African stock exchange data

Peter Ferguson (mailto:P.Ferguson@SUSSEX.AC.UK)
Fri, 4 Oct 1996 13:37:04 +0100

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Date:         Fri, 4 Oct 1996 13:37:04 +0100
From: Peter Ferguson <mailto:P.Ferguson@SUSSEX.AC.UK>
Subject:      African stock exchange data
To: Multiple recipients of list DEVEL-L <mailto:DEVEL-L@AMERICAN.EDU>

I am trying to locate time-series data on share prices for privatised companies
listed on African stock exchanges (especially for the Nigerian stock exchange).
Does anyone know where I might find this data ?

Sources I have tried include: IFC (they appear to distribute only aggregate and index figures for the exchanges); McGregors African stock exchange guide (WWW lists companies, details do not give shrare prices though their online database/CDROM might); Mbendi WWW (lists selected companies, but few details); The East African (full details for Nairobi exchange only); African Financing Review (commentary on exchange activity but no time series/comprehensive prices).

Sources I have been told about include DataWorld Share Power Plus (which I can't find any information on: any ideas?) and Reuters (presumably a subscription required?).

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