Monthly Market Report
March 2021
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YTD Indices Performance Heatmap
As of 31/03/2021
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YTD Indices Performance (Local Currency vs USD/EUR)
As of 31/03/2021
Selected Markets Index Name Index Value Local (%) USD (%) EUR (%)
Botswana BSE DCI 6,528.39 -5.10 -7.81 -3.54
BRVM BRVM-CI 140.81 -3.14 -7.02 -3.25
Egypt EGX30 10,568.37 -2.55 -2.40 1.63
Ghana GSE-CI 2,213.29 13.99 15.73 20.70
Kenya NSE ASI 158.62 4.28 4.05 8.28
Malawi MSE ASI 32,562.96 0.53 -1.34 2.72
Mauritius SEM ASI 1,610.42 -2.03 -4.20 -0.69
Morocco MASI 11,483.65 1.74 -0.26 4.09
Namibia NSX OI 1,338.31 8.61 6.68 11.13
Nigeria NGSE ASI 39,045.13 -3.04 -1.50 0.92
Rwanda RSE ASI 147.31 -0.57 0.53 3.42
South Africa JSE ASI 66,485.31 11.91 11.39 15.96
Tanzania DSE ASI 1,848.64 1.75 1.75 5.97
Tunisia TUNINDEX 7,089.37 2.97 -0.59 3.56
Uganda USE ASI 1,355.12 3.46 3.23 7.51
Zambia LuSE ASI 4,021.07 2.78 -1.45 2.66
Zimbabwe ZSE ASI 4,488.78 70.27 64.99 73.21
Note: USD and EUR returns are indicative
* Close of 28 February 2021
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Market Capitalization of Selected Markets
As of 31/03/2021
USD million
0 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 70,000
Botswana 35,067
BRVM 7,575
Egypt 41,350
Ghana 9,881
Kenya 22,287
Malawi 2,255
Mauritius 8,322
Morocco 65,637
Nigeria 53,565
Rwanda 3,513
Tanzania 6,624
Tunisia 8,631
Uganda 5,152
Zambia 2,630
Zimbabwe 6,300
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Botswana Stock Exchange
Market Code BSE Website www.bse.co.bw 6,528.39
Inception 1994 BSE DOMESTIC COMPANIES INDEX Currency Botswana Pula (BWP) As of 31/03/2021 Trading Sessions 10:30 - 13:30 (GMT+2) Main Index BSE Domestic Companies Index
Index Performance (%) 1M 3M YTD 1Y 2Y -2.12 -5.10 -5.10 -12.81 -17.21
Market Cap. (Mln BWP)
31/12/20 31/03/21 % Change 391,222 389,961 -0.32
BWP vs USD 31/12/20 31/03/21 % Change 10.80 11.12 +2.94
Close Change Close Change
Top Gainers (BWP) (%) Top Decliners (BWP) (%) Tlou Energy Plc 0.50 +51.52 Turnstar Holdings Limited 1.98 -20.80 Lucara Diamond Corp 7.00 +36.99 Absa Bank Botswana Limited 4.39 -18.40 Seed Co International Limited 2.20 +18.92 Sechaba Brewery Holdings 17.40 -15.74 Standard Chartered Botswana 1.50 +3.45 Botswana Telecommunications 0.70 -14.63 Letlole La Rona Limited 2.31 +0.87 G4S Botswana Limited 3.00 -11.76
Market Cap 2021 listings Top 5 Market Cap (Mln BWP) none Anglo American Plc 333,883 Investec Limited 17,116 2021 de-listings First National Bank Botswana Limited 5,418 none
Botswana Insurance Holding Limited 4,941 Absa Bank Botswana Limited 3,741
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Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières
Market Code BRVM Website www.brvm.org 140.81
Inception 1998 BRVM COMPOSITE INDEX Currency CFA Franc (XOF) As of 31/03/2021 Trading Sessions 9:00 - 15:00 (GMT) Main Index BRVM Composite Index
Index Performance (%) 1M 3M YTD 1Y 2Y +1.54 -3.14 -3.14 +5.01 -19.31
Market Cap. (Mln XOF)
31/12/20 31/03/21 % Change 4,367,676 4,237,492 -2.98
XOF vs USD 31/12/20 31/03/21 % Change
536.97 559.38 +4.17
Close Change Close Change
