JSE, NSE partner to grow African capital markets

The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), South Africa and the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) are forging a new partnership that will lead to more opportunities for investors and companies in the African capital markets. The partnership, according to the Exchanges, will strengthen other African economy.

Speaking on the partnership, JSE Director, Capital Markets, Donna Oosthuyse, noted that though African securities exchanges face many challenges the collaboration will help grow the markets and also improve liquidity.


Oosthuyse expressed the optimism that the cross border-listing will greatly benefit investors and grow the continent’s capital markets as opportunities abound for products and services in cross-listing – companies that are listed Nigeria to also list on the JSE.


The JSE director added that the collaboration will also offer both exchanges the opportunity of training programmes to deepen their operational knowledge about topical subjects relating to capital markets.