A Landmark for African Finance-Europe's First African Sovereign Bond ETF Opens a New Chapter
you are currently viewing:A Landmark for African Finance-Europe's First African Sovereign Bond ETF Opens a New ChapterAugust 7, 2026---For years, African finance ministers have made the same case at investor conferences and multilateral summits: the continent is not short of bankable projects, it is short of affordable capital. This week, that case took a tangible step forward. Legal & General Asset Management, one of Britain's largest institutional investors, launched the L&G LSF African Government Bond (USD) UCITS ETF- the first exchange-traded fund of its kind available to European investors- built on the iBoxx LSF USD African Sovereigns Index and developed in partnership with the Liquidity and Sustainability Facility (LSF). Source: allafrica.com |
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