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The involvement of institutional investors in African exchanges must be pursued vigorously.

Institutional investors often are at the forefront in promoting efficient market practices and financial innovation. They typically favor greater transparency and market integrity in both primary and secondary markets, seek lower transaction cost, and encourage efficient trading and settlement facilities. Pension Funds, insurance houses and other institutional investors can therefore act as a countervailing force to commercial and investment banks as well as other market intermediaries, forcing them to be more competitive and efficient. Indeed African exchanges stand to gain from increasing the involvement of institutional investors on stock exchanges.

IMF Working Paper African Department Stock Market Development in Sub-Saharan Africa: Critical Issues and Challenges Prepared by Charles Amo Yartey and Charles Komla Adjasi August 2007 To learn more about this author, visit International Monetary Fund's Website.

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