African Securities Exchanges Association

The African Securities Exchanges Association (ASEA) is aiming for systematic mutual cooperation, exchange of information, materials and persons together with joint programs between its African members.

The African Securities Exchanges Association (ASEA) is the premier Association of 23 securities exchanges in Africa.

ASEA aims at developing Member Exchanges, enhancing the global competitiveness of Member Exchanges and providing a platform for networking and exchange of information.

Established in 1993, ASEA works with African Member Exchanges to unlock potential of the African Capital Markets by;

  1. Enhancing the visibility of ASEA members at the international level with a view to attract capital inflows to African capital markets.
  2. Providing an authoritative information portal on African public markets and aggregated statistics and information on African Exchanges.
  3. Being a powerful lobbying and advocacy voice for Member Exchanges.
  4. Promoting market development among Member Exchanges.
  5. Promoting Capacity Building and Training for Member Exchanges.
  6. Initiating Strategic Alliances on behalf of Member Exchanges.

Vision

Our vision is to enable African Securities Exchanges be key significant drivers of the economic and societal transformation of Africa by Year 2025.

Mission

ASEA provides a forum for mutual communication, exchange of information, co-operation and technical assistance among its members, to facilitate the process of financial integration within the region for the effective mobilization of capital to accelerate economic development of Africa.