August 02

• Ashon Targets 40m Investors in Capital Market

  Vanguard

  Association of Stockbroking Houses of Nigeria, ASHON, said market operators are very hopeful and looking forward to a capital market with 40 million investors from the current five... Read more »

• JSE to Launch Ultra-High Speed Service

  SA Info

  The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) is moving to attract more high-frequency traders to South Africa's bourse with the construction of a co-location centre that, on completion in... Read more »

• Investors Get ZSE Windfall

  The Herald

  THE Zimbabwe Stock Exchange returned a staggering 40 percent to investors in the first six months of the year despite the shortage of affordable long-term funding and the liquidity... Read more »

• FMDQ OTC Trading Platform Set to Commence Operations

  This Day

  The Financial Market Dealers Association (FMDA) said it has concluded arrangement to launch an over-the-counter (OTC) trading platform known as FMDQ OTC Plc. Read more »

• SEC to Partner National Planning On U.S.$360 Billion in Infrastructure Funds

  Daily Trust

  The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is ready to partner with the National Planning Commission to raise the estimated $360 billion which is needed to plug Nigeria's... Read more »

August 01

• FMDQ OTC Dealers Platform Set to Commence Operations

  Vanguard

  The Nigerian financial market is set to receive a boost as plans have been concluded for the commencement of operations by the FMDQ OTC dealers. Read more »

• NSE - Investors' Net Worth Appreciates By 4.84 Percent in July

  Leadership

  Investors' net worth on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) appreciated by 4.84 per cent in July from 4.31 per cent achieved in June, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. Read more »

• NSE Gains N34.16 Billion, Sustains Bullish Trend

  Leadership

  The market capitalisation of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) yesterday firmed-up with N34.16 billion profits to close the third trading day of the week and the last day of the... Read more »

July 31

• Egypt Stocks Back in Green As Heavyweights Rise On Tuesday

  Egypt Online

  Egypt's main index closed on a positive note after another sideways session on Tuesday, gaining 0.76 percent to sit at 5,326 points as heavyweight stocks pulled the market up. Read more »

• Minister Nankabirwa Faces PAC Over Markets Cash

  New Vision

  State minister for fisheries, Ruth Nankabirwa, has appeared before the public accounts committee to explain her role in the disbursement of sh10b meant for SACCOS. Read more »

• EABL Issues Profit Warning, Says Earnings to Drop By 25 Percent

  The Star

  The Nairobi All Share firmed 0.3245% to close at 123.63. The All Share is +30.3289% this year and 4.11% below its 2013 closing high from the 22nd of May. Read more »

July 30

• NSE Sets to Revolutionise Capital Market

  Leadership

  Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) Mr Oscar Onyema said on Tuesday that the new Nasdaq OMX trading platform would revolutionise the nation's capital... Read more »

• Kwacha Steady

  Times of Zambia

  THE Kwacha was steady against the dollar on Monday in mild but balanced trading, the Zanaco daily newsletter has said. Read more »

• DSE Records Windfall Business

  Daily News

  DAR ES SALAAM Stock Exchange's (DSE) weekly turnover rose by 359 per cent to 11.37bn/- last week from 2.47bn/- registered in the previous week. Read more »

July 29

• Kwacha Running Steady, Copper Under Pressure

  Times of Zambia

  THE Kwacha broke a three-day bullish streak on Friday on healthy inter-bank demand for the greenback. Read more »

• CBN's Initiative to Curb Excess Liquidity Unsettles Markets

  This Day

  Anxiety has pervaded the money, stock and fixed income markets as nervous operators and investors closely monitor the effect of the outcome of last week's Monetary Policy Committee... Read more »

July 28

• Automated Trading System to Double ZSE Turnover

  Zimbabwe Standard

  THE Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) annual turnover is expected to nearly double to US$1 billion after the setting up of an automated trading system (ATS), chief executive officer... Read more »

• Mung Beans to Enter ECX Trade Floor

  Addis Fortune

  In the next few months, the Ethiopian Commodity Exchange (ECX) will install mung beans as the sixth commodity to be traded on its floor, Fortune has learnt. Read more »

July 27

• Uganda Stock Market - Umeme in Pole Position

  New Vision

  Umeme regained pole position on Tuesday, selling 110,000 shares and picking sh39 million in turnover.Overall, volumes and value edged up slightly from last week, with Umeme's sell... Read more »

• Equity Market Losses N374 Billion to Market Correction

  Daily Trust

  Transactions on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) closed this week on downward trend as stocks trade bearish for 5 straight days. Read more »

July 26

• Minister Wants More Companies to Reduce Unemployment

  ANGOP

  The Minister of Economy, Abrahão Gourgel, defended in Kicolo commune in Luanda the need for emergence of new companies in various economy segments, to reduce unemployment in... Read more »

• Impending Litmus Test for ZSE

  Zimbabwe Independent

  Stocks have registered a good run since the beginning of the year. Read more »

• Kenolkobil Deal With Kprl Has Been Well Received

  The Star

  The Nairobi All Share edged up 0.01 of a Point to close at 123.22. The All share is +29.896% in 2013. Read more »

• Swedish Firm Wins ZSE Contract

  The Herald

  SWEDISH company CMC Markets has been assigned to set up the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange's Central Securities Depository as the domestic bourse moves in line with global trends of... Read more »

July 25

• Investment Will Hold Up After Mandela, Says Official

  TrustMedia

  The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) is confident that a post-Mandela era will not affect inflow of foreign investments into Africa's largest stock exchange. Read more »