Squared Financial, a global multi-asset brokerage firm, was conferred the title of ‘Forex Trading Platform of the Year’ at the 2025 BusinessDay Banks and Other Financial Institutions (BAFI) Awards. The formal recognition was made during the industry’s foremost awards gala in Lagos on October 11, 2025.
The BAFI Awards, which benchmark performance and innovation in the nation’s financial services industry, bestowed the honour on Squared Financial for its significant contributions to the financial technology landscape. The selection criteria highlighted the firm’s deployment of a state-of-the-art trading platform, its comprehensive educational initiatives, and its robust, localised client support infrastructure.
The award acknowledges Squared Financial’s commitment to upholding the highest standards of operational transparency and providing a secure, technologically advanced environment for traders.
“Receiving this award is a tremendous honour and a testament to the hard work of our entire team,” remarked Temitope Ijibadejo, Regional Director for Africa at Squared Financial. “More importantly, it is a reflection of the trust our clients place in us. This award energises us to continue innovating and serving our community with even greater dedication.”
As the company looks to the future, it plans to build on this momentum by introducing new features and further expanding its educational programmes to support the continued growth of the financial markets in the region.