Africa ETF News for the Past Year
Kenya Ranked Sixth Crypto-Friendly Country in Africa
July 3, 2024-- Kenya has been ranked the sixth-most crypto-friendly country in Africa, with 5.1 percent of the population holding crypto.
According to a report released by Crypto Casinos, Kenya was further ranked 46th out of the 50 leading crypto-friendly countries internationally, with a score of 56.08 percent.
Reducing Malaria Could Boost Africa's Economy By $126.9 Billion-Report
July 3, 2024-- The report noted that Nigeria's economy could gain $35 billion and international trade $80.7 billion by 2030.
A new report by Malaria No More UK has revealed that achieving the World Health Organisation's (WHO) target of reducing malaria by 90 per cent by 2030 could add $126.9 billion to Africa's Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
Extreme Weather in South Africa Is Disrupting Tourism-Research Tracks the Impact On Coastal Areas
July 8, 2024-- South Africa has experienced some extreme weather events in recent months. These have included floods and an uncommon tornado in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal province, floods in the Eastern Cape and mid-latitude cyclones in the Western Cape. Kaitano Dube, a human geographer who has researched tourism, extreme weather and resilience to climatic threat,, says these severe storms are set to disrupt tourism.
Nigeria: Investors Gain N15.6trn in H1'24 Amid Monetary Policy Tightening
July 2, 2024--Despite the lull in economy and other challenges, investors on the Nigerian Exchange Limited, NGX gained over N15.6 trillion in the first half of the year, H1'24, a situation attributed to the forex market reforms introduced by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN.
Bond trading rivals for Nairobi Securities Exchange
June 25, 2024--The Central Bank of Kenya's DhowCSD, a digital government bond trading platform, has reached a milestone of 80,000 investors, according to a report in Business Daily today (25 June). DhowCSD went live on 31 July 2023 and is designed to boost efficiency of investing in Treasury Bills and Treasury Bonds.
It is an upgrade of the CBK's Central Securities Depository (CSD) platform.
AI and the Future of Work in Africa-White Paper
June 23, 2024--Generative AI presents a powerful tool for shaping a dignified future of work in Africa. By proactively addressing the challenges and harnessing the opportunities, Africa can leverage AI to drive economic growth, empower its workforce, and become a leader in socially responsible AI development.
Global Foreign Investment Declines for Second Year As Geopolitical Tensions Rise, UN Trade Body Reports
June 20, 2024--Foreign direct investment (FDI) fell by two per cent to $1.3 trillion in 2023 amid global economic slowdown and rising geopolitical tensions, according to a report released on Thursday by the UN trade and development body, UNCTAD.
Kenya: Blackrock Liquidates Em Fund With Equities in Kenya, Nigeria
June 19, 2024--American asset manager BlackRock has announced the liquidation of its emerging market (EM) funds in Kenya and Nigeria.
The decision follows ongoing liquidity challenges in several frontier markets, which have been exacerbated by delays in the repatriation of funds in dollars.
Nigeria: Stock Investors Gain N619bn in May Despite Rates Hike
June 3, 2024--Analysts expect bearish outlook in June
The equities market defied the persistent hike in interest rate by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, at the end of trading in May with investors recording a marginal gain of N619 billion.
