Guest Post; Lessons from Greece
There was once a country that harboured great ambitions. It dreamt of growing its economy and gaining membership into the exclusive club of developed nations. Easy access to cheap loans [...]
Guest Post; How banks are becoming telcos telcos are becoming banks in Africa
I come from Malawi. A country where only 12% of the population have access to electricity, 36% have access to mobile and 19% have a bank account. In the rest of Sub-Saharan Africa, the [...]Guest Post; Roles responsibilities of shareholders
In the recent past, we have seen headlines of exuberant salaries paid to companies’ top executives. In light of the tough economic times we are in, you would expect some [...]Guest Post; To realise its long term plans for Africa, China must play its part
China has been around for ages, but it’s only recently that many are feeling its weight. It has come to Kenya and Africa at large with a bang, and we [...]Guest Opinion; Crypto currency adoption from global technology dynamics
By Robert Ochieng, Let us talk about the unstructured data perspective of how the global geopolitics and culture is going to affect the adoption of crypto currencies. Cryptocurrencies being money [...]How The Chinese, Opera Browser A Bitcoin Mining Company Are About To Change African Payments
I think before this blog and thread, the global cryptocurrency community will not appreciate the strategic relevance of Bitmain’s $50 million investment round into one of Africa’s most popular Chinese [...]How to negotiate successfully
By Peter Karichu Have you ever bought an item and later felt like you just got punched in the teeth when you realize how much someone else paid for the [...]On mobile lending, let us take the long term view
Recent data released points out that mobile loans uptake is increasing steadfastly, with many subscribers having one or multiple loans. The increase can be attributed to the fact that they [...]Emeke; The Theme of “Lack”: Redefining the Narrative on Infrastructure in Africa
A strong, if not pervasive, theme on infrastructure in Africa is one of minimal existence, or lack of infrastructure. Reference is often made to the age and decay of infrastructure. [...]Opinion; How the Central Bank Of Kenya Plans To Regulate Bitcoin Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies are a puzzle especially for regulators. Over the last 4 years our dear Central Bank Governor, Dr. Patrick Njoroge has consistently been opposed to the idea of [...]Opinion; Management of Mumias must do more to save the Sugar firm
Mumias sugar is still one of the largest millers in Kenya. In its heyday it sweetened a lot of peoples’ tea, and by extension many lives. Children were schooled with [...]Awori; Regulatory changes reshaping the global banking sector
By Jeremy Awori Increased international regulation is changing the banking landscape because many global banks are finding they cannot carry the higher liquidity requirements when it comes to their units [...]
