Criteria: Judges will be looking for evidence of:

• What initiatives/programs have you implemented over the last year to improve the experience of investors using your exchange?
• What initiatives/programs you have to increase the number of listed companies on your exchange?
• What programs you have in place to encourage the listing of small and medium sized enterprises?
• What initiatives will you be implementing over the next 12 months?
• Can brokers receive real time live feeds of pricing information from the exchange
• What rules do you have in place for the protection of minority shareholders?
• Please explain the extent of your use of information technology in settling trades?
• Please provide us with any other relevant information that you think demonstrates your exchange deserves to be rated the best in Africa .