NSE Organises its 2nd Market Data Workshop

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) in partnership with Thomson Reuters and other capital market
participants, is set to host the second edition of the NSE Market Data Workshop.

The event is
scheduled to hold on Wednesday, 4th October, 2017 at The Civic Center, Victoria Island, Lagos.

The workshop themed “Market Data: The bedrock of wealth creation”, will bring together
investors, market data aggregators, Exchanges, market regulators, government agencies, broker
dealers and capital market stakeholders, which will create a convergence of informed and educated
players in the capital market.

The underlying objective of the workshop is to increase awareness on the critical role of Market
Data as a fundamental pillar for wealth creation while leveraging on strategic synergies and
technologies to drive market participation.

Some of the confirmed speakers for the event include: Mr. Mounir H. Gwarzo – DG, Securities and
Exchange Commission, Mr. Bismarck Rewane – Managing Director, Financial Derivatives Company
Limited, Mr. Ekow Afedzie – Deputy Managing Director, Ghana Stock Exchange, Mr Euvin NaidooHead
of Financial Institutions for Africa- Thomson Reuters, Mrs Titi Odunfa Adeoye- Founder and
Managing Director of Sankore Investments and others.

The one-day event which is an exhibition style workshop will feature presentations and panel
discussions from thought leaders within the industry.

The 2017 agenda will address market-data related challenges and present opportunities to learn
new methods of gaining business insight and making informed investment decisions. It will also
bring together other African Exchanges and members of the Media to explore new and innovative
ways of collaborating together and disseminating market information that will sustain and enhance
an informed investor community.

According to the Executive Director, Market Operations and Technology, NSE, Mr. Ade Bajomo, “The
conference brings to fore the critical application of market data in making sound investment
decisions whilst highlighting the various data products available in the Nigerian marketplace,
thereby allowing investors to maximize their wealth creation opportunities. This is a must attend
event for all market participants.”

The Nigerian Stock Exchange in partnership with Thomson Reuters is collaborating with Sankore
Investments, Elev8Media, ARM Securities, Infoware, Unilever Nigeria Plc, Zanibal Solutions,
ZagTrader, Globaltrybe, NTEL and other FINTECH institutions and stakeholders that thrive on market
data, technology, and innovation to meet their business needs.

Sneha Shah, Managing Director, Africa, Thomson Reuters, said: “We are delighted to conduct a
market data workshop in partnership with the Nigerian Stock Exchange on October 4th, 2017. This
collaboration confirms our long-term vision to contribute to the growth of local markets through
enhancing transparency, offering quality content, helping companies operate efficiently, and
providing professionals with the intelligence to make informed business decisions across the
continent.”

“Globally and across African markets, we have seen a huge increase in electronification, a
proliferation of market data, and a significant move towards managed services and cloud. With over
150 years of innovating in Africa, Thomson Reuters is constantly adapting and adding value to clients
in a changing financial market,” Shah concluded.

Mr. Ade Ewuosho, Head of Market Services Department, NSE said, “While the global trend in the
use of data has seen tremendous increase, it is noteworthy to say that Market Data will remain the
bedrock of wealth creation. The conference aims to showcase the different information channels
available to the investing public whilst leveraging on innovative technologies to disseminate Market
Data.”