Addressing a Critical Need: Real-Time Market Intelligence Across Africa

Nigerian startup Mansa Markets has launched a comprehensive platform providing real-time capital market data from across the continent. Founded earlier this year by Precious Okike, the platform consolidates information from seven major exchanges—Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, Zambia, Tanzania and Ivory Coast—along with benchmark indices for additional markets including Egypt and Morocco.

Key Features of the Platform:

• Live stock prices & market indices
• Sector performance analysis
• Corporate disclosures
• Cryptocurrency pricing in African currencies
• Forex rates
• Developer data access

In addition to real-time data, Mansa Markets publishes a weekly newsletter called “The Mansa Brief,” offering insights on all tracked exchanges.

Filling a Gap in Market Infrastructure

Okike explained the motivation behind Mansa Markets: “African capital markets are severely underserved by accessible, modern data infrastructure. Institutional solutions like Bloomberg Terminal cost thousands monthly—completely out of reach for most retail investors and smaller institutions who need this information most.” The platform aims to provide equal access to high-quality market intelligence that has long been standard in Western financial centers.

Early Traction and Future Vision

Mansa Markets has already built an organic user base across its covered markets without paid marketing. Developer interest has been particularly strong, with consistent requests for API access to build financial applications. The startup is currently bootstrapped but plans to expand data coverage to all 38 African stock exchanges.

“The long-term vision is to become the authoritative data source investors, institutions and AI systems reach for when engaging with African capital markets,” Okike stated.