East Africa Exchanges 20 Share Index


The East Africa Exchanges 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 to boost regional capital market integration. 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.

Composition

As of January 2026, the following companies were part of the index:
CompanyCountrySector
Safaricom PlcKenyaTelecommunications
KCB Group LimitedKenyaBanking
Equity Group Holdings PlcKenyaBanking
Co-operative Bank of KenyaKenyaBanking
Absa Bank Kenya PlcKenyaBanking
CRDB BankTanzaniaBanking
NMB BankTanzaniaBanking
Tanzania Breweries LimitedTanzaniaConsumer goods
Tanga Cement Company LimitedTanzaniaConstruction
Tanzania Cigarette CompanyTanzaniaConsumer goods
BK Group Plc (Bank of Kigali)RwandaBanking
Bralirwa LimitedRwandaBrewery
I&M Bank (Rwanda)RwandaBanking
Cimerwa Cement LimitedRwandaConstruction
MTN RwandacellRwandaTelecommunications
MTN Uganda LimitedUgandaTelecommunications
Stanbic Uganda HoldingsUgandaBanking
Bank of Baroda Uganda LimitedUgandaBanking
Airtel Uganda LimitedUgandaTelecommunications
Quality Chemical Industries LtdUgandaPharmaceuticals