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African companies and exchanges, in one directory
1 420 companies from 50 African countries and 55 foreign groups listed on African exchanges — banks, telecoms, miners, retailers, airlines — with their sector, headquarters, ownership and stock listing, plus 46 exchanges with market data.
biznisafrica — summary
$ count companies --region africa
1 420 companies · 93 with listing data · 71 ISINs
$ top countries
Nigeria 248 ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
South Africa 241 ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Egypt 106 ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Uganda 88 ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Ghana 80 ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
$ jse listed --year 2025
212 domestic companies (World Bank)exchanges
Stock exchanges
Listed domestic companies per country, World Bank series 2005–2025.
Johannesburg Stock Exchange212listed companies in South Africa, 2025Egyptian Exchange244listed companies in Egypt, 2025Nairobi Stock Exchange59listed companies in Kenya, 2025Nigerian Exchange Group165listed companies in Nigeria, 2025Casablanca Stock Exchange78listed companies in Morocco, 2025Bourse De Tunis75listed companies in Tunisia, 2025Ghana Stock Exchange31listed companies in Ghana, 2025Botswana Stock Exchange23listed companies in Botswana, 2025
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| Company | Sector | Country | HQ | Founded | Listing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Glencore | Mining & metals | Switzerland | Baar | 1974 | Johannesburg Stock Exchange GLEN |
 Anheuser-Busch InBev | Agriculture & food | Belgium | Brussels | 1977 | Johannesburg Stock Exchange BUD |
 British American Tobacco | Agriculture & food | United Kingdom | London | 1902 | Johannesburg Stock Exchange BATS |
 SABMiller | Agriculture & food | United Kingdom | London | 1895 | Johannesburg Stock Exchange SAB |
 Anglo American plc | Mining & metals | United Kingdom | London | 1917 | Johannesburg Stock Exchange AAL |
 Richemont | Other sectors | Switzerland | Bellevue | 1979 | Johannesburg Stock Exchange |
| VOVodacom | Telecoms & internet | South Africa | Midrand | 1994 | Johannesburg Stock Exchange VOD |
| JSJohannesburg Stock Exchange | Other sectors | South Africa | Johannesburg | 1887 | Johannesburg Stock Exchange JSE |
 MTN Group | Telecoms & internet | South Africa | Johannesburg | 1994 | Johannesburg Stock Exchange MTNOF |
| NANaspers | Retail & consumer | South Africa | Cape Town | 1915 | NPSNY |
 Nilesat | Media & entertainment | Egypt | 6th of October City | 1996 | Egyptian Exchange EGSA |
| SASasol | Oil, gas & power | South Africa | Johannesburg | 1950 | SSL |
Source: Wikidata (CC0) · World Bank WDI (CC BY 4.0) · chains: business listings compiled from public map and web sources, checked October 2026updated October 2026