SBA Research delivers institutional-grade EOD pricing, corporate actions, and social impact data across African and frontier markets.
SBA Research was incorporated in 1999, built on a legacy of public service and institutional credibility that predates the company itself. Scroll through seven decades, from our founder's early public service to the data business of today.
From the classroom to the coal mines of pre-independence Nigeria — our founder wrote a story of economic development told in numbers.
At Independence, our founder helped develop Nigeria's first post-independence budget as a member of its pioneer economic team.
From the tea plantations of Kenya to the industries of Asia and Europe — a history of extensive comparative research and data.
Robust national plans helped cement the course of a new nation through international cooperation and sustainable financing.
Launched to become a supplier to the world's leading data and financial companies — providing EOD, Corporate Action and Fundamental data.
Developed West Africa's first ISIN/SEDOL securities codes for Nigeria, Ghana, and the Ivorian BRVM.
Helped the Federal Government of Nigeria relaunch the bond market, providing bond and debt training to all market participants.
Expanding into social impact measurement and human development indices, including water quality and house livability.
Every dataset is normalised, validated and delivered on schedule — so your team spends time on analysis, not reconciliation.
Clean, accurate, timely closes across listed equities, ETFs and FX references, delivered by secure FTP/S3.
Dividends, splits, rights issues, buybacks and M&A events, mapped to a consistent identifier backbone.
Theory of Change and outcome harvesting methods producing SROI ranges and Quality of Life indices.
Water Quality Index and House Livability scoring for agencies, ministries and housing associations.
We provide smart data access to investors wishing to smooth stock fluctuations by investing in the broad market.
Drawing on years of hands-on experience, we certify financial data analysts in building clean, visual and intelligent data.
Automated validation plus human analyst sign-off on every dataset.
ISO/IEC-aligned delivery with local market expertise built in.
Published delivery windows, a dedicated support channel, and monthly quality dashboards.
Everything your team needs to manage the relationship day to day.
99.9% data availability with documented escalation paths.
EOD published T+0; corporate actions same-day, with T+1 correction windows.
Log data or access issues through our client support portal, with SLA-tracked response times.
Follow ticket status and full response history in one place.
Authenticated endpoints with full documentation and sandbox keys.
Manage credentials and monitor usage against your plan.
Set up recurring FTP drops aligned to your data cycle.
Manage credentials and IP whitelisting for secure transfer.
Whether you need a trial, a sample dataset, or want to discuss a custom feed — our team responds within one business day.