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When the going gets tough, the strong gets going and the weak fall aside”, this is the story line of Kenya Banking environment and dynamics. The Banking and financial intermediation [...]
About time the Nairobi Securities Exchange Innovated
Sometime last year, Bloomberg Businessweek had one of the most interesting stories ever. The report covered Renaissance Technologies, one of the most secretive yet most successful hedge funds having returned $55 [...]Don't Invest on the Advice of a Poor Man
‘The important things to consider when choosing an investment adviser or manager are track record, acumen, and honesty. Net worth has little to do with it.’ Warren Buffet is famously [...]CBK MPC could cut Key rate by 50-100 bps
The stakeholders of the Kenyan economy and financial markets await the monetary policy with fingers crossed, ahead of general elections when the Banking sector is in improvisation and transformation phase. [...]Africa, Trump, infrastructure
The Trump policy towards Africa will not be clear for several months at least, if we are to judge by the time it has taken past administrations to put their [...]Ten Stupid Blunders that Led to Airtel's Decline in Kenyan Market
There is a debate that has been going for a while on whether Safaricom is actually a dominant player in Kenya’s telecommunications sector. Those accusing the Telco of unfair dominance are quick [...]Bitcoin explained: The digital currency making millionaires
Bitcoin, a novelty digital currency, kicked off the new year at a lofty price of $1100 at market close on Tuesday, levels last seen in December 2013. Often dismissed as [...]Happy New 2017 From Kenyan WallStreet Team!
The Kenyan Wall Street team would like to take this opportunity to wish all our readers, writers and followers a very happy and prosperous New Year 2017. Since December 2015, the team has [...]Opinion; Banking Opportunities In Africa Untapped
There are huge, untapped banking opportunities in Africa and banks in the region need to step up to succeed. Retail banking in Africa is far from straightforward. As the world’s [...]IFRS 16: A New Life for Leases
Off-to-on Balance Sheet Deep in the throes of the Great Recession, former International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) Chairman Sir David Philip Tweedie, in an oft-cited quote from a speech at [...]Opinion; Banks should Innovate to protect income streams
With the capping of interest rates at 4% above the CBK rate comes an opportunity for banks to innovate and protect their income streams. They can do this through increased focus [...]Top 5 Business Opportunities in East Africa
East Africa (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi) is attracting the attention of the world due to the immense potential that the region holds. The Africa rising story cannot be [...]
