It’s official, the BMIA-FJ training starts today!
The Bloomberg Initiative Africa Financial Journalism Training officially launched and ECMA is proud to have played a key role in bringing the Training to Ethiopia. An outstanding gathering of 55 delegates, carefully chosen from a competitive selection of 432 applications will go through the rigorous 6 months training. We look forward to see the impact […]
The Ethiopian Capital Markets Authority (ECMA) is now accepting applications for the Ethiopian Capital Market Regulatory Sandbox!
Today marks a significant milestone in the Ethiopian financial landscape as we officially launched the Ethiopian Capital Market Regulatory Sandbox! The launch event, held at the Sheraton Addis Hotel, showcased the potential of the Sandbox to transform Ethiopia’s financial sector. This initiative provides a controlled environment for FinTechs, SMEs, startups, and other innovative enterprises to […]
Ethiopian Stock Market: Challenges and Opportunities
Ethiopia’s new ESX, or the stock market, is set to become a reality in 2024-25. In the last five years, there have been continuous efforts by the Ethiopian finance ministry in association with African market specialists to pave the way for its stock market.
Prioritizing Physical Infrastructure
For starters, Ethiopia needs to upgrade its internet and cell phone capabilities. It is a digital and tech-driven age, and Ethiopia needs to set foot in and ensure fast and accurate trading.
ECMA Engages Mekelle on Capital Market Growth
The Ethiopian Capital Market Authority (ECMA) embarked on a successful two-day regional roadshow to Mekelle. Our Senior management team engaged with the dynamic university community, large companies, and innovative startups, sparking insightful discussions about the future of Ethiopia’s capital market and what opportunities it brings to the Tigray region. We had the privilege of connecting […]
ECMA and ESX Train Development Bank on Capital Market Essentials
This week, in partnership with Ethiopian Securities Exchange (ESX) we had the pleasure of hosting a successful full-day training session for the Development Bank of Ethiopia. This week, in partnership with Ethiopian Securities Exchange (ESX) we had the pleasure of hosting a successful full-day training session for the Development Bank of Ethiopia. The training centered […]
ECMA and ESX Provide Capital Market Training to Commercial Nominees PLC
Last week, Ethiopian Capital Market Authority in collaboration with the Ethiopian Securities Exchange (ESX) team hosted a training session for Commercial Nominees PLC Senior Management team. The session focused on the basics of the Capital Market and the opportunities it brings for the company, providing valuable insights and fostering a deeper understanding among the participants. […]
ECMA Task Forces Train on Capital Market Integrity and Fraud Prevention
Members of the Ethiopian Capital Market Integrity Task Force and Technology Taskforce underwent an intensive 2-day workshop on Capital Market Operations and Prohibited trading practices. The workshop which aimed at building the capacity of the various government agencies in identifying and tackling financial crimes and fraudulent activity within the capital market ecosystem was attended by […]
ካልተማከለ የካፒታል ገበያ ወደ ዘመናዊና የተደራጀ የሰነደ ሙዓለ ንዋዮች ገበያ
በእሱፈቃድ ተረፈ በአገራችን የካፒታል ገበያ አዋጅ መውጣትን ተከትሎ የተማከለ የሰነደ ሙዓለ ንዋዮች ገበያ በመቋቋም ላይ ይገኛል፡፡ ይህንንም ተከትሎ ከቅርብ ጊዜ ወዲህ ሰነደ ሙዓለ ንዋይ ወይም የካፒታል ገበያ ሲባል በተለያዩ መገናኛ ብዙኃን ሰምታችሁ ሊሆን ይችላል፡፡ ለመሆኑ የካፒታል ገበያና የሰነደ ሙዓለ ንዋይ ማለት ምን ማለት ነው? ለአገራችን ያለው ፋይዳስ ምንድነው? የሰነደ ሙዓለ ንዋይ ገበያ ወይም የካፒታል ገበያ […]
Capital Markets 101 By Saron Woldegabriel
What image comes to mind when you hear the word “market”? Do you picture a grocery store, a produce market in your neighborhood, or maybe a shopping mall? These are indeed all examples of markets, but you might be surprised to learn that some important markets aren’t stores at all. Although it is only for […]