- The Capital Markets Access Innovator of the Year award recognises i-invest’s use of expertise to simplify entry to funding alternatives for people and companies.
i-invest, the digital funding platform powered by Parthian Financial Services, has been named Capital Markets Access Innovator of the Year on the 14th BusinessDay Banks and Other Financial Institutions (BAFI) Awards 2026, recognising its contribution to making Nigeria’s capital markets extra accessible via expertise.
Since its launch in 2018, i-invest has developed from a platform centered on Treasury Bills right into a broader funding market, connecting prospects to equities, fixed-income securities, mutual funds, industrial papers, fixed-term investments, authorities bonds and dollar-denominated funding alternatives. By bringing these choices collectively in a single digital surroundings, the platform helps simplify how people uncover and entry investments.
Its digital equities providing allows buyers to entry Nigerian shares with an entry level as little as ₦100. The platform additionally supplies options for monitoring shares, viewing market data, accessing order-book information and monitoring funding portfolios. Through i-invest Academy, prospects can entry academic assets designed to construct their understanding of funding merchandise and asset courses.
Commenting on the popularity, Tobi Olusoga, CEO of Parthian Technologies mentioned:
“Innovation matters most when it solves real problems for people. Since launching i-invest, we have continued to evolve the platform beyond its original offering, creating access to a broader range of investment opportunities through technology. Being recognised at the BAFI Awards reinforces our commitment to building solutions that make participation in Nigeria’s capital markets more accessible, practical and relevant to everyday investors.”
The award underscores the position of digital platforms in decreasing the limitations historically related to investing. By combining entry to funding alternatives with market data and investor training, i-invest continues to develop options that assist people have interaction extra simply with the formal funding market.
Since its launch, i-invest has processed greater than ₦200 billion in transactions and served over 500,000 private prospects globally. Powered by Parthian, a Securities and Exchange Commission-regulated capital-market operator, the platform combines digital accessibility with institutional capital-market experience. Through its platform, market data and academic assets, together with i-invest Academy, i-invest goals to simplify entry to investments and assist prospects make knowledgeable monetary choices.
The recognition marks an necessary milestone in i-invest’s development and reinforces its dedication to making funding alternatives extra accessible via expertise.
