Three University of Cape Town (UCT) students have an opportunity to pursue postgraduate study at Africa’s top

 university, thanks to a unique collaboration between UCT and global multi-asset broker Exness.

Exness uses a combination of technology and ethics to create favourable markets for traders and raise the 

industry benchmark. The Exness Fintech Scholarship is the first of its kind offered at university level by a broker. 

It means the deserving recipients, Adam Vere, Thato Thapo and Sipho Nkele are now able to study towards their 

respective degrees without the burden of worrying about where the funds will come from. The trio boast academic 

records second to none; fit the stringent scholarship criteria; and passed the rigorous round of interviews to get 

to this point. They kickstarted their academic programmes earlier this year.

According to Martin Thorvaldsson, the head of Corporate Social Responsibility at Exness, the firm always 

endeavours to find impactful ways of giving back to the communities it operates in. And the scholarship initiative, 

he added, will be scalable, and provide a positive multi-layered effect on the state of South Africa in the future.

“In the long-term, the scholarships will have a positive impact on the tech sector in South Africa. And while this 

is the first time, we, or any other broker, are awarding scholarships to South African [students], we are committed 

to continuing and expanding this programme in other countries in the years to come,” he said.