REQUIREMENTS

        CRITERIA

Official List

 

  • An issuer is admitted to the Official List of the capital market as long as its securities are listed on the OTC market.

 

Sponsorship

 

  • Every new applicant for listing must be sponsored by a participant of the capital market who is on the approved list of sponsors maintained by CMAC
Nominated Adviser

 

Every issuer must appoint a nominated  adviser who may be

  • A person listed on the approved list of nominated advisers maintained by CMAC;
  • It's sponsor,

Incorporation

The issuer must be a corporation:

  • duly incorporated or otherwise established in accordance with the laws of  Rwanda; or
  • Registered under the Company’s Act to carry on business in Rwanda.
Minimum number of shareholders

50  for equities at time of listing

Minimum spread of shares to the public

25%

Minimum Paid up capital

RFW 500 million

Minimum market capitalization

New applicant: RFW 500 million

Net Assets

RFW 1 billion

Track record

3 financial years but less if issue is underwritten

Application Procedures

  • A letter of application to list
  • appropriate fees,

Disclosure document

  • The disclosure document must be lodged with CMAC