ai index series
Ai40 and Ai100
Africa Investor Research
Africa investor Research provides a family of products and services that support our clients' investment processes in major asset classes across Africa. Our goal is to leverage our deep understanding of Africa's financial markets to turn data-driven insights into tools that our clients can use to meet their investment process needs.
The Africa Investor Index Series
Africa investor Research (Ai) is Africas foremost provider of indices. We supply investors with the independent benchmarks they need to feel more confident about their investment and strategic decisions.
Ai produces weekly, value-traded adjusted, market capitalization-weighted indices. Its Ai100 and Ai 40 Investors indexes capture the top 40 and 100 of the largest and most liquid publicly traded stocks across Africa ranking them by market capitalization and by liquidity as measured by the average daily value traded in US Dollars. The Ai40 and Ai100 indices can be found on Bloomberg and Reuters and are licensed to fund managers.
Linked to the Ai100 and Ai40 investors' indices, Ai hosts the Ai Index Series Awards, a set of awards that recognise, stock exchanges, listed companies, fund managers, stockbrokers and research analysts who follow African equities. The 2007 Index Awards were held at the London Stock Exchange on June 8.
Commentary 11 July 2008
The Africa investor ("Ai40 index") was up 1.3 per cent to close at 188.61 points for the week under review and has slide 1.4 per cent since the beginning of the year. The index has had a flat performance for the week despite the slight fall in most of the...
Index and Research Services
Index Data
Ai sells a data service which includes the real-time and delayed values of its famous indexes for display and distribution on Internet sites, terminal products, handheld devices, wallboards, tickers, via email, extranet or intranet services, television and other electronic products and services. These indexes include, most notably, the Ai40 Investors‘Index (also known as, the "Ai40") and "the Ai100" amongst other indexes.
Africa investor, as the sole and exclusive owner of all rights, including, without limitation, trademark, copyright, database and other proprietary rights, in and to its indexes, requires a license and payment of applicable fees with respect to display and redistribution of its index values. There are different types of licenses depending on your requirements. If you would like to display or distribute Africa investors' data related to the Ai40 or its other indexes, please contact jmunywoki@africa-investor.com.
Any unauthorized display, re-distribution or other commercial use of the indexes constitutes misappropriation of Africa Investors' proprietary rights in and to its stock indexes and infringement of the related trademarks.
Bespoke Indexes
Africa investor Research can create a broad range of varied indexes to satisfy a customer's unique investment strategy or requirements. These customized indexes can be created based on any combination of style, sub-region, sector, industry or country. For more information contact Evariste Katanga on: +27 (0) 11 783 2431. Ai can provide a range of Africa indexes, a few examples include: country specific, regional Sharia, commodities, SRI and Carbon Finance indices.
Equities Research
Africa has over 18 stock markets and over 2700 listed companies varying in size and opportunity. Ai research tracks and provides research and analysis on each and every listed company, across every capital market on the continent. Clients benefits from our invaluable knowledge and experience of these companies built up over the period.
Data & reports sales
Africa investor also provides data to institutional clients to enable them to run their own independent analysis of for their portfolio's, due diligence and records. Ai Research provides daily pricing information, performance ratios and company reports. We supply investors with the independent benchmarks they need to feel more confident about their investment and strategic decisions.
Broker Reports & Opinions
We provide access to research reports produced by our brokers. You can also view broker's opinion on some of the stocks listed and track the price performance of the share since the broker issued the opinion.
Updates & Market Prices
We provide access to the most up-to-date market information including real-time or latest prices, bid and offer prices and volumes (up to 5 levels of market depth), and key valuation ratios, helping you make the most informed investment decision.
Country & Company News
We provide extensive background information on the market, the companies and country, including market profile, economic and political outlooks. Our portal gives you continuous access to market updates, corporate news, exchange notifications and key economic and political news likely to move markets.
Ai Newswire
Africa Investor Newswire (Ai Newswire) is a full-service news distribution system for African listed companies designed to bring distant financial market newsmakers into direct and constructive contact with African and international news gatherers and investment opinion leaders.

