns by investing on many of the African stock exchanges over the first six months of 2025. Returns for investors ...

Three people celebrating CBE Capital investment bank joining the Ethiopian Securities Exchange as a stockbroker.
Ethiopia

First trade! Second listing! for Ethiopian Securities Exchange (ESX)

UPDATE 7 July: On 4 July Wegagen Capital also claimed credit for the first trade. Perhaps this is unsurprising, since there are so far only ...