Top Gainers (XOF) (%) Top Decliners (XOF) (%) Nestle CI 620.00 +93.75 NSIA Banque CI 3,550.00 -40.83 SAPH 2,100.00 +50.00 Alios Finance CI - SAFCA 185.00 -33.93 PALMCI 3,000.00 +33.33 Servair Abidjan 905.00 -27.02 SITAB 700.00 +32.08 BICICI 5,005.00 -25.07 SMB 4,000.00 +29.87 Total CI 1,225.00 -22.96
Market Cap 2021 listings Top 5 Market Cap (Mln XOF) none SONATEL 1,290,000 Oragroup 268,983 2021 de-listings SGBCI 247,333 none
Coris Bank International 243,200 Ecobank Transnational Inc. 235,093
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Dar Es Salaam Stock Exchange
Market Code DSE Website www.dse.co.tz 1,848.64
Inception 1996 DSE ALL SHARE INDEX Currency Tanzanian Shilling (TZS) As of 31/03/2021 Trading Sessions 10:00 - 14:00 (GMT+3) Main Index DSE All Share Index
Index Performance (%) 1M 3M YTD 1Y 2Y +0.25 +1.75 +1.75 +5.78 -10.27
Market Cap. (Mln TZS)
31/12/20 31/03/21 % Change 15,094,730 15,358,590 +1.75
TZS vs USD 31/12/20 31/03/21 % Change
2,318.54 2,318.50 -
Close Change Close Change
Top Gainers (TZS) (%) Top Decliners (TZS) (%) Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange 1,100.00 +25.00 Jatu Plc 1,700.00 -42.95 CRDB Bank 230.00 +17.95 Tanga Cement Company 405.00 -19.00 NICOL 190.00 +2.70 - - - - -
Market Cap 2021 listings Top 5 Market Cap (Mln TZS) none Tanzania Breweries Limited 3,216,110 Vodacom Tanzania Plc 1,724,800 2021 de-listings Tanzania Cigarette Company 1,700,000 none
NMB Bank Plc 1,170,000 CRDB Bank 600,720
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Egyptian Exchange
Market Code EGX Website www.egx.com.eg 10,568.37
Inception 1883 EGX 30 INDEX Currency Egyptian Pound (EGP) |US Dollar (USD) As of 31/03/2021 Trading Sessions 10:30 - 14:30 (GMT+2) Main Index EGX 30 Index
Index Performance (%) 1M 3M YTD 1Y 2Y -8.30 -2.55 -2.55 +10.16 -28.29
Market Cap. (Mln EGP)
31/12/20 31/03/21 % Change 650,868 649,892 -0.15
EGP vs USD 31/12/20 31/03/21 % Change
15.74 15.72 -0.15
Close Change Close Change
Top Gainers (EGP) (%) Top Decliners (EGP) (%) El Ebour Real Estate Investment 42.82 +326.07 Atlas For Land Reclamation 0.52 -92.54 El Kahera El Watania Investment 14.45 +96.87 Cairo Oils & Soap 5.15 -88.05 Arab Ceramic Co 4.36 +93.78 Arab for Asset Management 0.79 -85.21 Universal Co. for Packaging 12.74 +85.17 Electro Cable Egypt Company 0.46 -83.97 Golden Textiles & Clothes Wool 7.91 +80.59 Egyptian For Dev. Building Mat. 0.61 -81.46
Market Cap 2021 listings Top 5 Market Cap (Mln EGP) 17/02/21 : Orascom Financial Holdings Commercial International Bank - CIB 85,380 Qatar National Bank Alahly 34,930 2021 de-listings Fawry 30,041 none
Abu Qir Fertilizers 26,979 Eastern Tobacco 25,695
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Ghana Stock Exchange
Market Code GSE Website www.gse.com.gh 2,213.29
Inception 1989 GSE-COMPOSITE INDEX Currency Cedi (GHS) As of 31/03/2021 Trading Sessions 9:30 - 15:00 (GMT+1) Main Index GSE-Composite Index
Index Performance (%) 1M 3M YTD 1Y 2Y +0.56 +13.99 +13.99 +2.49 -9.83
Market Cap. (Mln GHS)
31/12/20 31/03/21 % Change 54,375 57,159 +5.12
GHS vs USD 31/12/20 31/03/21 % Change
5.87 5.79 -1.50
Close Change Close Change
Top Gainers (GHS) (%) Top Decliners (GHS) (%) MTN Ghana 0.85 +32.81 Unilever Ghana Plc 6.06 -26.90 Societe Generale Ghana Limited 0.75 +17.19 Ecobank Transnational Inc. 0.07 -12.50 Total Petroleum Ghana Plc 3.15 +11.31 Aluworks Limited 0.10 -9.09 Standard Chartered Bank 18.15 +11.28 CalBank Plc 0.64 -7.25 Ghana Limited Access Bank Ghana Plc 4.30 -2.05
