As we march toward the public launch of Contisx Securities Exchange Plc in September 2026, we are excited to introduce the Contisx Academic and Research Network (CARN), an initiative designed to connect universities, researchers, students, innovation hubs, and academic institutions across Africa to the future of capital markets.
At Contisx, we believe Africa cannot build globally competitive markets without building the intellectual infrastructure that powers those markets. Nations that dominate finance and technology today invested heavily in research ecosystems, university laboratories, data systems, and talent pipelines. Capital markets are not merely trading platforms; they are knowledge systems driven by mathematics, regulation, economics, engineering, risk management, computing, behavioral science, and increasingly artificial intelligence.
CARN is therefore designed to help universities and research institutions establish Capital Market Labs and related research ecosystems focused on next-generation financial infrastructure. Through this initiative, Contisx intends to support selected institutions with access to market concepts, technology frameworks, simulation environments, APIs, educational resources, industry collaborations, datasets where applicable, and practical exposure to modern securities infrastructure.
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We invite universities, polytechnics, research institutions, innovation centers, and academic leaders across Africa to apply to join the Contisx Academic and Research Network https://contisx.com/carn (send email as our links are not active yet; full license coming)
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