Daba is a mobile‑first platform that consolidates African equities, bonds and managed funds, enabling retail and institutional investors to trade listed stocks, purchase sector bundles, and invest in fixed‑income securities from a single app. The service offers low minimum investments, digital KYC onboarding, real‑time portfolio monitoring, and in‑app trade execution, settlement and custodial functions with encrypted data security.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Investors outside of Africa often face fragmented market data, limited access to local exchanges, and high entry barriers that prevent diversified exposure to African equities, bonds, and sector-specific opportunities.
Solution
Daba offers a single mobile‑first platform that aggregates African capital market instruments, allowing individuals and businesses to trade listed stocks, purchase curated sector collections, invest in government and corporate bonds, and allocate capital to professionally managed funds. The app streamlines onboarding with digital KYC, supports low minimum investments (as little as $15/€15/CFA 10,000), and provides a real‑time portfolio dashboard for performance monitoring. By handling trade execution, settlement, and custodial services in‑app, Daba removes the need for multiple broker relationships and simplifies compliance with regional regulations. Investors receive transparent pricing and secure, end‑to‑end encrypted data transmission, enabling them to build diversified African‑focused portfolios from any location.
Target Audience
The platform serves retail investors and diaspora individuals seeking exposure to African markets, as well as businesses, wealth managers, and institutional clients that require a streamlined gateway to regional equities, bonds, and managed portfolios.
Features
- Mobile application (iOS & Android) with integrated trading engine for stocks listed on the BRVM and other African exchanges
- Curated sector collections (e.g., Agriculture, Finance, Telecommunications) that bundle multiple equities into a single transaction for instant diversification
- Bond marketplace offering vetted government and corporate African fixed‑income securities with regular interest payouts
- Professionally managed funds that allocate capital across a diversified set of assets, accessible with a single purchase
- Low entry thresholds starting at $15/€15/CFA 10,000, enabling retail investors to participate in emerging‑market opportunities
- Real‑time portfolio dashboard displaying holdings, market value, and performance metrics, with exportable reports for compliance purposes
- Secure digital KYC and identity verification workflow, complying with regional anti‑money‑laundering (AML) standards and ensuring account protection
- End‑to‑end encryption and role‑based access controls to safeguard transaction data and personal information