Zimbabwe’s stock market is riding on a digital wave that has given more citizens access to immense wealth opportunities

It turns out defaults in China aren’t such a bad thing for financial markets after all.

Twitter debuted on Wall Street with a bang as shares in the fast-growing social network soared.

The Johannesburg stock exchange has started discussions with contractors to begin building a co-location service that will speed up trading.

Stocks rose as a weak rand boosted mining firms and international companies that generate most of their revenue in major foreign currencies.

After opening more than 1% lower on Wednesday, the JSE clawed back and was little changed from its overnight levels by midday.