June 3: Afrinex Mauritius Going Live in 3Q, ZSE Cuts Listing Threshold to $1mn from $10mn Mauritius-based Afrinex Exchange is targeting a third-quarter 2026 launch, according to CEO Thapelo Tsheole. Speaking to Frontier Africa Report's Boason Omofaye, Tsheole reviewed the exchange's first-quarter activities, including the recent listing of NHC Foods' US$27 million foreign currency convertible bond, as Afrinex positions itself as a bridge between African and international capital markets. Meanwhile, The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange has reduced its minimum listing threshold from US$10 million to US$1 million as part of efforts to attract more companies and revive market activity. The reforms also include relaxed free-float and shareholder spread requirements and will remain in place for three years. The move comes as the exchange seeks to improve competitiveness amid growing competition from the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange. On the equities market today, the ZSE advanced 0.84%, while Egypt’s EGX slipped 0.69%. The BRVM also closed higher, gaining 0.82%. In currencies, the Kenyan shilling eased 0.02%, while the CFA franc strengthened by 0.28%. For more updates and analysis, make sure to follow Frontier Africa Reports on LinkedIn and Facebook, X @FrontierAFR, Instagram @frontierafrlive, and visit frontierafricareports.com @AFRINEXEXCHANGE @TTsheole_ @BBoason @BOU_Official @ZSE_ZW @VFEX_ZW @KDC_KE @canalplus @JSE_Group @TelecomNamibia @Tate_TBEC @WorldBankGroup @AfDB_Group @EricOpokuMP @mofagovgh @StanbicBankZM @SPGlobal @SPGlobalRatings