The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE or The Exchange) has emerged the Most
Innovative Stock Exchange in Africa 2016. This award was presented to The Exchange by The Business Year Magazine on Monday, October 17, 2016 at the Stock Exchange House, Lagos.
The Business Year Magazine Awards recognize different categories of players who have shown exemplary leadership, innovation, and entrepreneurship. These include stock exchanges, socially responsible companies, regulators, listed companies, investment banks, stockbroking companies, research teams and fund managers.
According to Andrea Bernaldo de Quiros, Country Manager Nigeria, TBY magazine “the Most Innovative African Stock Exchange in Africa award was given in recognition of NSE’s success in enhancing investor experience and transforming Nigerian market dynamics through the deployment of advanced technologies, innovative trading capabilities, and a new trading platform.”
Speaking on the award, Mr. Oscar N. Onyema, OON, Chief Executive Officer, NSE said, “We consider it an honour to be named the Most Innovative Stock Exchange in Africa. This is evidence of the reforms we have been implementing to create an environment that makes the NSE an attractive capital market for companies seeking new sources of capital and one that inspires the trust and confidence of domestic and foreign
investors”.
“I would like to dedicate this award to the great team at the NSE and other capital market stakeholders who are making significant contributions to the development of the Nigerian capital market and Africa at large”.
This award brings to three the number of awards received by the NSE so far in 2016. It was first named the 2016 Employer of Choice in the under 1,000 Employees category by the HR Peoples Magazine. Then received
the “Corporate Achievement Award to a Financial Institution” at the inaugural annual Financial Literacy Excellence (FILEX) Awards.
About TBY The Business Year (TBY) is a leading research firm and publisher of annual economic resources on national economies. Present in over 25 countries, TBY provides first-hand access to the people and ideas shaping business and policy throughout the world. Each country-specific edition contains a comprehensive range of interviews and analysis, offering an inside look at doing business in the world’s most dynamic economies.
TBY’s interviewees, readers, and partners comprise an international network of thought-leaders who are helping to define the future of the global economy.
It would be recalled that The Nigerian Stock Exchange services the largest economy in Africa, and is championing the development of Africa’s financial markets. The Exchange offers listing and trading services, licensing services, market data solutions, ancillary technology services, and more. The Nigerian Stock Exchange continues to evolve to meet the needs of its valued customers, and to achieve the highest level of competitiveness. It is an open, professional and vibrant exchange, and the Entrepreneurial Growth hub of Africa. The Nigerian Stock
Exchange aspires to be Africa’s foremost securities exchange, connecting Nigeria, Africa and the world.
