The markets, in plain language

The African exchanges that carry most of the continent's listed value, the Caribbean markets where locally owned companies go public, and the global floors in New York, London and Toronto. What each one actually trades, and what tends to move it.

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African exchanges

NigeriaLagos

Nigerian Exchange

Headline index
NGX All-Share Index
Currency
Naira (₦)

Banks, cement and consumer goods move this market. Right now the whole floor is bracing for the refinery listing, which would be the biggest thing to land on it in a generation.

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South AfricaJohannesburg

Johannesburg Stock Exchange

Headline index
FTSE/JSE All Share Index
Currency
Rand (R)

The continent's deepest market and its most international. Mining and financials dominate, which is why global commodity swings show up here first.

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KenyaNairobi

Nairobi Securities Exchange

Headline index
NSE 20 Share Index
Currency
Shilling (KSh)

Small, concentrated, and heavily shaped by Safaricom and the big banks. Foreign investor flows can move it quickly in either direction.

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EgyptCairo

Egyptian Exchange

Headline index
EGX 30
Currency
Egyptian pound (E£)

One of Africa's oldest exchanges, and the busiest for state sell-downs. Currency policy tends to drive sentiment more than company results.

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GhanaAccra

Ghana Stock Exchange

Headline index
GSE Composite Index
Currency
Cedi (GH₵)

Thin trading means a handful of banking and telecom names set the tone. Good market to learn on, hard market to exit quickly.

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West African regionalAbidjan

BRVM

Headline index
BRVM Composite
Currency
CFA franc (CFA)

One exchange serving eight francophone countries. Underfollowed, which is exactly why it keeps showing up in serious Africa portfolios.

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MoroccoCasablanca

Bourse de Casablanca

Headline index
MASI
Currency
Dirham (MAD)

North Africa's other big market, led by banks, insurers and telecoms. Closer ties to European investors than most of the continent.

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United StatesNew York

New York Stock Exchange

Headline index
Dow Jones Industrial Average
Currency
US dollar ($)

The biggest market on earth by listed value, and where most large global companies — including Black-founded ones like RLJ Lodging Trust — end up trading.

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United StatesNew York

Nasdaq

Headline index
Nasdaq Composite
Currency
US dollar ($)

Tech-heavy and volatile, and home to the small group of Black-owned listed companies in America — Urban One, Carver Bancorp, Broadway Financial.

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United KingdomLondon

London Stock Exchange

Headline index
FTSE 100
Currency
Pound (£)

The traditional bridge between African and Caribbean businesses and international capital. Several African operators list here alongside their home exchange.

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CanadaToronto

Toronto Stock Exchange

Headline index
S&P/TSX Composite
Currency
Canadian dollar (C$)

Banks, energy and mining carry this market, with the TSX Venture board underneath it for smaller companies. This is the home market for anybody investing from Canada.

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JamaicaKingston

Jamaica Stock Exchange

Headline index
JSE Main Index
Currency
Jamaican dollar (J$)

Small but genuinely retail-driven, with a Junior Market that has taken locally owned companies public at a scale nobody expected. One of the most interesting small markets anywhere.

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Trinidad & TobagoPort of Spain

Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange

Headline index
TTSE Composite
Currency
TT dollar (TT$)

Dominated by regional banks, conglomerates and manufacturers. Thin trading, long-term holders, very few new listings.

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