African exchanges lead in USD returns
How far can the record-breaking bull run continue for Africa’s stock exchanges? Many African exchange indices were up remarkably over 2025, encouraging participation by local investors and leading to renewed interest by domestic companies to come to the market for initial public offerings (IPOs) and other capital raising. In addition, many African currencies climbed in […]
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 who measure in USD have been many times higher on leading African stock exchange indices than returns on the US S&P 500 index and other developed markets indices. Local investors […]
New regional commodity exchanges launches in Abidjan
Côte d’Ivoire has launched its first agricultural commodities exchange, Bourse des Matières Premières Agricoles (BMPA CI). The exchange was officially launched in Abidjan on 28 May and began trading on 30 May. The new exchange has taken seven years to develop with the aim of bringing transparency, structure, and improved incomes to the farmers and agricultural […]
Burkina Faso lists $217m of sovereign bonds
The Government of Burkina Faso successfully listed two sovereign bonds on the regional stock exchange Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières (BRVM) yesterday (10 September), raising XOF 129.7 billion ($217 million) and adding this to the market capitalization. Burkina Faso is the second largest issuer of African sovereign bonds on the regional capital market, and has […]
Telco Orange rings up last share listing of 2022
The Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières (BRVM) regional exchange saw out the old year by listing the shares of telephone company Orange Côte d’Ivoire on 30 December for trading on the stock exchange. This follows the bourse’s biggest initial public offering (IPO) on the bourse, which raised XOF 141.0 bn ($233m). The listing came after […]
African exchanges link sets 2021 start date
Seven of Africa’s largest securities exchanges are set to have an active link by the first quarter of 2021, according to an article on Bloomberg.com today 30 December. The article quotes Karim Hajji, President of the African Securities Exchanges Association (ASEA) and CEO of Casablanca Stock Exchange. He says the African Exchanges Linkage Project (AELP) […]
London Stock Exchange financing African growth
There are 108 African companies listed or trading on the London Stock Exchange with total market capitalization of over $200 billion ($271bn). In the last 10 years they have raised more than $16 bn on London’s markets.
BRVM investment open days – 14 March Johannesburg
The Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières (BRVM), headquartered in investment destination Côte d’Ivoire, will meet South African fund managers and market experts on March 14
Innovative African IPO and listing successes show strong demand
A round-up of recent African IPOs and other listings, many over-subscribed, shows demand and innovation – Namibia scored its first SPAC and Mauritius listed GDRs.
Africa IPO round-up
Roundup of some recent initial public offers (IPOs) of shares which raised capital for businesses listed on Africa’s stock exchanges.
BRVM bourse aims for specialist mining shares platform
West Africa’s Bourse Regionale des Valeurs Mobilieres (BRVM), based in Abidjan, is talking to Toronto Stock Exchange and aims to have a dedicated section for mining ready for business by 2018.
BRVM securities exchange strategy dialogue with US frontier funds
In New York 30 US frontier investors, stockbrokers and market specialists joined Edoh Kossi Amenounve, CEO of the West African regional exchange BRVM, to give their inputs to strategy development for the fast-growing stock market.
Cross-exchange trading between Ghana and Nigeria stock exchanges
Brokers on the Ghana and Nigerian Stock Exchanges in July achieved a first cross border securities trade under the stage “sponsored access” of West Africa’s capital markets integration first launched 2013. This opens the way for more cross-border deals.
Total Senegal offers shares in IPO until 7 Nov for BRVM listing
Oil products company Total Senegal has an initial public offer (IPO) of shares open until 7 Nov, offering 8.9% of the company in an IPO before listing the African equities on the Bourse Regionale des Valeurs Mobilieres (BRVM).
Top performances for USD investors at Africa’s stock exchanges
Malawi came out as Africa’s top-performing exchange to USD-based investors over 2013 with a strong 62.4% return. Eight out of 13 African exchanges beat the S&P 500.
West African stock markets talking integration – will they walk the talk?
West African stock exchange leaders are again talking about integrating the markets. The exchanges in Ghana, Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Cote d’Ivoire have said they will seek to integrate by 2014.