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you are currently viewing::Newly licensed Ethiopian Securities Exchange unveils trading floorDecember 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. The news follows the Ethiopian Capital Market Authority (ECMA) awarding the ESX an operational licence last Saturday (7 December). ESX has two licences; 1) to operate a Securities Exchange for trading securities of issuers that meet the listing criteria and 2) to operate an Over the Counter (OTC) Market for securities of issuers that do not meet the listing criteria, such as smaller businesses. Source: africancapitalmarketsnews.com |
New World Bank Report Highlights Four Pathways to Spur Job Creation and Inclusive Growth in South Africa
February 28, 2025--A new World Bank report titled "Driving Inclusive Growth in South Africa: Quick Wins with Competitive Markets and Efficient Institutions" asserts that a robust economic recovery, shared across all sectors of society, can be achieved in the immediate future by implementing a series of policy actions in four priority areas: infrastructure services, greater private sector participation, creating cities as engines of growth, and efficient public spending.
