Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) emerged as the winner of the Most Innovative African Stock Exchange in the 2013 Africa investor Index Series Awards held on 24th September 2013 at the New York Stock Exchange.
The Index Series Awards is held annually to profile African capital market success stories and recognise Africa's best performing stock exchanges, listed companies, investment banks, research teams, regulators, socially responsible companies and fund managers.
NSE flourished in the Most Innovative African Stock Exchange category where its initiatives to increase company listings and diversify asset classes impressed the experienced panel of judges.
“We are elated for this prestigious recognition which is evidence of our commitment and belief in the vast investment opportunities available locally, regionally and in Africa as a whole. This accolade is a testament of our pledge for excellence in line with our vision, to be to be a leading securities exchange in Africa, with a global reach” stated Mr. Peter Mwangi, the Chief Executive of NSE.
Africa investor is an international investment and communications firm. Ai also publishes Africa investor Magazine, and maintains the Africa investor 40 Investors’ Index.
Africa investor (Ai) Index Series Awards 2013 Winners:
Most Innovative African Stock Exchange
Best African Investment Bank
Best African Research Team
Most Innovative Capital Markets Regulator
Securities Exchange Commission of Nigeria
Best Performing Broker in Africa
Auerbach Grayson
Best African Fund Manager
Best African IPO
Best Performing Ai100 Company
Best Performing Ai40 Company
Ai100 CEO of the Year
Simon Dornoo, MD, Ghana Commercial Bank
Ai40 CEO of the Year
Robert Collymore, CEO, Safaricom
Most Innovative Ai SRI50 Company
Most Innovative Ai SRI30 Company
Kenya Commercial Bank
Ai SRI50 CEO of the Year
Aliko Dangote, Founder and CEO, Dangote Group
Ai SRI30 CEO of the Year
Phillips Oduoza, Group MD/CEO, UBA Bank
International Pension Fund of the Year
United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund
African Pension Fund of the Year
Government Employees Pension Fund, South Africa
Capital Markets Personality of the Year
Mohammed El Erian, CEO and Co-CIO, PIMCO
