Efforts are underway to safeguard Africa's largest stock exchange and align it with international standards used in the US and Europe.

The entities involved

• Africa →

  continent

  • Ghana hosts a global conference on reparatory justice, debating colonial legacy and the government-backed repeal of the Code Noir.Mon 17:37
  • El Nino is causing global weather patterns to bring heat and dryness to various regions, testing global food output.Mon 16:37
• Johannesburg Stock Exchange →

  stock exchange in Johannesburg, South Africa

  • Tharisa is dual-listed on the London and Johannesburg Stock Exchanges and acted as a joint bookrunner for a bond offering.Mon 07:53
  • Glencore, which is involved with the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, is seeking a secondary listing on the ASX while maintaining its existing presence and declining to switch to US markets.Thu 13:36
• Europe →

  terrestrial continent located in north-western Eurasia

  • The European Commission aims to strengthen homegrown AI capabilities while global advanced models face usage restrictions.Mon 17:49
  • The European Central Bank is forced to raise interest rates due to energy price shocks from the Iran war and an influx of Chinese exports.Mon 17:49

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• Seeking international investment to support infrastructure and competitiveness across Africa, involving South Africa and the New York Stock Exchange.Aug 29
• African initiatives are driving carbon market growth by leveraging local markets for global standards.Sep 8
• Business dealings are reported to span across the African continent.Aug 10
• Media coverage is focusing on emerging markets within Africa.Aug 31