From Nigeria to India, Gen Z taps apps to invest

Gen Z is getting into investing, as apps lower barriers of entry, though experts warn this could also open naive users to unexpected risk. — AFP

There's a new generation of investors in town. They're young, they get their tips on YouTube, and they're armed with apps that make the stock markets more accessible than ever before.

US investment app Robinhood has made a splash in the West with its mission to open the markets to "everyday people", but from Nigeria to India, Gen Z are flocking to homegrown equivalents.