- ZSE secures major institutional partner as entrepreneurship exchange launch gathers pace.
The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with award-winning asset management firm INVESCI Asset Management, marking a major milestone in preparations for the launch of the Zimbabwe Entrepreneurship Exchange (ZEEX).
The partnership is expected to strengthen Zimbabwe’s small and medium enterprise (SME) capital market ecosystem by linking emerging businesses with institutional investors and structured sources of capital.
Announcing the development, ZSE Holdings Group Chief Executive Officer Justin Bgoni said the agreement demonstrates growing confidence from institutional investors in ZEEX, a newly approved digital capital market platform designed to unlock funding opportunities for entrepreneurs.
“One of the things we have been working on behind the scenes is partnerships with funders for ZEEX. We are glad to announce award-winning asset management firm INVESCI as such a partner,” Bgoni said, adding that more strategic partnerships will be unveiled ahead of the official launch.
The agreement comes after ZEEX recently received regulatory approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission of Zimbabwe (SECZim), paving the way for the platform’s operationalisation.
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Under the partnership, INVESCI and ZSE will collaborate in evaluating investment opportunities presented through the ZEEX platform, providing input on listing standards, institutional requirements and market development initiatives.
The two organisations will also work together to advocate for policies that support SME capital market growth.
Bgoni said bringing institutional investors on board would help build a robust and inclusive capital market capable of serving entrepreneurs across the country.
“The formalisation of this partnership with INVESCI is a clear demonstration that institutional investors recognise the transformative potential of ZEEX,” he said.
INVESCI Managing Director Thomas Chataika described the partnership as an important step towards deepening Zimbabwe’s capital markets and improving access to investment opportunities.
“A tailor-made platform such as ZEEX will lead to more efficient discovery of investment opportunities and allocation of capital,” Chataika said.
ZEEX is expected to provide SMEs with alternative financing channels through primary market fundraising, asset tokenisation and secondary market trading, while broadening investment opportunities for institutional and retail investors.
The latest partnership signals growing momentum behind the initiative as ZSE moves closer to the official launch of ZEEX, with market participants anticipating further announcements on strategic funding and institutional partnerships in the coming days.
Caption: ZSE Holdings Group CEO Justin Bgoni says the partnership with INVESCI demonstrates growing institutional confidence in the Zimbabwe Entrepreneurship Exchange (ZEEX) as preparations for its official launch gather momentum.