{"id":490998,"date":"2026-05-20T00:43:43","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T00:43:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.financialafrik.com\/en\/2026\/05\/20\/african-stock-markets-nigeria-and-ghana-lead-performance-since-the-beginning-of-the-year\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T00:43:52","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T00:43:52","slug":"african-stock-markets-nigeria-and-ghana-lead-performance-since-the-beginning-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.financialafrik.com\/en\/2026\/05\/20\/african-stock-markets-nigeria-and-ghana-lead-performance-since-the-beginning-of-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"African Stock Markets: Nigeria and Ghana Lead Performance Since the Beginning of the Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Nigerian and Ghanaian stock markets have shown the best performances in Africa since the beginning of the year, according to data compiled by AfricanFinancials.com and Financial Afrik. 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