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October 10, 2025 - 10:22 PM

FACT CHECK: Is President Bola Tinubu the First African President to Ring NASDAQ Bell? 

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On Thursday, the Presidency said President Bola Tinubu became the first African President to ring the closing bell at the world’s second-largest stock exchange, the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ).
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This was disclosed through the Special Adviser of Media & Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale.
Is Tinubu the first?
Checks reveal that President Tinubu is not the first African President to ring the closing bell at NASDAQ.
On September 21, 2011, President Kikwete of Tanzania rang the closing bell at NASDAQ in the presence of First Ladies Health Ministers, and Global Health Leaders.
Verdict
Based on available information, President Bola Tinubu is not the first African President to ring the closing bell at NASDAQ Stock Exchange.
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