The Committee of SADC Stock Exchanges (CoSSE) was established in 1997 and is a collective and co-operative body of the various stock exchanges in the Southern African Development Community (SADC).

Although CoSSE is essentially a private sector association, it forms part of SADC structures as it has a formal status under the SADC Finance and Investment Protocol (FIP).

The objectives of CoSSE are as follows:

• To improve the operational, regulatory and technical requirement underpinnings and capabilities of SADC exchanges;
• To make the securities markets of SADC exchanges more attractive to both regional and international investors;
• To increase market liquidity and enhance trading in various securities and financial instruments;
• To promote the development of efficient, fair and transparent securities markets within the SADC region;
• To encourage the transfer of securities markets’ intellectual capital and technical expertise among the member countries of CoSSE;
• To encourage interaction among market participants;
• To encourage the development of a harmonised securities market environment within the SADC region;
• To maximise co-operation among CoSSE members.