The tracker
African market data
Everything this publication tracks, on one page — eight commodities, eight currency pairs and eight exchange indices. Each one has a page of its own with the African production and policy context behind the number.
Commodities
| Commodity | Price | Week | % | Range | Exchange |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Cocoa
USD/tonne
|
5,393 | up +5,278 | +4,572.91% | 115.41–5,393 | ICE Futures US (New York) |
|
Brent Crude Oil
USD/barrel
|
106.31 | down -10.41 | -8.92% | 106.31–116.72 | ICE Futures Europe |
|
Gold
USD/troy ounce
|
3,917.20 | down -76.76 | -1.92% | 3,917.20–3,993.96 | Spot (OTC) |
|
Coffee (Robusta)
$/tonne
|
3,256 | down -189 | -5.49% | 3,256–5,240 | ICE Liffe |
|
Copper
USD/lb
|
14,377 | up +14,371 | +224,480.97% | 14,377–14,377 | COMEX |
|
Palm Oil
MYR/tonne
|
4,598 | down -194 | -4.05% | 4,598–4,598 | Bursa Malaysia Derivatives |
|
Natural Gas
USD/MMBtu
|
2.89 | down -0.39 | -12.44% | —–— | NYMEX (Henry Hub) |
|
Cotton
USc/lb
|
77.30 | down -3.43 | -4.24% | 77.30–77.30 | ICE Futures US |
Currencies
| Pair | Rate | Change | % | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| XAF/USD | 586.20 | up +0.77 | +0.13% | Trading Economics USD/XAF market rate, 23 Oct 2026 (morning quote; fixed peg 655.957 XAF per EUR) |
| XOF/USD | 586.08 | up +3.08 | +0.53% | Trading Economics USD/XOF market rate, 23 Oct 2026 (morning quote; fixed peg 655.957 XOF per EUR) |
| NGN/USD | 1,330.77 | down -1.76 | -0.13% | Trading Economics USD/NGN official market rate, close 23 Oct 2026 (read 24 Oct) |
| ZAR/USD | 16.66 | up +0.17 | +1.03% | Trading Economics USD/ZAR interbank rate, 23 Oct 2026 (morning quote) |
| GHS/USD | 11.65 | up +0.04 | +0.30% | Trading Economics USD/GHS interbank rate, 23 Oct 2026 (morning quote) |
| KES/USD | 129.93 | up +0.08 | +0.06% | Trading Economics USD/KES interbank rate, close 22 Oct 2026 (read 23 Oct) |
| ETB/USD | 127.00 | down -34.15 | -21.19% | Trading Economics USD/ETB official rate, 23 Oct 2026 (morning quote) |
| TZS/USD | 2,600.25 | down -44.54 | -1.68% | Trading Economics USD/TZS interbank rate, 23 Oct 2026 (morning quote) |
Exchange indices
| Index | Country | Last close | Year to date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NGX All-Share Index
Nigerian Exchange (NGX)
|
Nigeria | 254,151.03 | up +57.41% | Trading Economics, NGX All-Share close 22 Oct 2026 (rounded as published; YTD as stated, read 23 Oct) |
|
FTSE/JSE All Share Index
Johannesburg Stock Exchange
|
South Africa | 10,761.33 | down -6.31% | Trading Economics, FTSE/JSE All Share close 22 Oct 2026 (rounded as published; YTD as stated, read 23 Oct) |
|
GSE Composite Index
Ghana Stock Exchange
|
Ghana | 14,286.89 | up +61.08% | Trading Economics, GSE Composite close 22 Oct 2026 (rounded as published; YTD as stated, read 23 Oct) |
|
BRVM Composite
BRVM
|
Francophone West Africa (8 nations) | 527.23 | up +54.04% | BRVM (brvm.org), close 21 Oct 2026; YTD 54.04% is as of 16 Oct (no newer YTD published) |
|
DSX Index
Bourse de Douala (DSX)
|
Cameroon | 1,840 | up +3.20% | DSX |
|
DSE All Share Index (DSEI)
Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange
|
Tanzania | 4,432.36 | up +64.02% | Trading Economics, DSEI close 22 Oct 2026 (YTD as stated, read 23 Oct) |
|
USE All Share Index (ALSI)
Uganda Securities Exchange
|
Uganda | 2,594.93 | up +61.27% | Trading Economics, USE All Share close 20 Oct 2026 (YTD as stated, read 22 Oct) |
|
NSE All Share Index (NASI)
Nairobi Securities Exchange
|
Kenya | 237.44 | up +29.53% | myStocks Kenya (NSE data), close 19 Oct 2026; YTD 29.53% as of 19 Oct from Trading Economics |