GCB Bank Limited 4.50 +11.11
Market Cap 2021 listings Top 5 Market Cap (Mln GHS) none Tullow Oil Plc 16,899 AngloGold Ashanti Limited 15,424 2021 de-listings MTN Ghana 10,447 none Standard Chartered Bank Ghana 2,446 Ecobank Ghana Limited 2,322
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Lusaka Securities Exchange
Market Code LuSE Website www.luse.co.zm 4,021.27
Inception 1993 LuSE ALL SHARE INDEX Currency Zambian Kwacha (ZMW) As of 31/03/2021 Trading Sessions 11:00 - 14:00 (GMT+2) Main Index LuSE All Share Index
Index Performance (%) 1M 3M YTD 1Y 2Y +0.93 +2.78 +2.78 -5.00 -28.19
Market Cap. (Mln ZMW)
31/12/20 31/03/21 % Change 57,740 58,057 +0.55
ZMW vs USD 31/12/20 31/03/21 % Change
21.17 22.08 +4.30
Close Change Close Change
Top Gainers (ZMW) (%) Top Decliners (ZMW) (%) Zanaco Plc 0.70 +48.94 ZAFFICO Plc 1.95 -8.02 Real Estate Investments Zambia 0.54 +38.46 Standard Chartered Bank Zambia 1.35 -3.57 CEC Africa Investment Limited 0.17 +30.77 Investrust Bank Plc 15.00 +25.00 Copperbelt Energy Corporation 1.25 +13.64
Market Cap 2021 listings Top 5 Market Cap (Mln ZMW) none Shoprite Holdings Limited 34,245 ZCCM Investment Holdings Plc 6,239 2021 de-listings Zambian Breweries Plc 3,948 none Airtel Networks Zambia Plc 3,067 Standard Chartered Bank Zambia 2,250
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Casablanca Stock Exchange
Market Code BVC Website www.casablanca-bourse.com 11,483.65
Inception 1929 MASI INDEX Currency Moroccan Dirham (MAD) As of 31/03/2021 Trading Sessions 9:00 - 15:40 (GMT) Main Index MASI - Morocco All Share Index
Index Performance (%) 1M 3M YTD 1Y 2Y +1.10 +1.74 +1.74 +18.33 +5.24
Market Cap. (Mln MAD)
31/12/20 31/03/21 % Change 584,976 595,331 +1.77
MAD vs USD 31/12/20 31/03/21 % Change
8.89 9.07 +2.00
Close Change Close Change
Top Gainers (MAD) (%) Top Decliners (MAD) (%) Sothema 3,192.00 +59.60 Lydec 313.05 -16.29 Disway 591.00 +37.12 Stroc Industrie 17.30 -15.61 M2M Group 899.00 +32.21 Alliances 31.05 -13.63 Delattre Levivier Maroc 44.50 +27.03 Oulmes 1053.00 -13.62 SNEP 575.00 +23.66 Involys 105.00 -10.94
Market Cap 2021 listings Top 5 Market Cap (Mln MAD) none Maroc Telecom - IAM 122,370 Attijariwafa Bank 88,424 2021 de-listings Banque Centrale Populaire 51,170 none LafargeHolcim Maroc 37,724 Bank of Africa (BMCE) 32,260
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Malawi Stock
Exchange
Market Code MSE Website www.mse.co.mw 32,562.93
Inception 1994 MSE ALL SHARE INDEX Currency Malawian Kwacha (MWK) As of 31/03/2021 Trading Sessions 9:00 - 15:00 (GMT+2) Main Index MSE All Share Index
Index Performance (%) 1M 3M YTD 1Y 2Y -1.35 +0.53 +0.53 +11.61 +19.26
Market Cap. (Mln MWK)
31/12/20 31/03/21 % Change 1,759,857 1,770,108 +0.58
MWK vs USD 31/12/20 31/03/21 % Change
770.41 785.00 +1.89
Close Change Close Change
Top Gainers (MWK) (%) Top Decliners (MWK) (%) FMB Capital Holdings Plc 27.12 +23.05 Telekom Networks Malawi Plc 16.39 -18.34 Standard Bank Malawi Plc 1200.12 +14.69 Blantyre Hotels Plc 11.00 -14.99 FDH Bank Plc 16.49 +14.12 Sunbird Tourism Plc 90.00 -14.29 NBS Bank Plc 23.00 +6.48 Press Corporation Plc 1199.94 -8.36 National Bank Of Malawi Plc 650.05 +0.01 ICON Properties Plc 12.18 -0.73
