Africa ETF News for the Past Year


Newly licensed Ethiopian Securities Exchange unveils trading floor

December 13, 2024--The Ethiopian Securities Exchange has today (Friday 13 December) announced that it will officially launch in mid-January 2025. CEO Tilahun Esmael Kassahun and top colleagues held a press conference on a smart new ESX trading floor.

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West Africa: Nigeria's Investment Appetite Grows, Mutual Funds Up 89.5 Percent to N3.8trn

November 19, 2024--Nigerians' appetite for secured investment has pushed the Net Asset Value (NAV) of Mutual Funds to N3.781 trillion in the first week of this month, up 89.5 % from N1.995 trillion in the corresponding period 2023.
Analysts partly attributed the surge in the Funds to the impact of steady mark up in monetary policy rate, naira devaluation among other factors.

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Africa Topples Asia, Europe, Us As Africa's Preferred Trade Market

November 18, 2024--African businesses increasingly prefer to trade across the continent's borders over out-of-the-continent markets like Asia, the US, and Europe, due to a rising quality of made-in-Africa goods, lower market prices, and accessibility.

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Nigeria: Stock Market Returns Bearish As Investors Lose N1.3 Trn in 5 Days

November 4, 2024--The Nigerian stock market ended last week ended on a bearish note, as both the Nigerian Exchange, NGX All Share Index, ASI and market capitalisation fell to 97,432.02 points, and market N59.038 trillion, down from the previous week's close of 99, 448. 91 points and N59. 432 trillion respectively.

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South Africa projects wider deficits and rising debt despite improved growth

October 31, 2024--South Africa's government forecasted higher budget deficits and debt for the next three years, even as improved electricity supply suggests better growth prospects. In its first budget review since forming a coalition,the National Treasury projected a 5.0% deficit of national output for the fiscal year ending in March 2025, up from the 4.5% previously forecast.

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Options derivatives trading coming to Nairobi Securities Exchange

October 31, 2024--A big step forward for Kenya’s derivatives market NEXT, a part of the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), as it moves to introduce options derivatives trading. These will be options on the existing NEXT securities, which are futures contracts for single stocks and indices offered by the NSE.
The Capital Markets Authority Kenya has approved the development.

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Uganda Joins BRICS As Partner Nation, Paving the Way for Increased Trade and Investment

October 24, 2024--Uganda has officially joined BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) as one of 13 new partner nations in a move set to reshape its international trade and investment prospects.
By aligning with the BRICS alliance, Uganda is positioning itself to benefit from deeper economic ties with some of the world's largest emerging markets.

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BRICS: African leaders call for reforms of international institutions

October 23, 2024--African leaders attending the summit of BRICS nations currently underway in Russia, spoke out on Wednesday about what they see as important issues on the international stage.

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Gender Parity Will Unlock $287bn for Africa's Economy By 2030-Report

September 19, 2024--Tackling systemic barriers towards the participation of young women in Africa's workforce will drive an estimated $287 billion to its economy by 2030, boosting GDP by 5 per cent, according to a new report commissioned by the Mastercard Foundation.

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Africa: Climate-ECA Reveals Africa Loses Up to 5 Percent of GDP

September 4, 2024--The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the African Union Commission, jointly announced the continent Africa needs urgent and increased investment in climate adaptation and resilience.

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Americas


April 18, 2025 Madison Funds files with the SEC
April 18, 2025 Shelton Funds and SCM Trust file with the SEC
April 18, 2025 Impax Funds Series Trust I files with the SEC
April 18, 2025 ETF Series Solutions files with the SEC-4 ETFs
April 18, 2025 RBB Fund Trust files with the SEC-MUFG Japan Small Cap Active ETF

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Europe ETF News


April 10, 2025 WisdomTree Issuer ICAV-Change of Fund Names and Index Methodology
April 09, 2025 RoboMarkets expands opportunities for retail clients: new stocks, ETFs, and enhanced trading conditions
April 08, 2025 Amerant Investments enters Europe with launch of first UCITS ETF-active Latin American Debt ETF
April 07, 2025 Bourse Direct enrichit son offre avec le nouvel ETF Amundi PEA Monde
March 27, 2025 YieldMaxTM Enters the European Market with its First European ETF YieldMaxTM Big Tech Option Income UCITS ETF (ticker: YMAG)

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Asia ETF News


April 03, 2025 Korea's Rapid Aging Doesn't Have to Be Economic Destiny
March 28, 2025 HashKey Group and Bosera Launch World's First Tokenised Money Market ETF
March 25, 2025 Southeast Asia's Economies Can Gain Most by Packaging Ambitious Reforms

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Global ETP News


April 16, 2025 Global trade faces setback amid rising tariffs
April 14, 2025 How Rising Geopolitical Risks Weigh on Asset Prices
April 08, 2025 Investors lose $25bn in leveraged ETFs in sector's biggest meltdown
March 25, 2025 WEF-2024 Global Retail Investor Outlook
March 24, 2025 More Record-Breaking Growth Expected as Investors Lean on ETFs to Manage Global Uncertainty: BBH 2025 Global ETF Investor Survey

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Middle East ETP News


April 10, 2025 GCC on track to see an uptick in local currency sukuk
March 21, 2025 Qatar's Economy Grows 2.4% in 2024, Q4 GDP Up 6.1% Year-on-Year

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ESG and Of Interest News


March 30, 2025 Africa: Fast Fashion Fuelling Global Waste Crisis, UN Chief Warns
March 26, 2025 'Renewables are renewing economies', UN chief tells top climate forum
March 20, 2025 How DeepSeek has changed artificial intelligence and what it means for Europe

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White Papers


March 21, 2025 Could Digital Currencies Lead to the Disappearance of Cash from the Market?
March 12, 2025 IMF Note-Fund Investor Types and Bond Market Volatility

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