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Africa doesn’t lack investment talent.It lacks efficient structures . Across the continent, asset managers face the same blockers:high fund setup costs, scarce seed capital, fragmented investor bases, long regulatory timelines, and complex cross-border market access. In that environment, launching a traditional fund — often requiring $5–10 million just to be viable — is frequently unrealistic. That’s where Veri’s Managed Portfolio Service (MPS) becomes transformative. An M

Nigeria’s financial markets are adjusting to the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) latest move to reform its foreign exchange regime—an effort aimed at rebuilding credibility, easing currency volatility, and unlocking investor inflows after two turbulent years. The core of the change is a redesigned FX allocation mechanism that introduces greater transparency and price discovery through market-driven auctions, replacing a patchwork of official and unofficial rates. What’s New?

After a nearly three-year hiatus from global capital markets, Ghana is preparing a potential return to the Eurobond market—a move seen as both a test of investor confidence and a marker of the country’s progress since its sovereign debt restructuring. With inflation now under 8%, a broadly stable cedi, and evidence of fiscal tightening, the Ministry of Finance has signaled readiness to re-engage external markets under more disciplined terms. The proposed issuance would be Gha

Local-currency bond markets in East and Southern Africa are experiencing a surge of interest from both domestic and foreign investors. Countries such as Kenya, Zambia, Tanzania, and Uganda are seeing strong demand in recent government debt auctions, marking a shift toward deeper local financing and reduced reliance on foreign-currency borrowing. Financial authorities and international institutions are seizing this momentum to broaden yield curves, improve market infrastructur

Africa is often spoken about as if it were a single place. A market. A narrative. An opportunity. In reality, Africa is 54 countries—each with its own economic structure, regulatory framework, political history, financial system, and pace of development. Treating it as a homogeneous whole isn’t just inaccurate; it’s operationally dangerous. I’ve learned that the real challenge isn’t ambition. It’s understanding. When you work across African markets, surface-level knowledge is

Some challenges attract you not because they are easy, but because they stretch something you know you haven’t fully developed yet. For me, connecting Africa as a cross-border trading continent is one of those challenges. Africa is not a single market. Not a single rhythm. Not a single way of doing business. It is a mosaic of histories, regulatory environments, economic realities, and deeply rooted cultural norms. From the outside, it’s often spoken about in broad strokes. Fr

Kenya’s first Treasury bond auction of 2026 saw robust uptake, with the government raising Ksh 60.6 billion  against a Ksh 60 billion target. Investors placed total bids of about Ksh 71.5–73 billion , making the sale oversubscribed by roughly 20% . This strong appetite – coming amid delays in external funding tied to IMF talks – highlights investor confidence in Kenya’s credit and abundant liquidity in the domestic market. The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) accepted Ksh 60.58 bi

Traders on the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange (VFEX) have spent much of 2025 watching green on their screens. The United States dollar-denominated bourse has climbed about 34% year-to-date , outpacing many regional peers and last year’s already strong gains. Mining counters and export-oriented companies have led the charge, turning the tiny resort city into an unlikely focal point for hard-currency investors. Yet 700km away in Harare, policymakers are preparing for the opposit

Malawi Stock Exchange’s 2025 Rally: Performance, Drivers, and Investor Outlook Meta Title:  Malawi Stock Exchange’s Record Rally in 2025 – Analysis and Investor Insights Meta Description:  The Malawi Stock Exchange (MSE) has delivered unprecedented returns in 2025, far outpacing peers. Explore the market’s history, recent reforms, sector winners, macro drivers, regional context, and what this means for local and foreign investors. Learn how the Veri Platform enables seamless

In October 2025, the International Monetary Fund upgraded its growth forecast for sub-Saharan Africa to 4.1 percent , reflecting modest optimism amid persistent headwinds. That figure underscores a region balancing between promising reform momentum and foundational structural risks. Key pressures loom large: rising debt service costs, tightening external financing, inflation pressures, and weak fiscal buffers. During the IMF’s African Department press briefing, Director Abebe

ISIN: IE00BTJRMP35 A Quiet Giant: The Origins and Heritage of Xtrackers The Xtrackers ETF range represents the passive investment arm of DWS Group , one of Europe’s largest and most established asset managers. Originally part of Deutsche Bank Asset Management , DWS has a legacy stretching back more than 60 years and manages over EUR 900 billion across global markets. The Xtrackers brand, introduced in 2007 , quickly established itself as a leader in efficient, index-based

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