Stock exchanges in Africa Stock exchanges in Africa The African Stock Exchanges Association (ASEA) was incorporated in 1993 in the Republic of Kenya. ASEA's aim is to provide a formal framework for the mutual co-operation of stock exchanges in the African region. Its functions include the exchange of information and assistance in the development of member exchanges. ...more on Wikipedia about "African Stock Exchanges Association"
The Botswana Stock Exchange is a small but thriving exchange located in Gaborone, Botswana. The Botswana share market was established in 1989 and became the Botswana Stock Exchange in 1995. It is governed by the Botswana Stock Exchange Act. The Exchange has a small, stable listing. All listings are included in the only index, the Botswana Share Market Index, which is weighted according to the volume of shares in issue and the current bid price. As well as equities, BDC bond and Investec Floating Rate Note are traded. Private investors are estimated to account for under 10% of the total market capitalisation. ...more on Wikipedia about "Botswana Stock Exchange"
The Bourse des Valeurs Mobilières de Tunis or Bourse de Tunis is a stock exchange based in Tunis, Tunisia. It was founded in 1969, and currently lists around 50 shares. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bourse de Tunis"
The Abidjan Stock Exchange (Bourse des Valeurs d'Abidjan), Côte d'Ivoire, was the only stock exchange in the francophone West African countries until the formation of BRVM in 1998. It was established in 1974, started trading in 1976, and was closed at the end of December 1997. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bourse des Valeurs d'Abidjan"
Egypt's Stock Exchange is comprised of two exchanges, Cairo and Alexandria, both of which are governed by the same board of directors and share the same trading, clearing and settlement systems. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cairo & Alexandria Stock Exchange"
The Casablanca Stock Exchange in Casablanca, Morocco is a small but active stock exchange in North Africa. The third oldest stock exchange in Africa, it was established in 1929 and currently has 14 members and just under 50 listed securities with a total market capitalisation of $8.6 billion as of December 1996. All listings are included in the only index, the Index de la Bourse des Valeurs de Casablanca. The exchange is relatively modern, having experienced reform in 1993. It has an electronic trading system. There are plans to implement a central scrip depository. ...more on Wikipedia about "Casablanca Stock Exchange"
The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) was incorporated in July 1989 with trading commencing in 1990. It currently has around 20 listed companies and 2 corporate bonds. All types of securities can be listed. Criteria for listing include capital adequacy, profitability, spread of shares, years of existence and management efficiency. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ghana Stock Exchange"
The JSE Securities Exchange, previously known as the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, is South Africa's only stock exchange. It is located in Johannesburg, and ranks as Africa's biggest stock exchange. ...more on Wikipedia about "Johannesburg Stock Exchange"
The Johannesburg Stock Exchange or the JSE Securities Exchange is the largest stock exchange in Africa and one of the ten largest in the world. It is situated at the corner of Maude Street and Gwen Lane in Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa. In 2003 the JSE had an estimated 472 listed companies and a market capitalisation of US$182.6 billion as well as an average monthly traded value of US$ 6,399 million. ...more on Wikipedia about "JSE Securities Exchange"
The Lusaka Stock Exchange, LuSE, which was organized with the assistance of the World Bank's International Finance Corporation, opened in February 1994. The IFC structured the exchange to meet G-30 recommendations for clearing and settlement system design and operations. ...more on Wikipedia about "Lusaka Stock Exchange"
The Malawi Stock Exchange is a fully fledged stock market, with a single licensed broker. It was inaugurated in March 1995 and opened for business for the first time on 11 November 1996, under the aegis of the Reserve Bank of Malawi, with 2300 Malawian citizens buying shares in the first company to be listed, Malawi's largest insurance firm, the National Insurance Company. ...more on Wikipedia about "Malawi Stock Exchange"
The Nairobi Stock Exchange was setup in 1954 as an overseas stock exchange while Kenya was still a British colony with permission of the London Stock Exchange. Because under the colonial regime Africans and Asians were restricted from trading, it was difficult to convince native Kenyans of the importance of the exchange after independence. ...more on Wikipedia about "Nairobi Stock Exchange"
The Namibian Stock Exchange is a not-for-profit association of Namibian businesses who each donated N$10,000 as start-up capital. ...more on Wikipedia about "Namibian Stock Exchange"
The Nigerian Stock Exchange was established in 1960 and currently has some 282 listed ...more on Wikipedia about "Nigerian Stock Exchange"
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The Stock Exchange Act 1988 established a small but thriving exchange which is run by the Stock Exchange of Mauritius Ltd (SEM), a private limited company. The Act also established the Stock Exchange Commission (SEC), which controls and supervises stock exchange operations. Two markets are operated: the Official List and the Over-The-Counter Market (for unlisted shares). There are around 40 companies listed on the Official List, and around eighty companies quoted in the Over-The-Counter Market. 10 companies are quoted for their debentures. The Stock Exchange has classified these companies into 7 categories - namely Banks and Insurance, Industry, Investments, Sugar, Commerce, Leisure & Hotels and Transport. There are also 2 dual listed funds quoted both on the London Stock Exchange and the Stock Exchange of Mauritius. ...more on Wikipedia about "Stock Exchange of Mauritius"
The Swaziland Stock Market is a small but thriving exchange. The share market was established in July 1990 by Sibusiso Dlamini, a former World Bank executive who became Swaziland's prime minister, to enable ordinary Swazis to become stakeholders in their economy. All listings are included in the sole index, the SSM Index, which is unweighted. There are a handful of listed public companies, as well as some listed government stock options, listed debentures, government guaranteed stock and non trading mutual funds. ...more on Wikipedia about "Swaziland Stock Exchange"
Uganda Securities Exchange, which was launched in June 1997, is run under the jurisdiction of the Capital Markets Authority, which reports to the Central Bank of Uganda. ...more on Wikipedia about "Uganda Securities Exchange"
The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange is a small but active stock exchange in Africa. It was established in 1896 and has been open to foreign investment since 1993. It has about a dozen members and over 65 listed securities. There are two indices, the Zimbabwe Industrial Index and the Zimbabwe Mining Index. ...more on Wikipedia about "Zimbabwe Stock Exchange"
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