{
  "id": 12039715,
  "title": "Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Nigeria lead 2026 African equity returns",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/tanzania-zimbabwe-nigeria-lead-2026-african-equity-returns",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-05T00:35:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/tanzania-zimbabwe-nigeria-lead-2026-african-equity-returns/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "African equity markets showcased a notable disparity in performance throughout the year-to-date period, with frontier markets in East and West Africa outpacing larger markets such as South Africa and Morocco. According to trading data analysis, Tanzania emerged as the top performer, with the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange All Share Index achieving a remarkable 69.52 percent local currency gain. The index closed the week at 4,682.13, marking a substantial 56.80 percent return in U.S. dollar terms.\n\nFollowing Tanzania closely were Zimbabwe and Nigeria. Zimbabwe's ZSE ASI delivered a 67.67 percent local year-to-date return, equivalent to 63.59 percent in U.S. dollar terms. The ZSE ASI recorded a 2.86 percent weekly gain, reaching a closing price of 465.90. Similarly, Nigeria's NGX All-Share Index maintained its upward momentum, trading up 0.92 percent over the week to 252,113.41, resulting in a local year-to-date gain of 62.01 percent and an impressive 76.05 percent return in U.S. dollar terms.\n\nOther notable strong performers included Ghana and the West African regional exchange BRVM, both of which recorded local year-to-date gains of 58.34 percent and 56.41 percent, respectively. Uganda's USE ASI also saw a strong performance, with a 4.01 percent weekly increase leading to a 54.63 percent year-to-date return.\n\nHowever, the performance was not uniform across the continent, with Malawi anchoring the lower end of the regional performance table. The Malawi Stock Exchange All Share Index declined by 1.48 percent over the week, deepening its local currency year-to-date loss to -18.12 percent and -18.57 percent in U.S. dollar terms.",
  "summary": "African equity markets show wide divergence in year-to-date performance, with Tanzania, Zimbabwe, and Nigeria leading gains in local and dollar terms. Read More: https://punchng.com/tanzania-zimbabwe-nigeria-lead-2026-african-equity-returns/",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Nigeria lead 2026 African equity returns",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/tanzania-zimbabwe-nigeria-lead-2026-african-equity-returns-12040712",
        "published": "2026-10-05T00:35:20.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}