Although stock exchanges on the continent were affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, recovery is starting to take shape. The crisis underlined the need to build resilience and diversify the investor base. This Focus Report highlights the key trends and opportunities that have emerged in the financial sector, and showcases how market actors were able to support economies, investors and companies during the pandemic. It also explores stock market integration across the region, driven in part by improved trade integration under the African Continental Free Trade Area.
This Focus Report includes a foreword by Félix Edoh Kossi Amenounve, President, ASEA; and CEO, BRVM, and in-depth case studies and viewpoints from key players.