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Hisa (formerly Chaka) vs Risevest: fees, markets and protection

Facts for both companies from their official pages; each was checked on the date shown in its review.

Facts verified on October 18, 2026

Key differences

Only Hisa (formerly Chaka) lists Nigerian Exchange (NGX), Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), and US exchanges (NYSE, Nasdaq).
Only Hisa (formerly Chaka) supports M-Pesa for deposits and withdrawals.
Only Risevest supports Mobile Money (MTN MoMo, Orange Money) for deposits and withdrawals.

Criterion	Hisa (formerly Chaka)	Risevest
Rating	4.3/5 on other platforms 462 ratings	4.7/5 on other platforms 11.4K ratings
Regulators	SEC Nigeria	SEC Nigeria
Markets	Nigerian Exchange (NGX), Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), US exchanges (NYSE, Nasdaq)	—
Products	stocks, ETFs, fractional shares	stocks, bonds
US stock or ETF order	1% of the order	—
Investor protection	SIPC	SIPC
Deposits and withdrawals	Bank transfer, M-Pesa	Bank transfer, Visa / Mastercard, Mobile Money (MTN MoMo, Orange Money), PayPal
Available only in	Nigeria, Kenya	Nigeria, Uganda, Kenya, Ghana
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Which regulators license Hisa (formerly Chaka) and Risevest?

Hisa (formerly Chaka) is licensed by SEC Nigeria; Risevest by SEC Nigeria.