Market Cap 2021 listings Top 5 Market Cap (Mln MWK) none Airtel Malawi Plc 307,450 National Bank Of Malawi Plc 303,529 2021 de-listings Standard Bank Malawi Plc 281,630 none Telekom Networks Malawi Plc 164,563 Press Corporation Plc 144,300
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Nigerian Stock Exchange
Market Code NGSE Website www.nse.com.ng 39,045.13
Inception 1960 NGSE ALL SHARE INDEX Currency Naira (NGN) As of 31/03/2021 Trading Sessions 9:30 - 14:30 (GMT+1) Main Index NGSE All Share Index
Index Performance (%) 1M 3M YTD 1Y 2Y -1.90 -3.04 -3.04 +83.31 +25.78
Market Cap. (Mln NGN)
31/12/20 31/03/21 % Change 21,063,171 20,434,943 -2.98
NGN vs USD 31/12/20 31/03/21 % Change
387.57 381.50 -1.57
Close Change Close Change
Top Gainers (NGN) (%) Top Decliners (NGN) (%) Lasaco Assurance Plc 1.29 +268.57 SUNU Assurances Nigeria Plc 0.66 -34.00 Champion Breweries Plc 2.25 +161.63 Japaul Gold and Ventures Plc 0.41 -33.87 Guinness Nigeria Plc 33.90 +78.42 FTN Cocoa Processors Plc 0.46 -30.30 Morison Industries Plc 0.86 +75.51 Daar Communications Plc 0.21 -30.00 Mutual Benefits Assurance Plc 0.46 +70.37 ABC Transport Plc 0.30 -21.05
Market Cap 2021 listings Top 5 Market Cap (Mln NGN) 05/02/21 : Briclinks Africa Plc Dangote Cement Plc 3,663,709 Airtel Africa Plc 3,495,081 2021 de-listings MTN Nigeria Communications Plc 3,260,793 none BUA Cement Plc 2,489,030 Nestle Nigeria Plc 1,089,902
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Nairobi Securities Exchange
Market Code NSE Website www.nse.co.ke 158.62
Inception 1954 NSE ALL SHARE INDEX Currency Kenya Shilling (KES) As of 31/03/2021 Trading Sessions 9:00 - 15:00 (GMT+3) Main Index NSE All Share Index
Index Performance (%) 1M 3M YTD 1Y 2Y -4.09 +4.28 +4.28 +20.24 +0.61
Market Cap. (Mln KES)
31/12/20 31/03/21 % Change 2,336,697 2,437,044 +4.29
KES vs USD 31/12/20 31/03/21 % Change
109.11 109.35 +0.22
Close Change Close Change
Top Gainers (KES) (%) Top Decliners (KES) (%) British American Tobacco Kenya 475.00 +31.58 East African Portland Cement Plc 8.52 -22.55 HF Group Plc 4.01 +20.78 Kenya Power & Lighting Company 1.35 -21.05 ILAM Fahari I-REIT 6.76 +19.86 TransCentury Plc 1.19 -17.93 Eaagads Limited 14.30 +14.40 Uchumi Supermarkets Limited 0.23 -17.86 Williamson Tea Kenya Plc 147.00 +12.86 Longhorn Publishers Limited 4.06 -16.80
Market Cap 2021 listings Top 5 Market Cap (Mln KES) none Safaricom Plc 1,452,372 Equity Group Holdings Plc 143,211 2021 de-listings KCB Group Plc 126,628 none East African Breweries Limited 124,942 Co-operative Bank of Kenya Limited 77,447
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Rwanda Stock Exchange
Market Code RSE Website www.rse.rw 147.31
Inception 2005 RSE ALL SHARE INDEX Currency Rwandan Franc (RWF) As of 31/03/2021 Trading Sessions 9:00 - 12:00 (GMT+2) Main Index RSE All Share Index
Index Performance (%) 1M 3M YTD 1Y 2Y -0.30 -0.57 -0.57 -1.92 +8.47
Market Cap. (Mln RWF)
31/12/20 31/03/21 % Change 3,462,232 3,442,399 -0.57
RWF vs USD 31/12/20 31/03/21 % Change
990.81 980.00 -1.09
Close Change Close Change
Top Gainers (RWF) (%) Top Decliners (RWF) (%) Crystal Telecom Limited 86.00 +14.67 Bralirwa Limited 100.00 -17.36 - I&M Bank Rwanda Limited 44.00 -2.22 ------
Market Cap 2021 listings Top 5 Market Cap (Mln RWF) none
2021 de-listings none
