Events

Africa investment conference 13-14 Oct

Capital raising

Standard Bank Angola to list on BODIVA 30 Sept after very successful IPO

The share sale of 34% of the shares in Standard Bank de Angola was wrapped up on 25 September. According to news reports of the ...

Exchange news

African markets news roundup 28 September

The African exchanges are keeping busy, and a dynamic African firm is also boosting the mood on the London Stock Exchange Standard Bank Angola due ...

Capital raising

London welcomes Airtel Money’s $800m IPO

Airtel Money has announced its plans to list via initial public offering (IPO) on the London Stock Exchange that could raise at least $800 million. ...

Capital raising

Stock Exchanges weekly news – 7 September 2026

1. Dangote refinery IPO priced, opens 14 September Africa’s biggest initial public offering (IPO) is to launch on 14 September and close on 13 October. ...

Featured Event

13-14 October: Africa Financial Services Investment Conference (AFSIC)

(Tue-Wed) London. Africa Financial Services Investment Conference (AFSIC). Probably the biggest and best organized Africa investment event taking place annually in Europe. Highly focused on public markets, private equity, debt, infrastructure and alternatives. Leading global investors, managers and issuers get together. 

Reviews

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

A very readable in-depth study of the history and trends of government-issued sovereign debt in Africa, giving policy recommendations on how African governments can make the best of use of debt. The book – like this blog – covers all the countries on the African ...

More News

Exchange news

Up to $1bn could flow to Nigeria as NGX rejoins Frontier Index on 21 September

Equity trading on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) was buzzing early on 4 September ahead of the exchange’s return to the FTSE Russell Frontier Markets Index, ...

Events

Conference season – September, October listings updated

It’s conference season again – from now until Christmas. The Events page of African Capital Markets News features a strong line-up of conferences on Africa’s ...

Capital raising

Pan-African reinsurer IPO to close on 16 September

NOTE: This news story is for information purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy ...

Ethiopia

New leader, equities momentum at Ethiopian Securities Exchange

There were 518 equity trades on the Ethiopian Securities Exchange in the week to 21 August for a total value traded of ETB 50.7 million ...