Trade gold from Africa — with tight XAU/USD spreads.
IST Markets brings institutional XAU/USD pricing to traders in Lagos, Nairobi and Johannesburg: typical spreads 62% below the market average, average execution from 12 ms and mobile-money funding.*
XAU/USD
Typical spread
0.13
Why African gold traders choose IST
Bullion-desk pricing. Local rails.
Tighter gold spreads
Typical 0.13 on XAU/USD vs. 0.34 market average.*
Fast gold execution
Average execution from 12 ms from bullion-desk liquidity — around CPI, FOMC and geopolitical events.
M-Pesa & mobile money
Fund and withdraw via M-Pesa, Airtel Money, MTN and cards where available.
Segregated client funds
Client funds are held in segregated accounts, separate from IST Markets' own funds.
There are gold spreads —
and there are IST spreads.
Typical XAU/USD spread of 0.13 — 62% below the market average across comparable commission-free accounts.*
Open account| Symbol | IST Markets | Market avg. | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| XAU/USD | 0.13 | 0.34 | −62% |
| XAU/EUR | 0.18 | 0.45 | −60% |
| XAG/USD | 0.014 | 0.030 | −53% |
| GOLD.f | 0.22 | 0.55 | −60% |
* Indicative typical spreads, may vary; last updated 26 September 2026. Spreads are variable and may widen during news releases and low-liquidity sessions. Commissions may apply depending on account type.
Built for African gold traders
Every ounce, funded locally.
Trade gold CFDs on MT5 with mobile-money funding and withdrawals — plus USD accounts if you prefer to hold hard currency.
Trade gold on the go
Gold in your pocket.
MT5 mobile with price alerts, one-tap position sizing and biometric login — light enough for mobile networks across Africa.
Trade gold from Africa with a typical XAU/USD spread of 0.13.
Register in about 5 minutes; verification may take longer. Fund via mobile money, card or bank where available.