Launched in 2013, the Enterprise Growth Market (EGM) serves a dual purpose. For the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange (DSE), it acts as a useful feeder to the main board. Companies that cannot meet the listing requirements for the primary market are able to take advantage of the more lenient terms of the EGM, from which they may graduate to the...
The merits of increased cooperation between members of the East African Securities Exchanges Association (EASEA) have long been a topic of discussion within the region’s investment community, with authorities from Tanzania, Rwanda, Kenya and Uganda regularly talking through long-term strategies to develop capacity in their respective markets....
While Tanzania’s insurance premiums have increased over the past year, elevated competition has affected underwriting profits. Larger players may welcome an agenda of wholesale regulatory reform as a basis for more sustainable growth, but many insurers with lower levels of capitalisation face an uncertain period, as legislation is given an overhaul and more stringent requirements are...
The Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange (DSE) has evolved impressively since its establishment in 1996, and its recent demutualisation has ushered in a new phase of market development. Updated regulations, products and infrastructure are under way as exchange authorities position the DSE to attract much-needed liquidity. The listing of telecoms and mining companies – the result of new legal...
Tanzania has a well-developed and diverse financial services sector, with a number of large domestic and multinational lenders present, and a rate of financial inclusion that exceeds that of most other large economies in Africa. However, in line with major markets elsewhere on the continent, just five bodies account for roughly half of total assets. 2017 was a challenging year for Tanzania’s...
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