We are thrilled to announce a historic milestone for Procode Platforms and the Zimbabwean capital markets. Procode Platforms has officially received regulatory approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission of Zimbabwe (SECZIM) to begin tokenizing assets listed on the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange (VFEX). Operating within SECZIM’s progressive regulatory sandbox framework, we are launching our flagship consumer platform: RetailBase Markets. For the first time, retail investors will have the power to fractionally own and seamlessly trade top-tier USD-denominated public equities and financial instruments listed on the VFEX, anytime and from anywhere.

Why This Matters: Breaking Down the Barriers

Traditional stock market structures are built on decades-old infrastructure that limits accessibility, locks up liquidity, and keeps everyday investors on the sidelines. By pairing the robust, foreign-currency-denominated ecosystem of the VFEX with advanced blockchain technology, RetailBase Markets is solving three core challenges of modern investing:

1. Fractional Ownership: No more buying entire expensive single shares. If a premium stock is out of budget, retail investors can buy a fraction of a token representing that stock, allowing anyone to start building wealth with whatever amount they have.
2. 24/7 Accessibility: Financial markets shouldn’t sleep just because a physical trading floor does. RetailBase Markets opens up around-the-clock trading, giving investors the freedom to manage their portfolios whenever inspiration strikes.
3. T+0 Real-Time Settlement: Traditional market clearing can take days (T+2) for transactions to settle. Through our tokenized infrastructure, settlement happens instantly (T+0). When you sell a token, your liquidity is realized immediately.

The Technology Underlying RetailBase Markets

Asset tokenization is the process of converting the economic rights of a real-world asset, in this case, blue-chip equities listed on the VFEX, into secure, digital tokens on a blockchain ledger. RetailBase Markets maps these real-world financial instruments directly onto secure smart contracts.

Important Note: These are not speculative cryptocurrencies. Every single token issued on RetailBase Markets is strictly backed 1:1 by actual underlying listed securities held under fully compliant, audited custodial arrangements. This guarantees that token holders retain the authentic economic benefits of stock ownership, including exposure to the underlying asset value and relevant corporate actions.

Our Regulatory Standpoint: The SECZIM Sandbox

Innovation without compliance is a risk; innovation with compliance is the future.

By entering the SECZIM regulatory sandbox, Procode Platforms is working hand-in-hand with Zimbabwe’s apex capital markets regulator to test this live, cutting-edge financial technology within a controlled, supervised environment. This sandbox active-testing phase ensures that while we push the boundaries of financial inclusion, consumer protection, data security, and market integrity remain absolutely ironclad. Furthermore, operating with VFEX-listed assets leverages the unique benefits of the Victoria Falls Special Economic Zone, including favorable tax incentives such as the exemption of Capital Gains Tax on security disposals, maximizing efficiency for our users.

What’s Next?

The launch of RetailBase Markets marks a paradigm shift from a restrictive financial ecosystem to an open, inclusive, digital-first economy. We are starting with VFEX equities, but the architecture we’ve built has the capability to expand into other productive asset classes over time.

We invite retail investors, strategic partners, and tech enthusiasts alike to join us on this journey. The future of capital markets is tokenized, fractional, and open to all.

Stay tuned for our onboarding guidelines and official rollout schedules coming next week.

Welcome to RetailBase Markets, where the future of investing is already live.