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The best trading schools in Africa: 2027 ranking
The 50 best trading schools in Africa in 2027, out of 139 schools rated in 28 countries, scored on 25 public criteria. No place can be bought.
2027 edition · updated October 28, 2026 · next updates planned for December 2026 and January 2027 · Ranking methodology
The top 50 schools in Africa
| Continental rank | World rank | School | Country | Score /100 | Trust | Teaching | Reviews | Recognition | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | #6 | Lagos Business School (Pan-Atlantic University)Business school | Nigeria | 72.8 | 4.6 | 2.0 | 4.5 | 2.8 | 4.0 |
| #2 | #49 | Standard Bank Online Share Trading, Education CentreBroker academy | South Africa | 67.4 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 1.2 | 3.3 |
| #3 | #87 | Makerere University Business School (MUBS), Department of FinanceBusiness school | Uganda | 65.2 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 4.5 | 2.7 | 3.0 |
| #4 | #122 | BOTI (Business Optimization Training Institute)Training provider | South Africa | 63.8 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 1.2 | 2.0 |
| #5 | #168 | FXTM (Exinity), Learn hub et séminaires FXTMBroker academy | Nigeria | 61.7 | 4.4 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 2.8 |
| #6 | #176 | The American University in Cairo (AUC), School of BusinessPrivate university | Egypt | 61.6 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 4.3 |
| #7 | #191 | Firepips Forex AcademySpecialist trading school | Nigeria | 61.3 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 4.7 | 1.2 | 2.5 |
| #8 | #208 | Ghana Investment and Securities Institute (GISI)Training provider | Ghana | 60.8 | 4.0 | 3.0 | – | 2.4 | 1.5 |
| #9 | #210 | Institute of Finance Management (IFM)Public university | Tanzania | 60.8 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 4.5 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| #10 | #216 | National University of Science and Technology (NUST), Department of FinancePublic university | Zimbabwe | 60.5 | 3.9 | 1.8 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 3.5 |
| #11 | #217 | University of Johannesburg, Department of Finance and Investment ManagementPublic university | South Africa | 60.5 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 4.5 | 2.2 | 3.3 |
| #12 | #221 | CTFX School of TradingSpecialist trading school | South Africa | 60.3 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 1.5 |
| #13 | #223 | Nile University, School of Business AdministrationPrivate university | Egypt | 60.2 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 4.5 | 2.3 | 3.5 |
| #14 | #234 | Future Forex AcademySpecialist trading school | South Africa | 60.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| #15 | #242 | Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), KNUST School of BusinessPublic university | Ghana | 59.8 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 4.5 | 1.7 | 4.0 |
| #16 | #256 | University of Ghana Business School (UGBS)Public university | Ghana | 59.5 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 4.0 | 1.7 | 3.8 |
| #17 | #261 | Strathmore University, Strathmore Institute of Mathematical SciencesPrivate university | Kenya | 59.5 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 4.7 |
| #18 | #272 | Championfx AcademySpecialist trading school | Ghana | 59.2 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 1.3 |
| #19 | #287 | Kenya Methodist University (KeMU), School of Business and EconomicsPrivate university | Kenya | 58.8 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.5 |
| #20 | #300 | ZCAS University (Zambia Centre for Accountancy Studies)Private university | Zambia | 58.2 | 3.7 | 1.5 | 4.0 | 2.7 | 1.8 |
| #21 | #304 | University of the WitwatersrandPublic university | South Africa | 58.1 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 4.5 |
| #22 | #306 | University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA)Public university | Ghana | 58.1 | 3.7 | 1.5 | 4.5 | 1.8 | 2.3 |
| #23 | #309 | Université Virtuelle du Gabon (Groupe UNIVGA)Private university | Gabon | 58.0 | 4.5 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.5 |
| #24 | #312 | UCAC-ICY (Université Catholique d'Afrique Centrale, Institut Catholique de Yaoundé)Private university | Cameroon | 58.0 | 3.9 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| #25 | #313 | University of the Western CapePublic university | South Africa | 58.0 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 4.5 | 1.3 | 3.8 |
