The African Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA), a privately owned financial rating body, is expected to begin operations by September 2025. The agency will provide credit ratings tailored to the continent’s specific needs, addressing long-standing criticism of the methodologies used by major international rating firms.

Fitch Ratings has downgraded African Export-Import Bank's (Afreximbank) Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to 'BBB-' from 'BBB'. The Outlook is Negative.

The East African Securities Exchange Association, EASEA, achieved a significant milestone by launching the region’s first integrated stock market index, the EAE 20.

In 2024, African stock markets delivered a strong performance, with most indices across the continent experiencing significant growth.