Africa’s largest exchange to initiate carbon credit trading

Johannesburg Stock Exchange in South Africa. (Photo: iStock)

JSE Ltd., the largest stock and bond exchange in Africa, plans to begin trading carbon offset credits in the next two months. 

The company, based in Johannesburg, has recently partnered with Xpansiv, a provider of trading infrastructure for environmental commodities such as carbon credits and renewable energy certificates, to utilize Xpansiv's specialized expertise in the field.