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The Investment Analysts in Africa forum is a network which links Finance Professionals specialising in investment banking and portfolio management with investment analysts experienced in African Capital Markets.

The network of professionals is designed to facilitate interaction on investment ideas and market themes, as well as mentoring analysts and fund managers, in support of a Pan-African Stock Exchange, African stockbrokers and African investment banks.

Primarily, members are engaged in the decision-making processes in the field of finance, investment management and research. Financial professionals include CFAs, directors of research, sell-side analysts, buy-side research analysts, quantitative analysts, chief investment officers, asset managers or portfolio managers (mutual & hedge), traders, stockbrokers, private equity and venture capital specialists, investment bankers, corporate financiers, investment vendors, consultants and equity traders involved in investment research and public listings.

The network of security analysts promotes awareness and understanding of securities analysis of regional companies, infrastructural investment in Africa, debt financing, and the operation, rules and incentives of regional securities markets.

It also focuses on the application of new and innovative techniques in finance -new metrics, analytic tools, methodologies, and benchmarks - with particular emphasis on the use of quantitative techniques in analyzing investment portfolios, asset allocation, measuring financial performance and risk management.

It promotes ethical and professional standards within the investment industry, encourages professional development, and facilitates the open exchange of information, opinions and African investment opportunities.

Botswana Domestic Companies Index	-29.9%	84.7%	07/18/2008
BRVM Composite Index	66.0%	218.5%	07/18/2008
Ghana All Share Index	84.6%	78.5%	07/18/2008
Kenya 20 Index	-2.0%	36.6%	07/18/2008
Malawi Domestic Index	41.3%	530.9%	07/18/2008
Mauritius All Share Index	27.3%	143.7%	07/18/2008
Namibian Local Companies Index	25.3%	83.9%	07/18/2008
Nigeria All Share Index	10.8%	190.3%	07/18/2008
South Africa JSE All Share Index	46.2%	159.9%	06/19/2008
Swaziland All Share Index	-4.8%	0.1%	06/19/2008
Uganda All Share Index	23.3%	58.5%	07/18/2008
Zambia All Share Index	53.2%	441.8%	07/18/2008
Standard & Poor's 500 Index	-18.5%	3.2%	07/18/2008