Category: Diaspora Money
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Kenya’s Finance Bill 2026
A Shift Toward Digital Tax Enforcement, Crypto Oversight and Import Taxes: The Finance Bill 2026 marks another major evolution in Kenya’s taxation landscape. But unlike the explosive public reaction that greeted the Finance Bill 2024, this year’s proposals are more targeted, technical and compliance-driven. At its core, the Bill seeks to widen the tax base,…
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NSE Weekly Winners Report: Banking and Consumer Stocks Lead the Charge:
Week Ending 15 May 2026! Last week, I spent time analysing price movements across the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), comparing the opening prices from Monday 11 May 2026 against the closing prices on Friday 15 May 2026. What stood out clearly was that investors aggressively rotated into banking, consumer, and selected energy counters, pushing several…
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Understanding Beta in NSE Investing!
The Powerful Tool for Smarter Share Trading When investing at the Nairobi Securities Exchange, many investors focus only on share prices, dividends, or profits. However, one of the most important professional tools used globally to measure risk is known as Beta. Beta helps investors understand how sensitive a share is to movements in the overall…
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TOP 5 Best Performing Banks iN kenya – 2025!
In 2025, Kenya’s banking sector did something historic. It did not just grow.It exploded into record profitability. At the center of this surge were five dominant institutions:Equity Group Holdings, KCB Group, Co-operative Bank of Kenya, NCBA Group, and Absa Bank Kenya. Together, they defined the financial heartbeat of East Africa’s largest economy. The Numbers: A…
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Kenya’s Banks Are Still Winning: But the Rules of the Game Are Changing Fast!
Kenya’s banking sector remains strong, profitable and well-capitalised, but it is entering a more difficult phase. The easy profit boost from high interest rates is fading as the Central Bank of Kenya has cut and then paused its policy rate at 8.75%. CBK says lending rates are declining and private-sector credit growth is improving, but…
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NSE Weekly Winners: Car & General Plc Shocks the Market with a Breakout Rally!
The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) closed April 2026 with a telling pattern: Short-term momentum is rising — but not always where long-term value lies. A detailed analysis of the two most recent trading weeks: reveals a market driven by selective rallies, low liquidity, and tactical positioning rather than broad-based growth. Week 1 (20–24 April 2026):…
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Stanbic (SBIC): The Quiet Giant That Woke Up – A 5 Year Story from the NSE!
In 2020, when uncertainty gripped markets and fear sat quietly in every investor’s mind, the shares of Stanbic Holdings Plc traded at around KSh 85 on the Nairobi Securities Exchange. At that time, few people were talking about Stanbic. It was not the loudest bank.Not the most aggressive.Not the one making headlines. But underneath the…
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Diaspora Wealth Reality Check: The Truth About Rental Property Taxes for Kenyans in the UK
If you are a Kenyan living and working in the United Kingdom, there is a high chance you either own property back home—or are planning to. It feels like the perfect strategy: But here is the truth most people are not being told clearly: Owning rental property in Kenya while living in the UK creates…
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Report: The Silent Wealth Killer – Lifestyle Inflation in the UK (April 2026)!
The Big Picture! Lifestyle inflation, also known as lifestyle creep, is emerging as one of the most subtle but damaging threats to wealth creation in the United Kingdom in 2026. While headline inflation has eased to around 3.0%, and wages have begun to show modest real growth, many households are not experiencing meaningful financial progress.…
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Burkina Faso Tightens Grip on Gold: A New Era of Resource Sovereignty!
Burkina Faso has taken a bold and calculated step in reshaping its economic future. In a government decree, the state has increased its stake in the Kiaka gold mine from 15% to 40%, a move that signals more than policy; it signals intent. Intent to control. Intent to earn. Intent to redefine Africa’s relationship with…