Meet the Team

Marcus has 11 years of experience in retail and institutional forex trading across West Africa. Previously a senior analyst at a Pan-African asset management firm, he founded TIC to bring genuinely independent broker research to African retail traders. He oversees editorial standards, review methodology, and broker scoring frameworks.

Expertise: Forex, CFDs, West African markets, regulatory analysis

Sarah is TIC’s lead tester for CFD and equities brokers, with a background in compliance consulting for FSCA-regulated entities. She tests every broker’s deposit and withdrawal processes hands-on, and has a particular focus on South African traders and the JSE-listed instruments available through international platforms.

Expertise: Stocks, CFDs, FSCA regulation, Southern African markets

Daniel covers East African financial markets, with a focus on Kenyan shilling instruments, the Nairobi Securities Exchange, and the regulatory environment under the CMA Kenya. He produces TIC’s market analysis content and manages broker spread data collection, running automated monitoring scripts across a dozen platforms daily.

Expertise: East African markets, CMA Kenya, spread analysis, market data

Claire edits and produces TIC’s long-form educational content and broker review articles. With a background in financial journalism and six years writing for investment publications across East Africa, she ensures TIC’s content is accurate, accessible, and free of the jargon that too often excludes less experienced readers.

Expertise: Financial writing, educational content, editorial standards