Kenyan Wallstreet

In this episode, Central Depository & Settlement Corporation CEO Nkoregamba Mwebesa discusses the state of capital markets in Kenya, including investor uptake on the CDSC, changes brought by the pandemic and initiatives the corporation to cut dormancy and boost investor uptake, targeting to double the number of active accounts in the next 3 years. He also shares various innovations by the corp...

In this episode, the Hisa team explores how the new excise duty on airtime, LPG, and loans will affect people's lives. We also discuss IMF's conditions for loans for the country, and China's move to stop lending to Kenya and what the country needs to do to access more funding. Finally, we close the episode highlighting Rwanda's rollout of public EV charging stations, Elon's Dogecoin song and dive...

In this episode, Ally Mwakaneno talks to African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA) CEO Abi Mustapha-Maduakor on why global investors should invest in Africa, detailing the opportunities, gaps, and challenges in the continent. Abi talks about bridging the funding gap by providing data on different markets in the continent through providing data that allows investors and fund man...

Last week, the NSE recorded a market turnover of Ks 3.3 billion achieved by 112 million shares traded on the exchange. The NASI and the NSE 20 both declined, likely attributed to Safaricom's 1.21% dip week on week to Ksh 40.75. In this episode, our in-house Financial analyst explores the performance of different sectors for the week, specifically looking at why Kenya's energy sector lags. The epis...

In this episode, Sharon Kinyanjui, EMEA Director at WorldRemit, talks about the status of remittances during the pandemic and how being a digital-first company has driven the growth in remittances through WorldRemit. She also describes her career journey, opportunities for women in Fintech and books that inspire her. Finally, Sharon shares tips on the transition through various fields in care...

In this episode, the Hisa team and family discuss volatility in cryptocurrency assets and some crypto assets' rise (and fall). The podcast delves into the difference between cryptocurrencies and crypto assets, the basics of crypto assets, and why the existence of various cryptocurrencies poses a challenge to regulation. We also explore the effect of China's offensive standpoint towards crypto inve...

In this episode, the Hisa team discusses the decline in turnover on the NSE by 50% to 66 million shares valued at Ksh 2.3 billion, mainly because in the week before, we had a lot of activity in the banking sector which declined last week. NASI rose slightly upwards 0.05%, while the NSE 20 share index was down about 10.71%. Most of the contracts on the derivatives markets expired last week, with 30...

In this episode, Expert Finance at Office of the Prime Minister's Delivery Unit in Uganda and Angaza Awards Top 10 Finalist Joanita Lunkuse-Jaggwe shares her experience in risk and policy towards shaping the women agenda, women who inspire her and investing in women. She also reflects on her journey in applying for the Angaza awards and why it is essential to recognize the achievements of women. T...

In this episode, Director of Business Banking at Absa Bank Kenya Plc and Angaza Awards Top 10 Finalist Elizabeth Wasunna-Ochwa shares her experiences in scaling her career, the challenges she faced and how she overcame them. She further delves into the challenges women face in business and how improving market access, supporting young ventures and business continuity plans complement offering acce...

In this episode of the weekly markets update, the Hisa team and community discuss details of the Transcentury rights issue, looking to raise about Ksh 600 million from the action. We also discuss the Williamson Tea profit warning, following blows of COVID, and the depressed property market. Finally, we close the discussion with other movers and gainers in the market and the week's indices performa...

In this episode, we chat with Jukka Blomberg, the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) at LocalBitcoins, the oldest and the largest P2P bitcoin marketplace in the world serving users in more than 190 countries. Jukka Shares insights on the growth of the platform across Africa, emerging opportunities and trends as well as crypto use cases in the continent.

In this episode, the Hisa team discusses the details of Safaricom's recently launched e-Sim and developments following President Uhuru's discussion with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy on opening Ethiopia's mobile money market and how that could open doors for Kenyan banks and fintechs to explore the new market. We also talk of the rocky Kenya-Somalia relationship, the resumed flights across the two...

