List of African stock exchanges

There are 38 exchanges in Africa, representing 29 nations' capital markets.
22 of the 38 stock exchanges in Africa are members of the African Securities Exchanges Association (ASEA). ASEA members are indicated below by an asterisk (*).
The Egyptian Exchange (EGX), founded in 1883, is the oldest stock exchange in Africa. One of the oldest bourses (exchanges) on the continent is the Casablanca Stock Exchange of Morocco, founded in 1929 and the JSE Limited in 1887 and Nairobi Securities Exchange in Kenya founded in1954.
Today the top five largest securities exchanges in Africa are Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), Egyptian Exchange (EGX), Nigerian Stock Exchange (NGX), Casablanca stock exchange in Morocco and Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) in Kenya.
The most recent stock exchange is the Ethiopian Stock Exchange, which opened in 2025. through a public-private partnership.[1]
There are several notable countries on the continent that do not have a stock exchange.
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[edit | edit source]Defunct stocks
[edit | edit source]| Economy | Exchange | Location | Founded | Defunct | Listings | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt | Alexandria Stock Exchange | Alexandria | 1888 | 1961 | ||
| File:Flag of Côte d'Ivoire.svg Ivory Coast | Bourse des Valeurs d'Abidjan | Abidjan | 1974 | 1997 | ||
| File:Flag of Rwanda.svg Rwanda | Rwanda Over The Counter Exchange | Kigali | 2008 | 2011 | 3 | |
| File:Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon | Douala Stock Exchange* | Douala | 2001 | 2019 | 2 | DSX |
See also
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- Central banks and currencies of Africa
- Economy of Africa
- List of stock exchanges
- Stock exchanges of small economies
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