Johannesburg Stock Exchange
The first African exchange activation of the AT50 Index, hosted by the Johannesburg Stock Exchange with Standard Bank as Lead Partner.
The market
On 15 July 2026 the AT50 Index held its first African exchange activation at the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, six months after the London launch. Standard Bank joined the programme as Lead Partner of the AT50 African exchange series.
The programme brought together senior leaders from South Africa's capital markets, banks, asset managers, the technology sector and professional services. Participating organisations included Standard Bank, RMB, ABSA, Investec, British International Investment, Deloitte Africa, Bowmans, the UK Department for Business and Trade, Flutterwave, Onafriq, GoTyme and Yoco.
Host exchange
The Johannesburg Stock Exchange hosted the activation as Africa's deepest public market. Sessions examined what institutional investors need to see from high-growth technology companies, the role of private-market liquidity, pre-IPO readiness and the pathways between private growth and public listing on the continent.
Market Perspective
Lead interview · Private-to-public transition · about 2 min
Coming soon: From London to Johannesburg
This interview will be published shortly.
Gbite Oduneye, Indexa Exchange Group
Why the AT50 African exchange series began in Johannesburg, and what the index asks of companies preparing for the public markets.
Voices from the Market
One-minute perspectives from exchanges, investors, regulators and company leaders. Each interview has its own link.
Coming soon: Capital formation for Africa's technology companies
Speaker to be confirmed
How institutional capital reaches scaled private companies, and where the pipeline breaks.
Coming soon: Liquidity before listing
Speaker to be confirmed
The role of private-market liquidity in preparing a company, and its shareholders, for a public market.
Coming soon: What pensions and asset managers need to see
Speaker to be confirmed
Disclosure, governance and comparability from the perspective of long-term allocators.
Coming soon: Engaging the exchange before the IPO
Speaker to be confirmed
Why early, structured engagement with an exchange shortens the road to a listing.
Coming soon: The private-to-public transition
Speaker to be confirmed
The operating changes a company makes between its last private round and its first public disclosure.
Highlights
Highlights from the first African exchange activation of the AT50 Index, 15 July 2026.
Coming soon: AT50 Market Open, Johannesburg Stock Exchange
The highlights film will be published here.
Participants
Khusela Diko
Chairperson, Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies
Parliament of South Africa
Richard Stout
Programme speaker
Standard Bank
Gbite Oduneye
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Indexa Exchange Group
Participating organisations included Standard Bank, RMB, ABSA, Investec, British International Investment, Deloitte Africa, Bowmans, the UK Department for Business and Trade, Flutterwave, Onafriq, GoTyme and Yoco.
Themes
Key outcomes
Standard Bank confirmed as Lead Partner of the AT50 African exchange series.
First African exchange activation completed; further activations planned for Cairo, Lagos and Nairobi.
Institutional-investor requirements for high-growth technology companies set out across two programme sessions.
Press & media
External reporting on the Market Open. Links open on the publisher's site.
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