The Ethiopian Securities Exchange (ESX) today unveiled Neway, the country’s first dedicated mobile trading platform, in a move designed to accelerate retail investor participation in one of Africa’s newest and most tightly watched capital markets. PROMOTEDDespite the symbolic importance of Africa’s second-most populous nation establishing a modern securities exchange, uptake has remained modest. Limited listings, concentrated broker infrastructure in the capital, low financial literacy, and nascent market awareness have all constrained broader retail engagement. By enabling remote account registration and on-the-go trading, the platform aims to bring the exchange to Ethiopia’s growing smartphone-owning middle class and diaspora investors. “Today marks a crucial chapter in our ambition to build a globally standardised, inclusive securities market,” said ESX CEO Tilahun E. Kassahun at the launch event.

Source: Ethiopian News March 09, 2026 09:44 UTC