Africa ETP News
SEC Approves Grayscale ETF That Includes BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP, ADA
July 2, 2025-The product will become the largest multi-token digital asset ETF in the world.
The SEC has approved Grayscale's Digital Large Cap Fund (GDLC) to convert into a spot crypto ETF.
The fund, which holds bitcoin, ethereum, XRP, solana and cardano, currently manages $755 million in assets.
Bitwise's application to convert its crypto index fund BITW into an ETF is now awaiting an SEC decision.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the conversion of Grayscale's Digital Large Cap Fund (GDLC) into a spot exchange-traded fund (ETF), a filing shows.
The fund tracks the price of bitcoin, ethereum, XRP, Solana and Cardano. The majority of the fund's weight, currently about 80%, is in bitcoin. The SEC's letter on Tuesday noted that the fund is benchmarked to the CoinDesk 5 Index (CD5).
East Africa's regional 20 share index
June 24, 2025-The National Securities Exchange of Somalia (NSES) is joining the Somali Stock Exchange as a member of the East African Securities Exchanges Association (EASEA), which brings together the exchanges of Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda and Ethiopia, as well as Burundi when that exchange will be launched.
African Credit Rating Agency to Launch September 2025
June 16, 2025--The African Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA), a new privately owned credit rating body, is set to begin operations by September 2025
The agency is backed by private sector stakeholders across Africa, not governments, to ensure independence and credibility
African Economic Outlook 2025-Africa's short-term outlook resilient despite global economic and political headwinds
May 27, 2025--With the right policies, Africa has the potential to mobilize an additional $1.43 trillion in domestic resources from both tax and non-tax revenue sources, and curbing leakages.
Africa's economy is projected to increase from 3.3 percent growth in 2024 to 3.9 percent in 2025, reaching 4 percent in 2026, despite mounting geopolitical uncertainties and trade tensions, the African Development Bank Group said Tuesday in its flagship 2025 African Economic Outlook report.
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IMF Staff Country Report-West African Economic and Monetary Union: Staff Report on Common Policies for Member Countries
May 19, 2025--Summary
Economic growth continues to be strong in the WAEMU, while inflation has fallen back to its target range. An appropriately tight monetary policy, along with progress in reducing external imbalances, is supporting a strong recovery in reserves back above the lower end of the adequacy range. However, there is significant divergence among WAEMU member states in macroeconomic performance, policies, and resilience.
Building Momentum for Inclusive Growth
May 12, 2025--Nigeria's macroeconomic situation is improving as a result of sustained reforms according to the latest edition of the Nigeria Development Update (NDU) report released today.
The report, titled "Building Momentum for Inclusive Growth," shows that economic growth in the last quarter of 2024 increased to 4.6% (year-on-year), pushing growth for the full year 2024 to 3.4%, the highest since 2014 (excluding the 2021-2022 COVID-19 rebound).
Economic Growth is Speeding Up in Africa, but Uncertainty Clouds Outlook
April 23, 2025--Economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa is showing some resilience despite uncertainty in the global economy and restricted fiscal space. Regional growth is expected to reach 3.5% in 2025 and further accelerate to 4.3% in 2026-2027. This growth is mainly due to increased private consumption and investments as inflation cools down and currencies stabilize.
Africa's Opportunity in a Fragmenting Global Economy
April 9, 2025--The global trade landscape is shifting dramatically. With the U.S. imposing new tariffs on key imports with countries already planning retaliation, the world is edging deeper into a long-term trade war. This is not just a bilateral dispute. It signals the acceleration of a broader move away from open globalisation toward protectionism and economic nationalism.
Nigeria: Investors Lose N91bn As Nigerian Exchange Opens Bearish
April 3, 2025-"What we witnessed today was an alignment of portfolios by dividend-seeking investors."
The stock market on Wednesday opened the week bearish as performance indices declined by 0.14 per cent.
Africa's Debt Crisis Under-Reported-AFRODAD
March 30, 2025-AFRICAN Forum and Network on Debt and Development (AFRODAD) Executive Director Jason Braganza has expressed concern over how challenges arising from debt servicing to international monetary facilities by African countries are going unreported due to lack of information and statistics among other challenges.