| #26 | #314 | Forex VarsitySpecialist trading school | South Africa | 58.0 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 4.7 | 1.3 | 2.0 |
| #27 | #315 | The CoffieFX Trading AcademySpecialist trading school | Ghana | 58.0 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| #28 | #330 | University of Lagos (UNILAG), Faculty of Management SciencesPublic university | Nigeria | 57.6 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 4.5 | 1.7 | 3.8 |
| #29 | #334 | Covenant UniversityPrivate university | Nigeria | 57.5 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 4.5 | 1.7 | 3.3 |
| #30 | #340 | FXPesa Academy (EGM Securities, Equiti Group)Broker academy | Kenya | 57.4 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 1.2 | 2.3 |
| #31 | #357 | EasyEquities, EasyAcademyBroker academy | South Africa | 57.0 | 3.8 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 1.2 | 2.8 |
| #32 | #376 | BRV-Max (TMP Digital Group)Training provider | Ivory Coast | 56.4 | 4.2 | 3.3 | – | 1.2 | 1.0 |
| #33 | #378 | Habby Forex Trading AcademySpecialist trading school | Nigeria | 56.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 1.2 | 1.5 |
| #34 | #384 | ESLSCA University (Égypte)Business school | Egypt | 56.2 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 2.2 | 1.8 |
| #35 | #389 | PAUT BOSS TradingSpecialist trading school | Benin | 56.0 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| #36 | #396 | IHEC CarthagePublic university | Tunisia | 55.8 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 2.8 |
| #37 | #400 | University of PretoriaPublic university | South Africa | 55.7 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| #38 | #401 | Groupe ISM (Institut Supérieur de Management) DakarBusiness school | Senegal | 55.6 | 3.7 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 2.0 |
| #39 | #406 | University of Cape Town, Faculty of CommercePublic university | South Africa | 55.5 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 4.5 |
| #40 | #407 | University of South Africa (UNISA), Centre for Lifelong LearningPublic university | South Africa | 55.5 | 3.7 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 4.3 |
| #41 | #421 | Université de Yaoundé II, FSEGPublic university | Cameroon | 55.2 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 1.8 |
| #42 | #436 | University of Kigali (UoK)Private university | Rwanda | 54.8 | 3.9 | 1.5 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 2.5 |
| #43 | #439 | X-Academy (Nigerian Exchange Group)Training provider | Nigeria | 54.8 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 2.5 |
| #44 | #440 | MS Africa Academy (Forexversity)Specialist trading school | Nigeria | 54.8 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 1.3 |
| #45 | #448 | University of Nairobi, Faculty of Business and Management SciencesPublic university | Kenya | 54.6 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 4.7 |
| #46 | #451 | Kenya Forex FirmSpecialist trading school | Kenya | 54.5 | 2.9 | 4.3 | – | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| #47 | #460 | ISCAE Manouba (Institut Supérieur de Comptabilité et d'Administration des Entreprises)Grande école | Tunisia | 54.2 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 2.8 |
| #48 | #464 | Aritex CapitalSpecialist trading school | Tanzania | 54.1 | 3.5 | 3.7 | – | 1.4 | 1.0 |
| #49 | #467 | Forex Casa (Académie de Trading Casablanca)Specialist trading school | Morocco | 54.0 | 3.4 | 3.8 | – | 1.4 | 1.0 |
| #50 | #478 | Université Mohammed V de Rabat, FSJES SouissiPublic university | Morocco | 53.7 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 2.7 |
Score out of 100, pillars out of 5. “–”: pillar not rated for this school; it is left out of the calculation and the other pillars' weights are scaled back to 100%. Each name leads to the school's listing in the directory, with its rating criterion by criterion and its sources.
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How to read this ranking
Each school is scored from 1 to 5 on 25 public criteria, grouped into five weighted pillars. Every score comes from a written scale, never from an opinion, and every score is taken from a public source, with its address and date.
- Trust · 30 % of the score (7 criteria)
- Teaching · 20 % of the score (4 criteria)
- Student reviews · 20 % of the score (4 criteria)
- Recognition and employability · 20 % of the score (6 criteria)
- Visibility · 10 % of the score (4 criteria)
The ranking cannot be bought: neither Tradoshi partner status nor any payment enters into a score. Read the full methodology.