In this episode, Hisa CEO Eric Asuma chats with Absa Kenya Chief Strategy Officer Moses Muthui on how Kenyan banks can play an active role in driving the economy's recovery from COVID-19. Moses details Absa's steps to be part of the solution through its lending efforts despite the subdued environment, among other initiatives like payment holidays. He further talks about what to expect in terms of...

For the first time in a few weeks, Safaricom did not emerge as the leading stock trading on the exchange. In this episode, we discuss how the market performed last week, touch on Jubilee's plans for the buyback awaiting its AGM and review top gainers and losers for May 2021. 

In this episode, the Hisa Team explains the reasons behind the ban of humanitarian flights to Somalia and other things fueling the deteriorating relations between Kenya and Somalia. We also discuss the risen May inflation and how June is likely to record higher rates, with the Ksh 3.6T budget waiting around the corner. Finally, we close the discussion with highlights on Ghana's planned digital cur...

In this episode, MOriental Bank CEO Alakh Kohli talks of harnessing digital banking opportunities for business continuity, going into detail about how mobile banking changing the Kenyan banking space through innovations like Pesalink and why USSD banking is important for the financial sector deepening. He also talks of the importance of initiatives like Kaa Chonjo, promoting a two-way approach tow...

In this episode, the Hisa team and community discuss the details of Safaricom's entry into Ethiopia, including the investments, possible risks, costs, and short and midterm outlook. We also talk about Equity and KCB's Q1 results and Equity's regional expansion.  Highlights The consortium led by Safaricom has committed $8.5 billion over ten years in one of the largest single foreign direct inv...

In this episode, Lami Technology Insurance CEO Jihan Abass talks to Ally Mwakaneno Gakweli on the gaps in access to insurance in Africa and how the Lami's embedded insurance technology solves the distribution problem in Kenya and Africa. She also discusses the pandemic's challenges and how COVID-19 pushed insurance companies towards digital distribution channels and challenges and milestones the c...

In this episode, the Hisa team shares details on the NMG Share Buyback Plan, the terms, and what investors can expect. We also talk about KenGen's decline in light of the announcement of beginning of the Djibouti power project in June and the Kenya power debt, and the impressive performance by the Bank of Kigali in Q1.  Highlights. NMG's buyback is pegged at a maximum of Ksh 25 per ordinary s...

In this episode, we interview Chis Maurice, the CEO of Yellow Card , a digital currency exchange for the cash market. Chris talks about his background and the beginnings of Yellow Card. The adoption of crypto across Africa How Yellow Card is different from other Crypto players in Africa Yellow Card's approach to crypto education and regulation New Products from Yellow Card You can also listen to t...

KCB Group Head of Corporate Affairs and Anganza Awards Finalist Judith Sidi Odhiambo speaks on importance of  sustainability the banking sector in improving access to green climate funds, how highlighting the achievements of women creates role models, building inclusive work spaces though mentorship and training and why giving an impact story helps to unlock opportunities.  This episode...

In this episode of the KBA CEO Chat, Caritas Microfinance Bank CEO David Mukaru talks about what it takes to improve access to credit for MSMEs, including the importance of formalization and registration and using a data-driven approach to determine creditworthiness. David speaks of the challenges institutions face when lending to small businesses, such as poorly formed business plans and lack of...

In this episode, the Hisa teams talks about Equity Bank's and Family Bank's performance for the quarter, why the Central Bank maintained the lending rate at 7% and Aliko Dangote's renewed investment drive in Tanzania. We also discuss expected funding from the AfDB and World Bank, investment in startup sectors beyond fintech and the MGM acquisition by Amazon. Highlights: Ally Mwakaneno Gakweli – Bu...

In this episode, APA Life Insurance Chief Executive Office and Angaza Awards Finalist Catherine Karimi discusses the challenges she faced in rising in her career, overcoming gender stereotypes insurance, and winning the Angaza awards. Catherine also speaks on the importance of celebrating the achievements of women, initiatives to make insurance more accessible to women, and making an impact on the...

In this episode of Meet the Investor, Maelis Carraro, Catalyst Fund Managing Director, explains the work the fund does in empowering startups in underserved markets to deepen financial access and financial health. She further explains the why the fund's model of working with an investor board and offering grants of unto $100,000 to early stage startups is critical to helping those companies scale...