约翰内斯堡，10月14日 — 非洲国家在建设能够帮助企业筹集资金、为基础设施提供资金的金融市场方面取得了稳步进展，但交易薄弱仍是吸引投资和推动增长的障碍，一项年度调查显示。
JOHANNESBURG, Oct 14 - African countries are making steady progress in building financial markets that can help businesses raise money and fund infrastructure, but thin trading remains a hurdle to attracting investment and financing growth, an annual survey showed.
由Absa银行和智库OMFIF编制的2026年非洲金融市场指数发现，在被调查的29个国家中，有21个国家的得分有所提升，原因是通胀缓解、外汇储备增强以及监管改革有助于深化金融市场。
The 2026 Africa Financial Markets Index, compiled by Absa bank and think tank OMFIF, found that 21 of the 29 countries surveyed recorded higher scores as easing inflation, stronger foreign exchange reserves and regulatory reforms helped deepen markets.
这些进展是在贸易紧张局势上升、乌克兰和中东冲突以及能源成本居高不下的背景下取得的，报告警告称，这些因素可能削弱整个大陆的经济稳定。
The gains come against a backdrop of rising trade tensions, conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East and elevated energy costs, which the report warned could undermine economic stability across the continent.
“全球环境远非简单明了，”Absa集团首席执行官肯尼·菲赫拉在报告中写道，他指出了包括超级厄尔尼诺在内的风险。
"The global environment is far from straightforward," Absa Group Chief Executive Kenny Fihla wrote in the report, pointing to risks including a super El Nino.
“在这些复杂时期，所有国家都必须加强基本面，以最好地度过难关。令人欣慰的是，许多非洲国家正处于这一位置，”他说。
"In these complex times, all countries must bolster their fundamentals to best weather the storm. Happily, many African countries are in that very position," he said.
南非保持首位，其次是毛里求斯和纳米比亚。佛得角是进步最大的国家，凭借更强的外汇储备和新的可持续金融举措，上升六位至第13位。
South Africa retained the top spot, followed by Mauritius and Namibia. Cape Verde was the biggest mover, climbing six places to 13th on stronger foreign exchange reserves and new sustainable finance initiatives.
加纳因通胀下降、股市活动加强以及经济状况改善，从债务危机中恢复，排名上升四位至第六位。
Ghana rose four places to sixth as falling inflation, stronger stock market activity and improving economic conditions aided its recovery from a debt crisis.
博茨瓦纳和尼日利亚各自下降两位，分别位列第七和第八。尼日利亚的下降源于外汇获取能力减弱和透明度评分下降，而博茨瓦纳则受到通胀上升的影响。
Botswana and Nigeria each slipped two places to seventh and eighth respectively. Nigeria was hurt by weaker foreign exchange access and transparency scores, while Botswana suffered from rising inflation.
该指数衡量各国筹集和流动资本的便利程度，审查股票和债券市场、外币获取、养老金储蓄、经济状况和监管情况。
The index measures how easily countries can raise and move capital, examining stock and bond markets, access to foreign currency, pension savings, economic conditions and regulation.
发展这些市场可以帮助企业获得传统银行贷款之外的融资，并将储蓄引导至基础设施及其他长期投资。但报告发现，金融产品和市场基础设施的扩张并未始终转化为更大的交易活动，流动性仍是一个持续的挑战。
Developing these markets can help businesses access financing beyond traditional bank loans and channel savings into infrastructure and other long-term investments. But the report found that expanding financial products and market infrastructure had not consistently translated into greater trading activity, leaving liquidity an ongoing challenge.
非洲市场正寻求支持更大规模的融资工作，包括尼日利亚亿万富翁阿利科·丹格特正在进行的炼油厂首次公开募股，该项目旨在从零售和机构投资者那里筹集数十亿美元。
African markets are seeking to support larger fundraising efforts, including billionaire Aliko Dangote's ongoing refinery IPO in Nigeria, which is aiming to raise billions of dollars from retail and institutional investors.
该指数目前进入第10个年头，引入了修订后的方法论，以固定的良好实践基准来衡量各国表现，而非相互比较。历史得分已重新计算，以便进行比较。平均得分达到56，为十年来最高。
Now in its 10th year, the index introduced a revised methodology measuring countries against fixed benchmarks of good practice rather than against one another. Historical scores were recalculated to allow comparisons. The average score reached 56, its highest in a decade.