East Africa Exchanges 20 Share Index

The East Africa Exchanges (EAE) 20 Share Index is the first integrated stock index for the East African region. It was officially launched in April 2025 by the East African Securities Exchanges Association (EASEA) to boost regional capital market integration.[1] The Index consists of the 20 leading listed companies from Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and Rwanda, with five companies from each country, accounting for over 85% of regional market capitalization.[2][3]

Composition

As of January 2026, the following companies were part of the index:[4]

Company Country Sector
Safaricom Plc Kenya Telecommunications
KCB Group Limited Kenya Banking
Equity Group Holdings Plc Kenya Banking
Co-operative Bank of Kenya Kenya Banking
Absa Bank Kenya Plc Kenya Banking
CRDB Bank Tanzania Banking
NMB Bank Tanzania Banking
Tanzania Breweries Limited Tanzania Consumer goods
Tanga Cement Company Limited Tanzania Construction
Tanzania Cigarette Company Tanzania Consumer goods
BK Group Plc (Bank of Kigali) Rwanda Banking
Bralirwa Limited Rwanda Brewery
I&M Bank (Rwanda) Rwanda Banking
Cimerwa Cement Limited Rwanda Construction
MTN Rwandacell Rwanda Telecommunications
MTN Uganda Limited Uganda Telecommunications
Stanbic Uganda Holdings Uganda Banking
Bank of Baroda Uganda Limited Uganda Banking
Airtel Uganda Limited Uganda Telecommunications
Quality Chemical Industries Ltd Uganda Pharmaceuticals

See also

References

  1. ^ Mumbere, Pedson. "East Africa Launches EAE 20 Share Index to Boost Regional Capital Market Integration". Nilepost News. Retrieved 2026-01-21.
  2. ^ NSE. "East African Securities Exchanges Association (EASEA) Unveils the East Africa Exchanges Market Index – EAE 20 Share Index" (PDF). Retrieved 2026-01-21.
  3. ^ "East Africa's regional 20 share index". African Capital Markets News. Retrieved 2026-01-21.
  4. ^ Pedson Mumbere. "East Africa Launches EAE 20 Share Index to Boost Regional Capital Market Integration". Retrieved 2026-01-21.
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