Safaricom Historical Performance Overview 2010 2020
Safaricom PLC has been a fantastic business that has managed to achieve a sales growth of 12% for the period 2010 to 2020 driven majorly by mpesa revenue growth and [...]
COVID19 Pandemic: The Coming Days and Our Collective Responsibility to Cushion the Country
There is no doubt that the COVID19 pandemic has shaken the human family to the core. The pandemic has now spread to almost all countries in the world with over [...]
How the Credit Information Sharing System Will Work for You
On April, 8, 2020, new Regulations came into force for Credit Reference Bureaus (CRBs) and Kenya’s Credit Information Sharing (CIS) system, refreshing the framework that has been in place since [...]
Let Them Eat Cake! On Lockdowns and Dilemmas in Emerging Markets
Marie Antoinette, married to Louis XVI, when informed that many of her subjects were too poor to afford bread, allegedly responded with disdain: Let them eat cake (or more correctlybrioche). [...]
Protecting the Informal Sector is Key when Tackling COVID-19
As Kenya moves to contain the spread of the COVID-19 virus, the most vital yet vulnerable segment of the economy, the informal sector, are the most threatened. According to the [...]Guest Opinion; Opportunity or risk of the Corona Virus to the Kenyan Economy?
The Corona Virus will have a lasting impact on the economy in both the short and long run. Whether the impact is positive or negative will be based on the [...]
Coronavirus: What You Need to Know to Get Through This Volatile Financial Times
There has been a lot of headline news about coronavirus. It has almost become normal to hear the news that would not be normal on any other day. From countries [...]
What is on the Coronavirus Cards for Global Markets?
What a difference a few weeks make in the markets. Since my last column on February 11, the rapid spread of Covid-19 has ramped up economic growth fears and resulted in [...]Why we must Step-up the fight Against Illicit Financial Flows
By Dr. Fred Mugambi Mwirigi The story of Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) in developing countries, especially in the African region is a sad one. International Financial crimes, which include money [...]Guest Opinion; Smartphones to revolutionise credit scoring in Africa
By Michel Massain With Sub-Saharan Africa accounting for 45.6% of mobile money activity in the world estimated at about (excluding bank operated solutions), the financial services industry has passed the tipping point in [...]
Guest Post; The Process of Investing in Offshore Assets from Kenya
With the new entry of CMA non-dealing licensed brokers EGM and Scope markets, and the only CMA dealing licensed fund Mansa X run by Standard investment bank, all of whom [...]Demonetisation—A Step In The Fight Against Corruption
On September 30, 2019, the withdrawal of the old series Ksh.1,000 notes was successfully concluded. This demonetisation commenced on June 1, 2019, following the launch of Kenya’s new generation notes. [...]
