Vision and Mission

To provide a modern, reliable, and transparent environment for securities trading in Ethiopia.

To be a globally recognized, innovative financial infrastructure driving shared prosperity.

Accountability, Integrity, Agility, Excellence, and Sustainability—ensuring ethical, efficient, and forward-thinking market operations.

Our Market Development Role

ESX will play a critical role in the market development, policy advocacy, institutional reform, in cooperation and consultation with relevant stakeholders to develop the Ethiopian capital markets, with the aim to:

  • Build investor confidence.
  • Attract new issuers and investors to the market in particular SMEs with high growth potential.
  • Serve the wider Ethiopian business community and provide a sustainable vehicle to build a diverse issuer and investor base.
  • Diversify its product and service offerings and maintain new product innovation and development.

ESX will also contribute to positioning Ethiopia as a key regional financial center and destination to doing business, by:

  • Studying, advocating, and implementing strategies and recommendations that are aimed at attracting investments into the Ethiopian capital markets from across the region.
  • Pursuing partnerships and collaboration with regional and global industry players.