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Hisa (formerly Chaka) vs Thndr: 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) and Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE).
Only Thndr lists Egyptian Exchange (EGX) and Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX).
Only Hisa (formerly Chaka) is licensed by SEC Nigeria.
Only Thndr is licensed by FRA (Egypt) and FSRA (ADGM).
Only Hisa (formerly Chaka) supports M-Pesa for deposits and withdrawals.
Only Thndr supports Vodafone Cash for deposits and withdrawals.

Criterion	Hisa (formerly Chaka)	Thndr
Rating	4.3/5 on other platforms 462 ratings	3.7/5 on other platforms 29K ratings
Regulators	SEC Nigeria	FRA (Egypt), FSRA (ADGM)
Markets	Nigerian Exchange (NGX), Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), US exchanges (NYSE, Nasdaq)	Egyptian Exchange (EGX), US exchanges (NYSE, Nasdaq), Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX)
Products	stocks, ETFs, fractional shares	stocks, ETFs, fractional shares, funds
US stock or ETF order	1% of the order	$0.20 per order, 0.1% of the order, $0.0015 per share
Investor protection	SIPC	Egyptian Investor Protection Fund
Deposits and withdrawals	Bank transfer, M-Pesa	InstaPay, Vodafone Cash, Bank transfer, Visa / Mastercard
Available only in	Nigeria, Kenya	—
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Which regulators license Hisa (formerly Chaka) and Thndr?

Hisa (formerly Chaka) is licensed by SEC Nigeria; Thndr by FRA (Egypt) and FSRA (ADGM).