Africa ETF News for the Past Year
South Africa: Prescient Launches Balanced Feeder Active Etf On JSE
November 1, 2025-Prescient Investment Management has launched the Prescient Balanced Feeder AMETF (PBLNCD) on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE)
The fund, which complies with Regulation 28 of South Africa's Pension Funds Act, primarily invests in domestic markets
South Africa: JSE Lists Oribi Global Growth Prescient Actively Managed ETF
November 1, 2025-The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) has listed the ORBIGG- the Oribi Global Growth Prescient AMETF- on its Main Board.
The fund is managed by Prescient Management Company, and the investment strategy and portfolio construction are led by Oribi Capital Partners.
Absa AFMI index shows reform helps in hard times
October 22, 2025--Two out of three African countries have not improved or slipped backwards in their ratings among the 29 countries scored in the 2025 edition of the Absa Africa Financial Markets Index (AFMI), now in its ninth year. However, 10 out of 29 countries increased their overall scores, a slowdown from 2024 when 23 countries increased their scores.
Congo Basin Forests Hold Trillions in Untapped Value: New Report Calls for Strategic Global Investment
October 21, 2025-The Congo Basin, home to the world's second-largest tropical rainforest, holds immense value for not only the six countries it spans, but for the planet. A new World Bank report reveals the region's forests are not only essential for climate stability and biodiversity, but also a foundation for economic resilience.
Burundi picks LSEG to modernize financial market
October 21, 2025--Burundi has selected the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) to help modernize the financial market. The central Banque de la République du Burundi (BRB) aims to build a more efficient domestic market adapted to global standards.
Africa: South Africa Stakes Its Claim As Africa's Digital and Investment Powerhouse
October 16, 2025-South Africa is positioning itself as the continent's digital and investment powerhouse, using its economic resilience and advanced infrastructure to attract global capital and drive Africa's growth story.
ZSE Market Turnover Jumps 45 Percent
October 7, 2025-The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange's turnover for the second quarter to June 30, 2025, grew by 45 percent to US$52,08 million from US$35,80 million in the previous quarter, buoyed by activity in Econet and investor hedging.
Africa: Nigeria Leads Africa in Stablecoin Adoption With $22bn in Transactions
August 24, 2025--Nigeria has emerged as the largest stablecoin market in Africa, with nearly $22 billion in transactions recorded between July 2023 and June 2024.
Visualizing Africa's Battery Storage Pipeline
August 18, 2025--Key Takeaways
Battery Energy Storage Systems store electricity to stabilize the power grid and provide backup power.
outh Africa dominates Africa's planned battery storage capacity.
The Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) market is currently the fastest growing segment of global battery demand, with y-o-y growth of 53% in 2024, according to Rho Motion's BESS database.
How Nigeria Can Unleash its Economic Potential
July 7, 2025--Increasing revenues, establishing an effective budget framework, and scaling up the cash transfer system can all support Nigeria's progress
Over the past two years, Nigeria-Africa's most populous country-has implemented difficult reforms to tackle long-standing obstacles weighing on the economy. While the reforms are starting to show results, poverty and food insecurity remain high, and the uncertain global environment presents additional challenges.
