No matter what you’re investing in, whether it is US stocks, bonds, or any other financial market, the importance of investing cannot be overemphasized. As far as the goal of investing which is to generate extra income is achieved then you are good to go.
However, even though there are diverse ways to invest, one of the most financial instruments that have shown it has potential for growth is stocks. Thanks to rising wealth management startups, Nigerians have access to invest in foreign stocks and assets including US stocks easily from the comfort of their homes.
Through the following platforms about to be listed in this article, you can purchase shares of companies like Apple, Google, Facebook, Amazon, Microsoft, Netflix, Samsung, Twitter, and many others.
The following popular apps and websites allow you to create an online account and start investing in US stock markets from Nigeria with ease.
This has become necessary as many US stocks trading platforms do not allow IP addresses from Nigeria to purchase or invest in foreign stocks via their platforms.
Bamboo
Founded in 2019, Bamboo is an online stock trading and investment platform where Nigerians can have access to over 3,000 stocks listed both on the Nigerian stock exchange and U.S stock exchanges.
Bamboo was established by Yanmo Omorogbe and Richmond Bassey and is partnered with DriveWealth, a U.S. based digital trading technology. It also has Lambeth Capital, a Nigerian stockbroking firm, and Flutterwave, a payment platform as partners. To trade on bamboo, you can simply fund your ₦ & $ balance to start buying and selling shares with a minimum amount of $20.
TroveApp
Trove is another helpful platform you can use to invest in US stocks, bonds, and other securities by simply using your smartphone. Trove was founded on July 10, 2018, by Austin Akagu, Desayo Ajisegiri, and Oluwatomi Solanke.
It is the first micro-investing platform in Nigeria that gives access to Nigerians to invest in publicly traded Nigerian, US Stocks, Chinese Stocks, Government Bonds, etc all in one app. With as little as N1000 on Trove, you can trade then store your uninvested cash in your mobile wallet or withdraw it to your linked bank account anytime.
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Chaka NG
Chaka is a digital investment platform that was founded on May 1, 2019, by Tosin Osibodu. It is a platform that connects Nigerians to not only US stocks but stock markets of over 40 countries worldwide. This gives users enough options to choose from. Chaka has two brokers Citi Investment Capital and U.S.-based DriveWealth as partners to help facilitate stock purchases.
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Wealth.ng
Wealth.ng is a popular investment company and a subsidiary of WealthTech Limited, a financial technology company and an affiliate of Sankore Securities Limited. It is registered with the Nigerian Stock Exchange and regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
The company enables its users to invest money in treasury bills, stocks, mutual funds, and real estate through its investment app or the website. Payments on Wealth.ng are made via Flutterwave.
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With the arrival of a new year, 2021 there’s a need for everyone to plan ahead and pull out all the positivity we can to make sure the year turns outright. This is even more important knowing 2020 wasn’t an easy year for a number of people and for a number of reasons.
This article encourages you to set yourself up for success by starting the new year on a high note. The following tips would help you settle in.
Write down a List Of Your Goals
It is advisable that you write your 2021 goals down now and keep them in a place that you’ll always see. This would help you have them in mind so that you do not forget. You can also write rewards down with your goals, this would help boost your morale towards what you are working on.
