Will today’s launch of day trading transform Nairobi Securities Exchange?
Nairobi Securities Exchange launches day trading in shares today 22 November. The aim is to boost liquidity and trading activity on this leading African stock exchange.
Key questions to boost credibility of impact investing in Africa
Clear industry guidelines can help address credibility concerns on impact investing in Africa, and could help accelerate the allocation of investors’ capital into impact investments.
Do Africa’s $372bn pension fund assets facilitate inclusive growth and social stability?
Africa’s $372bn pension fund assets – do they facilitate inclusive growth and social stability? Is the money well invested, including capital markets and equities, private equity and infrastructure development? Bright Africa report by RisCura.
Liquidity and cost of trading on Africa’s stock exchanges – Bright Africa 2018
RisCura’s annual Bright Africa report into African securities exchanges is out and highly-recommended. Key challenge to investors, African stock exchange operators and regulators remain: liquidity, free float and cost of trading. Broker commissions are high, but with low trading volumes they need incentives to change.
African pensions and infrastructure investment – recent research
African pension fund regulators and PPP practitioners have much to learn from Latin American examples on how to let local funds invest into infrastructure, while building the capital markets, plus round-up of some recent research papers.
Pension funds power Africa’s infrastructure
Here is my article on a critical area for Africa to develop, creating the atmosphere for productive investments by fast-growing pension funds. Published in African Banker magazine.