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Ethiopia launches the Ethiopian Securities Exchange (ESX), marking the first regulated trading of government and equity securities—an economic milestone led by ECMA under the Homegrown Reform Agenda.
ECMA, the Ethiopian AI Institute, and the PMO Advisor held a meeting to support startups and SMEs by developing regulatory frameworks, financial tools, and tech collaborations that foster innovation and growth.
We’re excited to announce that the African Development Bank Group has approved a $400,000 grant to support capital market development in Ethiopia! The funding will strengthen ECMA’s infrastructure, support the Ethiopian Securities Exchange (ESX) in diversifying its offerings, and help build a transparent, resilient, and investor-ready market. A heartfelt thank you to the African Development Bank for its continued partnership and support.

The Ethiopian Capital Market Authority (ECMA) recently convened a stakeholder engagement session to discuss the draft Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Know Your Customer (KYC) Guidelines. The session brought together a broad spectrum of participants, including licensed capital market service providers, license applicants, and representatives from market infrastructure institutions. Notably, the […]

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Capital markets development is a key component of the Government of Ethiopia’s
(GoE) Home-Grown Economic Reform Program and the 10-Year Development Plan
(2021- 2031). In line with this commitment, the Capital Markets Proclamation (No.
1248/2021) was adopted by the House of Peoples’ Representatives in June 2021, which
included the establishment of the Ethiopian Capital Market Authority (ECMA).

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