Africa ETF News


Economic reforms are tempting finance back to Ethiopia and Zambia

August 15, 2024--Pockets of the African continent have found ways of giving new confidence to investors and the World Bank and IMF
As the west has diverted aid to Ukraine and Gaza, Africa faces neglect. A few countries on the continent have panicked and turned to Russia, while the prudent are embracing economic reforms to attract foreign direct investment.

Among the latter, financial markets are most familiar with South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria. In each, reform of the real economy is under way but has hit the constraints of patronage politics. The people don't trust their governments with the higher taxes without which the state remains dependent upon rising indebtedness. Meanwhile, unnoticed by the markets, Ethiopia and Zambia are embracing sustainable reforms, in each case big enough to warrant investor interest.

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Source: ft.com

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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Uganda joins African exchanges link

August 27, 2024--The Uganda Securities Exchange (USE) has become the tenth African securities exchange to join the African Exchanges Linkage Project (AELP). The linkage platform enables stockbrokers on participating exchanges to send orders on behalf of their clients to stockbrokers on other exchanges, who will buy and sell shares on those exchanges.
Ten 10 stock exchanges representing 17 countries are participating, including Uganda.

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Americas


September 17, 2024 Kurv ETF Trust files with the SEC
September 17, 2024 Syntax ETF Trust files with the SEC-WEBs Defined Volatility SPY ETF
September 17, 2024 Syntax ETF Trust files with the SEC-WEBs Defined Volatility QQQ ETF
September 17, 2024 Alger ETF Trust files with the SEC-3 ETFs
September 17, 2024 Innovator ETFs Trust files with the SEC-Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF-6 Mo Apr/Oct

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Europe ETF News


September 10, 2024 ESAs warn of risks from economic and geopolitical events

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Asia ETF News


August 26, 2024 ETF Empowering Investors in China's Transition to Sustainable Economy
August 23, 2024 India: With markets at peak, mutual fund redemptions surge: Report
August 23, 2024 China Bond Trading Collapses Amid PBOC Crackdown on Record Rally
August 22, 2024 India surpasses China to become Russia's top oil buyer in July
August 21, 2024 Yuanta and Uni-President fined for 'misleading' Taiwan ETF adverts

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Global ETP News


September 04, 2024 Goods barometer rises above trend, signalling upturn in trade volume
September 03, 2024 Shenzhen and Dubai Forge Stronger Financial Ties with New Cross-Border ETF Agreement

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Middle East ETF News


August 30, 2024 ADX logs $506.4mln in ETF trading Jan-Aug 2024
August 28, 2024 TCW expands global footprint with opening of Dubai office
August 23, 2024 Saudi GDP growth set to turn positive in H2 2024
August 22, 2024 Saudi targets Indian, Chinese, other Asian investors to boost stock market

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ESG and Of Interest News


September 09, 2024 World Trade Report 2024 highlights trade's role in supporting inclusiveness
September 03, 2024 State of the Climate in Africa 2023
August 27, 2024 US unveils new tools to withstand encryption-breaking quantum. Here's what experts are saying
August 16, 2024 Africa: Gender Equality Has Everything to Do With Climate Change
August 15, 2024 Researchers Have Ranked AI Models Based on Risk-and Found a Wild Range

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Infographics


August 27, 2024 Charted: $5 Trillion in Global Commodity Exports, by Sector

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