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NGX, JSE, GSE, BRVM, DSX and the rest — index movements, new listings, company results and deal flow across the continent's stock exchanges.

The numbers

Index Country Last close Year to date Source
NGX All-Share Index
Nigerian Exchange (NGX)
Nigeria 97,420 up +14.20% NGX Group
JSE Top 40
Johannesburg Stock Exchange
South Africa 74,108 up +8.60% JSE
GSE Composite Index
Ghana Stock Exchange
Ghana 3,840 up +22.40% GSE
BRVM Composite
BRVM
Francophone West Africa (8 nations) 201.40 up +5.80% BRVM
DSX Index
Bourse de Douala (DSX)
Cameroon 1,840 up +3.20% DSX
DSE All-Share
Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange
Tanzania 2,140 up +6.10% DSE
USE All-Share
Uganda Securities Exchange
Uganda 980.00 up +2.40% USE
NSE 20 Share Index
Nairobi Securities Exchange
Kenya 1,620 up +11.80% NSE
Updated 1 month ago · Overdue · Prices updated weekly. Not real-time. Not investment advice.

Analysis

xterior view of the Douala Stock Exchange building in Cameroon's economic capital.
African Equities

DSX Emerging Dynamics: How Liquidity Bottlenecks Restrict Cameroonian Corporate Debt Issuances

The Douala Stock Exchange remains the smallest of Central Africa's listed markets, and thin secondary trading is now the binding constraint on how much corporate debt issuers can realistically raise there. Here's why liquidity — not appetite — is the real ceiling on Cameroon's bond market.

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African central bank illustration showing interest rates, inflation charts and currency market indicators for Nigeria, South Africa and Kenya.
African Equities

African Central Banks Hold the Line as Inflation Shapes Rate Decisions

Nigeria, South Africa and Kenya kept their benchmark interest rates unchanged as policymakers balanced inflation risks against economic growth. The decisions highlight the different pressures facing three of Africa's largest economies.

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Line chart showing Nigeria's NGX All-Share Index rising steadily through 2026 with a small dip in late July before recovering in early August.
African Equities

NGX Deep Dive: Inside Nigeria's 57.6% Stock Market Rally

Nigeria's All-Share Index just delivered one of the best returns of any stock market on earth this year. We break down which sectors are driving it, whether it can last, and what August's early profit-taking signals.

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Professional Black man in a suit viewed from behind at a desk at night, working on a laptop displaying an “African Stock Exchanges Dashboard” that highlights the NGX dominating wit
African Equities

African Stock Exchanges Dashboard: NGX Dominates With a Blistering 57.6% Rally in 2026

Nigeria's stock exchange just posted one of the best returns of any major market in the world this year while South Africa and Kenya slipped into the red. Here's what's driving the split, and what it means for anyone doing business across the continent.

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Ghana Stock Exchange building and trading floor with a rising market chart, gold bull sculpture, and Ghana highlighted on an African map, illustrating the GSE’s 22.4% year-to-date
African Equities

Ghana's GSE Up 22% YTD: What Is Driving Africa's Best-Performing Exchange in 2026

The GSE Composite has returned approximately 22.4% year to date, making it the continent's strongest market in 2026. We look at the drivers and whether the rally has further to run.

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BRVM Composite Index at approximately 201.4 with a modern Abidjan financial-market scene, a map of the eight WAEMU countries, and rising market graphics representing Francophone We
African Equities

The BRVM at 201: Understanding Francophone West Africa's Regional Stock Exchange

The Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières serves eight West African nations on a single currency. With the composite at around 201.4 and steady institutional interest, it is among the most overlooked equity markets on the continent.

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