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Investment in Focus: VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH)
Semiconductors are the hidden engines powering much of what we use daily — smartphones, cloud servers, artificial intelligence, electric...
Sep 236 min read


Investment in Focus: iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV)
Origins & History Launch Date & Sponsor: IVV is managed by BlackRock under its iShares brand. It was launched on May 15, 2000 ....
Sep 225 min read


Investment in Focus: Amana Mutual Funds Trust Income Fund (AMANX)
There are few funds whose identity is as intimately tied to values as to returns. AMANX — the Amana Income Fund (Investor Shares) — is...
Sep 226 min read


Investment in Focus: GraniteShares 2× Long PLTR Daily ETF (PTIR)
You’re standing at the edge of something volatile. The ticker is PTIR. The underlying star is Palantir Technologies (PLTR). The lever is...
Sep 226 min read


Nigeria’s Central Bank Reaffirms Stability Agenda: Restoring Confidence in a Challenging Economy
In the midst of persistent inflationary pressures, currency volatility, and global uncertainty, Nigeria’s Central Bank Governor Olayemi...
Sep 122 min read


Mauritius Unveils Ambitious Five-Year Financial Services Strategy
Mauritius is no longer content with being just a player among many in global financial services. Over the past year, it has sharpened its...
Sep 125 min read


Zambia’s Economic Resurgence: Growth at a Four-Year High
Zambia is on track for its strongest economic growth in four years , with GDP expected to expand by more than 6% in 2025 . For a country...
Sep 112 min read


Kenya’s Digital Lending Boom: 153 Licensed Providers and Counting
Kenya’s Central Bank has confirmed that 27 new digital lenders have been formally licensed, bringing the total number of approved...
Sep 112 min read


Uganda Seeks $400 Million for Growth: Agriculture and Transport at the Core
Uganda is making a strategic move. The government has confirmed it is in talks with development financiers to secure $400 million in...
Sep 92 min read


Zimbabwe’s Blueberry Deal with China: Agriculture Meets Finance
Sometimes, the stories that shape a country’s financial future don’t come from the stock market or a central bank policy—they grow...
Sep 82 min read


World Bank Urges Bank of Ghana to Step Back from Excessive FX Interventions
The World Bank has called on the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to scale back its frequent interventions in the foreign exchange market, warning...
Sep 12 min read


Kenya’s Stock Market Stages a Comeback: NSE Capitalization Soars Amid Bond-to-Equity Shift
Can you feel the energy on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE)? Over the past year, we've witnessed a remarkable transformation in...
Aug 242 min read


Kenya Eyes Debt Buybacks and Longer Bonds: Managing Pressure in 2025
Kenya’s government is once again at a crossroads in its debt journey. This week, news broke that the Treasury is weighing a debt buyback...
Aug 213 min read


Uganda’s €3 Billion Railway Bet: Can Debt-Financed Infrastructure Deliver Growth?
Uganda has just taken a bold step that could reshape its economic future. Earlier this week, officials confirmed that the country is in ...
Aug 213 min read


Looking Forward to My First Visit to Kampala with Veri Platform
Excited to Begin Building Relationships in Uganda with Veri Platform In just a few days, I’ll be visiting Uganda for the very first...
Aug 212 min read


Returning to Kenya - Work That Doesn’t Feel Like Work and Loving African Finance
I’m heading back to Kenya again soon — and honestly, I couldn’t be more excited. The thought of returning doesn’t feel like another...
Aug 212 min read


Africa Pushes Back Against Credit Rating Bias
There’s a quiet rebellion brewing in Africa’s finance circles, and it’s aimed squarely at the world’s biggest credit rating agencies—...
Aug 112 min read


South Africa Faces U.S. Tariffs—But the Central Bank Says the Impact Will Be Modest
When news broke that the United States was imposing a hefty 30% import duty on South African goods—the highest tariff among Sub-Saharan...
Aug 112 min read


Ghana Cuts Interest Rates by 300 Basis Points—A Turning Point for the Economy
After two years of battling inflation, debt pressures, and tight liquidity, Ghana has just delivered a bold and unexpected signal: it’s...
Aug 32 min read


South Africa Edges Toward FATF Grey List Exit—And the Stakes Couldn’t Be Higher
There’s a quiet confidence building in South Africa’s financial circles right now—and for good reason. After more than a year on the...
Aug 33 min read

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