Ethiopia
Future stock exchange set to take crucial next step with securities platform

Ethiopia
Two Indian companies win $22m power supply contract

On 26 October, a consortium consisting of Lucky Global Projects and Cabcon [...]

Ethiopia
ECMA finalises IPO rules

An Ethiopian delegation travelled to London this week to present the country's upcoming new stock exchange to potential investors. A directive governing initial public offerings is soon to be put to a public consultation.

The New Guard
DR Congo, Guinea, Ethiopia, Eswatini

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence spotlights a new generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

DRC Charlotte Kalala, a bridge between the diaspora and the two Congos

Guinea Mohamed Diawara, leader of the revolting judges

Ethiopia Noel Daniel, promoting venture capital in Addis

Eswatini Sicelo Mngomezulu, the pro-democracy lawyer exiled by the absolutist king

Ethiopia
US firm APCO Worldwide pulls out of its lobbying work for Addis Ababa

To ingratiate itself with Washington, Addis Ababa has two US lobbying firms working on its behalf.

The New Guard
Guinea, Ethiopia, Togo, South Africa

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence spotlights the next generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

Guinea Louis Camara, a miner taking on the oil sector

Ethiopia Brook Taye, Addis's economic eminence grise

Togo Karl Lawson, cyber events guru

South Africa Philani Mthembu, batting for BRICS

West Africa
BPC, HPS and OpenWay in running to harmonise UEMOA mobile money systems

To gain better control over the development of mobile money, the Central Bank of West African States is planning to make digital financial services compatible in its eight member states.