Precision infrastructure for capital markets access
We build the technologythat powersinvesting.
GIGX provides the technology infrastructure that licensed brokers and investment firms use to give their clients simple, secure access to stocks and derivatives.
- Company
- Technology
- Model
- B2B
- Market
- NGX
GIGX builds software, not financial products. It is not a broker and does not hold investor money or make trades.
Who is GIGX?
The broker is the front door.GIGX is the engine room behind it.
Front door
Licensed partner
Broker / investment firm
Holds the licence, the client relationship and client funds. The investor sees the broker's brand.
Engine
GIGX Technologies
GIGX
Onboarding, suitability, risk controls, order lifecycle, portfolio ledger, compliance events and audit trail.
Market
Market infrastructure
NGX / capital markets
Execution, settlement and official market data for equities and derivatives.
GIGX is the engine. The broker remains the broker.
How it works
GIGX sits between brokers and the market.
Investors use their broker's app. That app runs on GIGX technology and connects through the platform to Nigerian equities and derivatives markets.
System topology
Order & data flow
GIGX Technologies
GIGX
Onboarding, suitability, order lifecycle, risk controls, portfolio ledger, compliance events and audit trail.
GIGX operates the infrastructure, execution and data layers. Client relationships, licensing and custody of investor funds remain with the licensed broker partner.
The market gap
Africa needs better investing infrastructure.
- 220M
- 3.5M
- 1.6%
- ₦55T
Millions of Nigerians can access financial services but still do not participate in capital markets. GIGX builds the infrastructure that helps licensed institutions replace complicated onboarding, outdated systems and confusing language with clearer access.
Figures supplied in the GIGX company profile. Sources: NGX and SEC Nigeria.
From sign-up to first trade
The technology-enabled journey GIGX provides for broker partners and their clients.
01
Sign up
Complete identity verification from a mobile device through the licensed partner.
- 01Sign upComplete identity verification from a mobile device through the licensed partner.
- 02Risk profileSuitability and product permissions are recorded.
- 03FundLink a bank and add money to the broker-held account.
- 04ChooseSelect a stock or product, amount, and buy or sell.
- 05ReviewSee the price, fees, total cost and portfolio impact.
- 06ConfirmThe workflow is confirmed through the licensed platform, then routed and reported.
- 07TrackPortfolio value, gains, history and alerts stay visible.
- 08Stay protectedLimits, disclosures and the compliance trail remain active.
Platform capability / Equities
Equities infrastructure for licensed partners.
GIGX enables partners to offer listed-company information, prices, dividends, portfolio performance and transparent buy-and-sell workflows under the partner's licence.
Equities board
Demo data
Sample Consumer
₦100.51
- Open
- 96.86
- High
- 101.36
- Low
- 96.30
Simulated instruments and prices for demonstration. Live NGX equities and derivatives data reach the platform through the broker partner's market-data entitlements.
Platform capability / Derivatives
Advanced tools for experienced investors.
Clear explanations, risk scenarios, education, knowledge checks and broker-set position limits sit in front of access to these more complex products.
Scenario controls
Demo dataDerivatives magnify both directions equally. GIGX applies education gates, suitability permissions and hard position limits before an order of this type is accepted.
Outcome envelope
- Potential gain
- ₦24,000
- Potential loss
- ₦24,000
- Protection boundary
- ₦62,500
Within configured limit
Investor protection
Investor protection is built into the infrastructure.
- 01Plain risk warningsInvestors see relevant risk information when they need it.
- 02Suitability checksAccess reflects investor goals, knowledge and experience.
- 03Learn firstEducation is required before advanced products become available.
- 04Live portfolio monitoringAlerts respond when exposure reaches broker-defined thresholds.
- 05Derivatives access controlsKnowledge checks and partner approvals gate advanced products.
- 06Full compliance trailActions, disclosures and transactions are logged for review.
The technology
Built for modern capital markets.
Cloud-based services, controlled access and a full audit trail support the investor, broker, GIGX and market flow.
- 01 Request
- Authenticated at the edge with the caller's session.
- 02 Encryption
- Transport and at-rest encryption on every payload.
- 03 Processing
- Authorisation evaluated server-side, per role.
- 04 Storage
- Row-level access rules enforced in the database.
- 05 Audit
- Append-only event written with actor and state.
How GIGX makes money
Built around partner success.
- 01Partner
- 02Platform
- 03Transactions
- 04Data
- 05Value
- 01
Transaction processing
48%
A small fee is earned on each trade processed through the platform.
- 02
Platform licensing
30%
Broker partners pay a monthly subscription for access to the full GIGX system.
- 03
Premium modules
14%
Advanced data tools and custom branding options are available as paid upgrades.
- 04
Market-data products
8%
Anonymised, aggregated market insights are offered to research firms and institutions.
Growth plan
Where GIGX is headed.
Nigerian capital-markets targets supplied in the company profile for 2028. These are GIGX projections, not achieved results.
- 2025
- 2026
- 2027
- 2028
- Population
- 220M350M
- Registered investors
- 3.5M8.0M
- Digital broker penetration
- 18%45%
- Derivatives market maturity
- 8%35%
- NGX market capitalisation
- ₦55T₦90T
Projection / 2028
Projection / 2028
Projection / 2028
Projection / 2028
Projection / 2028
Strategic roadmap / 2025–2028
Nigeria first. Then West Africa. Then the continent.
More operators, more products, then Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire and other ECOWAS markets - markets as nodes, with GIGX underneath the ecosystem.
- 01 - Nigeria
- 02 - West Africa
- 03 - Africa
The invitation
Let's build the futureof African investingtogether.
GIGX Technologies Limited is open to conversations with brokers, exchanges, regulators and strategic partners who share its vision of deeper, more accessible African capital markets.

