Community

Traders Watchlist

Six African trading names shaping the scene, plus one rising trader to watch. Updated regularly. Updated: Week of 5 Oct 2026

New trader to watch

Damilare Ogundare

Nigeria · Education-first, young audience

Founder of the HabbyFX brand and Habby Forex Trading Academy (2021); ECOWAS Youth Ambassador.

One of the fastest-growing young trading brands in West Africa. He says he made his first million dollars by 20 — we'd love to see a verified track record, and we'll update this card when one is public.

Track record not verified

Names to know

Nominate a trader

  1. Jeffrey Benson

    Nigeria (Lagos, born in Edo State) · Price action · psychological levels & fixed risk

    Founder of FirepipsFX Academy and a popular trading YouTuber; formerly co-founded the prop firm Consummate Traders. Says he grew a $25,000 account to $240,000 in six months in 2017.

    Track record not verifiedSource ↗

  2. Ref Wayne

    South Africa · Mentorship & education

    Founder of the African Forex Institute; author of trading books; launched the Pipcoin token.

    Track record not verifiedSource ↗

  3. Nelisiwe Masango

    South Africa · Education · women in trading

    Founder of Bear Run Investments and FeFine; award-winning financial-literacy educator focused on women traders.

    Track record not verifiedSource ↗

  4. Uche ParaGon

    Nigeria · Community & mentorship

    Founder of The FXI Club, one of Nigeria's best-known trading communities and mentorship programmes.

    Track record not verifiedSource ↗

  5. Shaun Benjamin

    South Africa (KZN) · Free & paid mentorship

    Founder of Benjamin Forex Academy and director of Benjamin Investment Group; says he earned his first million rand by 21.

    Track record not verifiedSource ↗

  6. Reabetswe Shongwe

    South Africa (born in Botswana) · Forex + property

    Leads W.I.F.E. (Women in Forex & Entrepreneurship); combines trading with property investing.

    Track record not verifiedSource ↗
Why "not verified"? None of these traders publish a third-party verified account (Myfxbook or FX Blue) that we could check. We list them for their influence on African trading, not their returns. Send us a verified link and we'll add it.

Nothing here is a recommendation to buy a course, signal or copy any trader. Photos are shown only with each trader's permission.