Africa ETF News for the Past Year
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.
South Africa: African Development Bank Country Focus Report highlights urgent need for economic transformation as GDP growth remains subdued
July 4, 2025-African Development Bank calls for strategic reforms to unlock South Africa's $3 trillion capital potential
South Africa's GDP growth declined to 0.6% in 2024 from 0.7% in 2023, underscoring the need for critical action and strategic reforms to unlock the country's vast capital resources and accelerate economic growth, the African Development Bank emphasized in its Country Focus report launched on Wednesday.
