African countries are prioritising their financial markets, opening them to a wide range of capital to encourage investment in critical sectors, as economies on the continent face a shrinking fiscal space, exchange rate turbulence and mounting external debt servicing costs.

The Absa Africa Financial Markets Index 2023 reveals there has been continued progress in developing financial markets across continent in the past year, with many countries taking steps to bolster resilience against global market shocks...

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