Bond trading system for Namibian bonds
Bond trading in Namibia by banks and stockbrokers is expected to grow after the Namibian Stock Exchange (NSX) announced the successful “go-live” of a new bond trading system. The Automated Trading System (ATS) is provided by South Africa’s Securities & Trading Technology (STT), a veteran global supplier of bond market, equity and many other capital […]
Stock Exchange of Mauritius new trading system launches this week
The new Automated Trading System (ATS) of the Stock Exchange of Mauritius (SEM) is set to “go live” on 13 May 2022. Securities and Trading Technology (STT), a global provider of financial market solutions and software-enabled services, has developed the new system. SEM will also launch a new app fully-responsive mySEM app with a new-look […]
Mauritius exchange new trading system goes live in Q1 2022
The Stock Exchange of Mauritius (SEM) aims to go live with a new Automated Trading System (ATS) by March 2022 after selecting South Africa’s Securities and Trading Technology (STT) as its preferred solution provider. The technology upgrade will see the Mauritius bourse advance further as Africa’s multi-currency, multi-asset financial hub. The new ATS is part-funded […]
Sudan’s Khartoum Stock Exchange launches electronic trading system
Sudan’s Khartoum Stock Exchange inaugurated its electronic trading system on 24 March, which is funded by the African Development Bank.
Namibia’s stockbrokers switch to IRESS to access NSX
All 4 Namibian stockbrokers have switched their front-end links into the local bourse to the trading solutions supplied by IRESS, a leading global supplier of innovative securities, financial markets and wealth management technology.
Update 2 – Zimbabwe Stock Exchange automation successful
The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange started using its automated trading system (ATS) successfully on 6 July with rising volumes. It is a long-awaited change as the boursed move away from call over.
UPDATE – Zimbabwe Stock Exchange delays automated trading
The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) has announced that it did not launch electronic trading today as planned and this has been delayed indefinitely.
Zimbabwe Stock Exchange launches electronic trading 3 July
Electronic share trading is to go live today, 3 July, at the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange. There are new trading hours and only dematerialized securities can trade.
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 securities depository.
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 software development company Securities Trading & Technology Pty (STT).
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 electronic from 8 Sept.
Botswana Stock Exchange launches automated trading
Months of hard work came to a climax when the Botswana Stock Exchange successfully launched its automated trading system (ATS) and now has live trading. This replaces the open outcry trading system and the aim is to make the BSE more visible and trading more efficient.