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A Market Awakens: Kenya’s Capital Markets Regain Momentum into 2026

NAIROBI (Capital Markets in Africa) – Kenya’s capital markets have started 2026 with a bang. With Kenya Pipeline Company’s (KPC) Initial Public Offering (IPO), the IPO drought on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) has ended, and the rest of the year looks promising. That said, it would be remiss to not reflect on the lessons of 2025 and what they might signify for the coming year. Close behind KPC, Family Bank is in the advanced…

Global: Few economic impacts from Iran conflict outside the GCC

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LONDON (Capital Markets in Africa): The latest air strikes in Iran only fan the flames of geopolitical tensions at a global level. While strikes on Iran have happened before, the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Iran’s attacks on economies in the region have upped the ante and indicated greater economic impacts than the June 2025 US airstrikes on Iran. This is particularly true for countries in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), where the strikes…

Kenya: Capital markets licensing regime overhauled – What market participants need to know?

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The Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury and Economic Planning has published the Capital Markets (Licensing Requirements) (General) Regulations, 2025 (2025 Regulations), overhauling Kenya’s capital markets licensing framework. The new 2025 Regulations repeal the previous regime enacted in 2002 in its entirety and introduce modernised requirements for all capital markets intermediaries. Existing licensees have been given a grace period until 11 December 2026 to comply with any updated requirements. Some of the key changes introduced by…

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICITY AND ENERGY PARTICIPATES AT THE 2026 AFRICA ENERGY INDABA AS THE OFFICAL GOVERNMENT HOST

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The Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, together with the Deputy Minister Graham Maré will participate at the 18th annual Africa Energy Indaba, taking place from 3–5 March 2026, in Cape Town at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC). The Indaba brings together African energy leaders, policymakers, investors and development partners to advance energy security, regional integration and investment across the continent. HIGHLIGHTS OF MINISTER RAMOKGOPA’S PROGRAMME ARE AS FOLLOWS: 1. Tuesday,…

The BRVM Investment Days 2026

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The BRVM Investment Days 2026 will convene policymakers, investors, and business leaders for a high-level dialogue on investment opportunities across West Africa’s integrated WAEMU economies. Hosted in New York City on April 21, 2026, this exclusive event will spotlight the region’s dynamic growth, deepening capital markets, and the BRVM’s pivotal role as the gateway to regional investment. The Roadshow offers a unique opportunity to meet with WAEMU authorities, the BRVM, its listed companies, and key…

Leadership at the Centre of Africa’s Investment Story

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For many years, Executives in Africa has been an active participant at AFSIC- Investing in Africa, using the forum to track capital flows, understand investor priorities, and anticipate the leadership capabilities required to deliver successful investment outcomes across the continent. In this interview, Sarah FitzMorris of Executives in Africa shares her perspectives on the biggest opportunities driving growth and investment in Africa, the outlook for African leadership, and how Executives in Africa is supporting organisations…

Delisting and take-private trend is a sign of progress rather than crisis for South Africa

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JOHANNESBURG, Capital Markets in Africa – This exclusive opinion piece by Nanga Kwinana, Partner at Bowmans, offers a perspective on the current debate about JSE delistings in South Africa. Nanga argues that South Africa is experiencing the same structural shifts seen in global markets – and that delistings and take‑privates are signs of a maturing capital‑markets ecosystem. There has been a mixed response to the trends of declining company listings and increasing delistings on the…

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