Africa's most trusted forex broker — M-Pesa, Airtel Money, local bank transfers across Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa and Ghana. Regulated FCA, CySEC, FSCA and CMA Kenya.
Risk warning: 74–89% of retail accounts lose money. Trade responsibly.
Deposit and withdraw using M-Pesa, Airtel Money, MTN MoMo, EcoCash and local bank transfers across Africa.
HFM (formerly HotForex) has been operating since 2010 and is regulated by FCA (UK), CySEC (Cyprus), FSCA (South Africa), DFSA (Dubai) and CMA (Kenya) — one of the strongest regulatory profiles for African traders.
HFM stands out for deep local payment integration — M-Pesa, Airtel Money, MTN Mobile Money, EcoCash, and local bank transfers in Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Ghana, Tanzania and Uganda. Local currency accounts in KES, NGN and ZAR are available.
| Minimum Deposit | $5 |
| Maximum Leverage | 1:1000 |
| Spreads From | 0.0 pips (Zero Spread account) |
| Commission | $0 Standard / $6 per lot Zero Spread |
| Platforms | MT4, MT5, HFM App |
| Account Types | Micro, Premium, Zero Spread, Copy Trading |
| Regulation | FCA, CySEC, FSCA, DFSA, CMA Kenya |
| Local Payments | M-Pesa, Airtel, MTN, EcoCash, Bank |
| Copy Trading | Yes — built in |
| Founded | 2010 — Limassol, Cyprus |
Yes. HFM is regulated by CMA (Capital Markets Authority) Kenya, plus FCA (UK), CySEC (Cyprus), FSCA (South Africa) and DFSA (Dubai). One of the few brokers with direct Kenyan regulatory oversight.
Yes. HFM supports M-Pesa deposits and withdrawals directly. You can fund your account in Kenyan Shillings with no currency conversion fees on KES accounts.
HFM's minimum deposit is $5 on Micro and Premium accounts — very accessible for beginner traders across Africa.
Yes. HFM has a built-in copy trading feature where you automatically copy trades of experienced traders. PAMM accounts are also available for managed investing.
Africa's most trusted broker. Deposit via M-Pesa, Airtel or bank. Start with just $5.
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