Chaka is building a stock purchasing application for Africans with a long-term vision of becoming a leading robo-advisor (Betterment, Wealthfront) for frontier market users.
Location: Nigeria, Lagos, Falomo
Employees: 11-50
Founded date: 2019
Investors 1
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| - | Musha Vent... | mushaventu... |
Mentions in press and media 12
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| 12.04.2021 | ‘Wealthy Nigerians trade foreign securities. Low-income earners should be allowed too’ – Kola Aina | The directive of the Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued on the 8th of April, 2021 has been met with consternation and a straightforward (but hopefully simplistic) interpretation that the government is out to stifle inn... |
| 06.01.2021 | SEC vs Chaka: Regulation may be coming to Nigeria’s investment-tech platforms | The consumer side of Nigerian fintech is full of new activity. Digital lenders offer loans in minutes, cryptocurrency first-movers abound, and startups are helping users invest in reliable financial assets. In particular, the investment-tec... |
| 09.10.2020 | Seedstars International Demo Day to include three African startups | Startups from Nigeria and Kenya will have the chance to pitch at this year’s virtual Seedstars International Demo Day. The demo day will take place on the 14th of October and will include 18 startups The event will feature two Kenyan star... |
| 09.10.2020 | Seedstars International Demo Day to include three African startups | Startups from Nigeria and Kenya will have the chance to pitch at this year’s virtual Seedstars International Demo Day. The demo day will take place on the 14th of October and will include 18 startups The event will feature two Kenyan startu... |
| 30.08.2020 | Techpoint Awards 2020: Complete list of winners and Hall of Fame inductees | Share this article: Editor’s note [Updated on September 18, 2020]: Following GIG Logistics’ request to exercise its legal rights, the company has been removed from the finalists in the Logistics Category of the Awards. On January 1, 2020, T... |
| 18.03.2020 | Here are the nominees for Techpoint Nigerian Startup Awards 2020 | Share this article: Editor’s note [Updated on September 18, 2020]: In accordance with GIG Logistics’ request following the decision to exercise its legal rights, the company has been removed from the finalists in the Logistics Category of t... |
| 29.01.2020 | How Chaka is simplifying access to global and local stock markets for Nigerians | Share this article: While living in the US in his early teens, Tosin Osibodu had an interest in the stock market. As he grew older he observed the evolution of the global stock market. In the US, more investors found easy ways to get into t... |
| 14.11.2019 | How to invest in US and other foreign stocks from Nigeria | Share this article: Nigerians who want to grow their money without worrying about Naira fluctuations have to invest in dollar assets, but a look at these Quora’s search results detailing how to invest in the US stock market from Nigeria sho... |
| 12.11.2019 | Chaka opens up global investing to Africa’s most populous nation | Fintech startup Chaka aims to open up online investing to Africa’s most populous nation, Nigeria. The seed-stage company recently went live with its mobile-based platform that offers Nigerians stock trading in more than 40 countries. Chaka ... |
| 08.11.2019 | Looking to invest in US stocks? These investment-tech startups are here to guide you | Don’t fight it: earning solely in naira is a drag on your aspirations to be a billionaire. A currency that doesn’t massively slack under unpredictable political pressure is an essential store for your value. In general, more productive econ... |
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