The Ethiopian Securities Exchange (ESX) has unveiled “Neway”, its first web and mobile trading application designed to make investing in Ethiopia’s capital market more accessible to individuals across the country.
Announced in Addis Ababa, the platform represents a major step in the digital development of Ethiopia’s emerging securities market, enabling investors to open trading accounts, execute transactions, and track their portfolios directly from their mobile devices.
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The launch follows ESX’s strategic partnership with technology provider Infotech Private Limited, which helped develop and integrate the platform into the exchange’s Broker Back Office (BBO) and Order Management System. The integration is intended to streamline brokerage operations, including client onboarding, order management, and reporting.
The Neway application is designed to support both first-time investors and experienced market participants. Through the platform, users can remotely onboard themselves, monitor market trends, trade equities and fixed-income instruments, and track their portfolios in real time.
By lowering entry barriers and transaction costs, ESX expects the platform to broaden participation in Ethiopia’s capital market and strengthen the overall market ecosystem.
Speaking at the launch, Tilahun Esmael Kassahun, CEO of ESX, described the platform as a milestone in the country’s financial market development.
He noted that the name “Neway” itself signifies wealth or asset, reflecting the platform’s goal of putting market participation directly into the hands of Ethiopians.
According to him, the platform allows investors to access the market anytime and anywhere, helping democratize investment opportunities while improving transparency, efficiency, and inclusiveness in the capital market.
The adoption of the platform is also expected to improve operational efficiency for trading members of the exchange while providing investors with seamless access to the market.
