To commemorate 10 years of the Absa Africa Financial Markets Index, OMFIF and Absa Group look back on what has changed in the continent, what the index reveals about market development and which record-breaking strides are being made in Africa in 2026.
In the past decade, AFMI has assessed financial development in African countries based on measures of market accessibility, openness and transparency yearly. It tracks progress across 29 African countries through a survey of more than 50 organisations based in the region. Supported by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, the index is a benchmark for examining how progress enhances investment appeal and promotes economic resilience.
Jeff Gable, chief economist and head of macro and fixed income research, and Anthony Kirui, managing director and head of global markets, Africa regional operations at Absa Group, join Udaibir Das, vice chair of OMFIF, to discuss key developments within the milestone edition.
The AFMI report publishes on 14 October. Register for the virtual or in-person launch in Bangkok here.
