The Angola Capital Markets Commission took part in the fifth CEOs Roundtable, where its chairman, Elmer Serrão, set out the commission’s view on the role of the capital market in financing Angola’s economy. Speaking during a panel on the relationship between the financial system and the real economy, he highlighted the need to diversify funding sources, strengthen investor confidence and promote a deeper, more transparent and more efficient market to support business growth and the broader economy. The roundtable brought together leaders from Angola’s main financial, corporate and regulatory institutions to discuss how the financial system can better match the needs of the real economy. Discussion focused on improving conditions for investment, expanding access to financing, reducing the cost of capital, assessing risk appropriately and strengthening mechanisms that support national industry and local content implementation.
Angola Capital Markets Commission2026-07-09
Angola Capital Markets Commission outlines capital market financing priorities at CEOs roundtable
The Angola Capital Markets Commission used the fifth CEOs Roundtable to restate its view that capital markets should play a larger role in financing the economy. Its chairman pointed to funding diversification, investor confidence and a deeper, more transparent market as key priorities, amid wider discussion on access to finance, capital costs and risk assessment.