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In 2020, Africa’s international transfer fees reached 8.9%, thus exceeding the global average of 6.8%.
What are the regulatory barriers remittance providers encounter when building their payment networks?
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So far this year, the naira, shilling and rand have shed 50%, 18% and 9%, respectively, compared to 2022.
Delve into @dumebieofficial's research and analysis of the volatility of the rand, shilling and naira.
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As of October 2023, the Nigerian naira, Kenyan shilling and South African rand have depreciated by an average of 42% from 2017.
What global and domestic events influenced the performance of these currencies?
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With an 8-year history of power rotation between Ghana's political parties- NPP and NDC, the NPP's goal to "Break the 8" in 2024 isn't without challenges.
Delve into @je_mc2's analysis of Ghana's political landscape as elections approach.
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The National Talent Export Programme aims to create one million jobs that can be outsourced to foreign companies over the next 5 years.
Delve into @VthFred's research and analysis on the stakeholders poised to benefit from this.
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Ghana breached the IMF's recommended debt-to-GDP ratio of 70% and reached a 127% debt service-to-revenue ratio.
Delve into @Bolatito_BB's assessment of the potential of debt restructuring to alleviate Ghana's debt burden.
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The Nairobi Stock Exchange was labelled the worst-performing exchange globally by Bloomberg.
This was due to the NSE all-share index price recording the longest quarterly index losses of 27.9% since 2017.
Find out why this matters in #StearsToday.
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Kenya's Eurobond repayment issue reflects Africa's wider debt worries.
The declining shilling, down 11% against the dollar in 6 months, raises concerns.
Explore the implications of alternative capital avenues for Kenya's eurobond repayment.
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Nigeria's annual inflation soared from 17.0% in 2021 to 24.5% in 2023, with the Stears Pan-African forecast projecting a continued rise.
Explore the impact of volatile inflation on investors, global decision-makers and organisations.
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For October 2023, Stears’ Pan-African inflation forecast predicts Nigeria’s inflation at 27% due to continued pressure on the Naira and the impact of prolonged rainy seasons on harvest.
Explore Stears’ view on Nigeria’s inflation outlook.
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Kenya categorises data controllers and processors based on annual turnover and employees, while Nigeria's requirements are more vague.
Delve into @NchedolisaA's analysis of the contrasts in Nigerian and Kenyan data protection laws.
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Kenya’s economy grew 5.4% in Q2’2023, an increase from 5.2% in Q2’2022.
This growth is mainly attributed to a remarkable 7.7% expansion in the agricultural sector.
Delve into @dumebieofficial's analysis of Kenya’s latest GDP numbers in #StearsToday.
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In Africa, $499 million was raised across 102 equity and debt deals between July and September 2023.
This brings the total amount raised in 2023 year-to-date to $2.2 billion
Explore more African tech funding trends in #StearsToday.
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The tech ecosystem has recorded only four mega deals so far in 2023 compared to seven within the same period in 2022 and 2021.
What are the factors behind the general funding slowdown in 2023?
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Energy and water led funding raised by all sectors in 2023’Q3 with $194.7 million raised while Fintech came in second place, with $113.6 million raised.
Delve into @VthFred’s research and analysis on why these sectors dominate.
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In #StearsToday, @dumebieofficial unpacks the drivers behind the CBK’s monetary policy decision to leave benchmark rates unchanged.
Gain more insights into its impact on the Kenyan economy.
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The Central Bank of Kenya left rates unchanged for the second consecutive month at 10.5% in its latest monetary policy committee meeting.
What were the significant considerations leading up to this decision?
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In H1 '23, CBK's rate hikes boosted Kenya Commercial Bank's net interest income by 28.6%.
Yet, the 90 bps margin dip and rising funding costs posed profitability concerns.
In #StearsToday, @terryl_beryl assesses what influenced this performance.
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Unlike other tier-1 banks in Kenya, the Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) recorded a decline in net profits in the first half of 2023 amidst a challenging economic environment.
What influenced this performance?
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While payments (43%) and savings (54%) are more widely embraced, formal credit adoption lags behind in Rwanda.
How can fintechs develop tailored solutions for underserved communities to bridge the gap?
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