Comparison
MansaAPI vs Financial Modeling Prep.
Financial Modeling Prep is a solid global API. But if your product or research touches Africa, the comparison isn’t close — global providers treat the continent as an afterthought. We treat it as the entire job.
| Capability | MansaAPI | Financial Modeling Prep |
|---|---|---|
| African exchanges with live quotes | 20 (NGX, JSE, NSE, GSE, EGX, BRVM, DSE…) | A handful, mostly JSE |
| African index history | NGX ASI to 1996, JSE to 1995, SEMDEX to 1990 | Limited |
| NGX dividends, disclosures, insider trades | Yes — parsed from filings | No |
| Verified fundamentals (filing-linked) | ~1,170 companies, 16 exchanges, source PDFs | Global coverage, Africa thin |
| African central bank rates & inflation | 18 economies, Nigeria live from CBN | No |
| African T-bill auctions & yield curves | 13 countries | No |
| African bank codes, NUBAN, mobile networks | Yes — full Identity suite | No |
| Trading calendars incl. Sun–Thu markets | All 20 exchanges, holidays included | No |
| Provenance (source + as-of in payload) | Yes — every macro/FX value | Varies |
| Entry price | Free 100 req/day · paid from $19/mo | Free tier · paid from ~$19–$99/mo |
When FMP is right
You need US, European, or global equities at depth — earnings transcripts, SEC filings, global ETFs. FMP is built for that, and we’re not trying to be.
When MansaAPI is right
Anything African: a fintech shipping in Lagos or Nairobi, a fund screening frontier value, an AI agent reasoning about the continent, a research desk that needs the CBN’s MPR decision the day it lands. Many teams run both — FMP for the world, MansaAPI for Africa.
Try the African layer free.
100 requests/day, no card. See the difference on the first call.