The Johannesburg Stock Exchange is Africa’s largest stock market, with market capitalization of $1.45 trillion as of October 16, 2026. Nigeria ranks second with $120.85 billion, followed by Morocco at ...

MSCI and FTSE Russell are among the world’s leading financial index providers. Their benchmarks help investors compare stock markets and allocate capital across countries. Their classifications divide ...

Africa has approximately 30 operating stock exchanges and organized securities markets, depending on whether regional exchanges, specialized trading venues and alternative markets are included. These ...

Investing in Africa means allocating money to businesses, financial securities or investment projects connected to African economies. Individuals can invest through publicly traded stocks, government ...

Nigerian stocks lost N535 billion in market value during the week ended October 16, 2026, led by declines in banking shares. Trading activity slowed with a 38.89% decline in volume and a 38.02% fall ...

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) has witnessed a period of robust activity over the past seven days, with 11 listed stocks recording notable price increases. This latest market evaluation ...

Fuel shortages in the Congo are threatening the cash flow of 30.4% of businesses. More than 43% of companies report incurring additional costs that are reducing their profit margins. Companies are ...

Senegal successfully completed its second public offering of 2026. The transaction raised 338.2 billion CFA francs, exceeding the initial target of 200 billion CFA francs. The funds will be used to ...

Botswana has been chosen to host the Southern African component of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery IPO. The IPO, valued at $50 billion, seeks to raise $2.1 billion for the refinery's expansion plans.

OPay securing board and shareholder approval for a secondary listing on the NGX after completing IPO in New York. OPay's revenue surged to $467.1 million in the first half of 2026, with Nigeria ...