launch party over

‘Success will depend on macroeconomic reforms,’ says Ethiopian Securities Exchange CEO

By Gisa Tunbridge Reserved for subscribers

Posted on January 16, 2025 09:48

Tilahun Kassahun, CEO of the Ethiopian Securities Exchange (rights reserved)
Tilahun Kassahun, CEO of the Ethiopian Securities Exchange (rights reserved)

The new Ethiopian Securities Exchange aims to spearhead the country’s economic transformation. CEO Tilahun Kassahun discusses the roadmap, from SOE privatisation to fostering investor confidence.

On 10 January, to great fanfare, Ethiopia launched a brand new stock exchange after more than 50 years without one. With the launch party over, attention will now turn to how the new bourse – the Ethiopian Securities Exchange (ESX) – will actually perform.