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Stock Exchange of Mauritius
Market Code SEM Website www.stockexchangeofmauritius.com 1,610.42
Inception 1989 SEM ALL SHARE INDEX Currency Mauritian Rupee (MUR) | USD | GBP As of 31/03/2021 Trading Sessions 9:00 - 14:30 (GMT+4) Main Index SEM All Share Index
Index Performance (%) 1M 3M YTD 1Y 2Y +0.33 -2.03 -2.03 +0.88 -18.85
Market Cap. (Mln MUR) (Offical Market + DEM)
31/12/20 31/03/21 % Change 339,668 337,868 -0.53
MUR vs USD 31/12/20 31/03/21 % Change
39.70 40.60 +2.27
Close Change Close Change
Top Gainers (MUR) (%) Top Decliners (MUR) (%) C-Care (Mauritius) Limited 10.25 +34.16 Livestock Feed Limited 17.20 -66.60 United Investments Ltd 6.00 +33.33 Les Moulins de la Concorde Ltee 169.00 -37.41 Ascencia Limited 21.25 +22.83 Mauritius Chemical & Fertilizer Ind. 10.50 -18.92 Gamma Civic Ltd 35.00 +20.90 Lavastone Ltd 1.31 -16.03 Mauritius Secondary Industries 36.00 +20.00 New Mauritius Hotels Ltd 4.60 -15.75
Market Cap 2021 listings Top 5 Market Cap (Mln MUR) none MCB Group Limited 52,556 Ireland Blyth Ltd 30,270 2021 de-listings SBM Holdings Ltd 10,631 none Ascencia Limited 10,355 Phoenix Beverages Ltd 9,819
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Tunis Stock Exchange
Market Code BVMT Website www.bvmt.com.tn 7,089.37
Inception 1969 TUNINDEX Currency Tunisian Dinar (TND) As of 31/03/2021 Trading Sessions 9:00 - 14:10 (GMT+1) Main Index TUNINDEX
Index Performance (%) 1M 3M YTD 1Y 2Y +6.17 +2.97 +2.97 +9.35 +3.32
Market Cap. (Mln TND)
31/12/20 31/03/21 % Change 23,092 24,089 +4.32
TND vs USD 31/12/20 31/03/21 % Change
2.69 2.79 +3.58
Close Change Close Change
Top Gainers (TND) (%) Top Decliners (TND) (%) Air Liquide Tunisie 103.81 +33.35 Gif Filter 0.75 -45.26 Land'Or 8.43 +19.24 Les Ciments de Bizerte 1.27 -33.16 Poulina Group Holding 12.15 +16.94 SOTETEL 3.70 -24.18 Attijari Bank 32.39 +16.51 Sotipapier 3.70 -19.57 ADWYA 5.15 +15.21 Electrostar 1.00 -19.35
Market Cap 2021 listings Top 5 Market Cap (Mln TND) none
2021 de-listings none
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Zimbabwe Stock
Exchange
Market Code ZSE Website www.zse.co.zw 4,488.78
Inception 1896 ZSE ALL SHARE INDEX Currency RTGS $ (ZWL$) As of 31/03/2021 Trading Sessions 9:00 - 15:30 (GMT+2) Main Index ZSE All Share Index
Index Performance (%) 1M 3M YTD 1Y 2Y +8.05 +70.27 +70.27 +883.93 +3589.61
Market Cap. (Mln ZWL$)
31/12/20 31/03/21 % Change 317,879 531,743 +67.28
ZWL$ vs USD 31/12/20 31/03/21 % Change
16.77 84.40 +3.20
Close Change Close Change
Top Gainers (ZWL$) (%) Top Decliners (ZWL$) (%) Unifreight Africa Limited 15.00 +7964.52 Dawn Properties Limited 0.40 -44.44 National Tyre Services Limited 10.00 +3542.99 Zimre Holdings Limited 2.07 -34.04 Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe 50.00 +525.00 CBZ Holdings Limited 70.00 -17.65 National Foods Holdings Limited 316.00 +425.79 Seed Co Limited 21.61 -13.76 Willdale Limited 1.00 +270.81 Rainbow Tourism Group Limited 1.90 -0.91
Market Cap 2021 listings Top 5 Market Cap (Mln ZWL$) none Delta Corporation Limited 59,369 Econet Wireless Zimbabwe Limited 59,063 2021 de-listings CBZ Holdings Limited 48,106 none Innscor Africa Limited 40,728 Cassava SmarTech Zimbabwe 35,545
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