Rwanda has officially begun preparations to host one of Africa’s most influential financial gatherings, the 28th African Securities Exchanges Association (ASEA) Annual Conference, slated for 26th to 28th November 2025.
The launch event, held on August 5th, 2025, marked the start of a series of activities designed to set the tone for what promises to be a defining moment for the continent’s capital markets.
Themed “Adapting to Global Market Shifts and Events: Strategies for Resilience and Growth for African Markets of the Future,” the conference will convene leading voices from across Africa’s financial ecosystem.
It will explore how the continent’s exchanges can navigate global volatility while opening up sustainable pathways for growth.
As ASEA’s premier flagship gathering, the annual conference brings together securities exchanges, regulators, investors and industry leaders to share experiences and shape policy thinking on the future of African finance.
In his opening remarks at the launch, Pierre Celestin Rwabukumba, the Chief Executive Officer of the Rwanda Stock Exchange, underscored the importance of this timely congregation.
“It’s a timely platform to discuss how to increase resilience and drive sustainable economic growth across the continent,” he said.
Rwabukumba reiterated that this conference presents an opportunity to position African exchanges at the forefront of global competitiveness through innovation and collaboration.
More than 300 participants are expected in Kigali for this momentous occasion, which promises high-level networking, cross-border investment discussions and deeper dialogue on the transformation of Africa’s financial architecture.
Organizers believe that hosting the conference in Rwanda signals growing confidence in the country’s capital market reforms and its emergence as a financial hub in the region.
Thapelo Tsheole, Chief Executive Officer of the Capital Market Authority of Rwanda, highlighted the conference’s strategic importance.
“The ASEA annual conference offers Rwanda’s capital market an ideal opportunity to showcase its progress and for other African markets to learn from each other and from Rwanda’s financial sector developments in particular,” he stated.
Tsheole urged stakeholders across Africa to commit early to participation in order to fully benefit from the wealth of insights and connections the conference will offer.
The Rwanda Stock Exchange, founded in 2011 and now home to ten listed companies and a vibrant fixed-income market, is partnering with ASEA, a body formed in 1993 and currently representing 25 exchanges in 37 African countries, to deliver a world-class conference.
With preparations already in full swing, the launch has set the stage for a dynamic build-up toward what is expected to be one of the most impactful capital markets gatherings ever held on African soil.
Stakeholders are encouraged to get involved early as Kigali prepares to welcome the continent for a conference centered on resilience, partnership and the future of African markets.
