Articles By: Natasha Wairimu

How to analyze stocks before buying
Business .

I tried to analyze stocks the way it’s highlighted in textbooks: calmly, rationally, with ratios lined up like obedient soldiers.…

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Diversification: Or, Why My Bank Stock Betrayed Me
Business .

Everyone says “don’t put all your eggs in one basket.” Which is fine advice, except baskets are expensive, eggs are…

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Africa Equity Markets Weekly Analysis
Business .

It was a week of mixed signals across Africa’s equity markets; some bullish flickers, a few defensive pivots, and a…

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Global Markets Weekly Review
Business .

Markets last week were supposed to be boring. It was a shortened trading week in the U.S. thanks to Martin…

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Nedbank launches Partial Tender Offer for NCBA Group
Business .

NCBA Group PLC has announced that South Africa’s Nedbank Group Limited intends to acquire a controlling stake in the Kenyan…

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Six Months Later: How Ksh 10,000 Became Ksh 13,595
Business .

Where the Next Ksh 10,000 Should Go Six months ago, we did a little experiment. Take 10,000 shillings, sprinkle it…

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AlgoHive Launches Super Wealth App to Democratize Investing in South Africa
Business, TECHNOLOGY .

Across Africa, fintech is no longer just about mobile money and payments. A new generation ofplatforms is emerging that speaks…

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Open Letter Urges Greater Transparency in UNEP Textile Project
Business .

A high-profile coalition of second-hand clothing industry leaders, policymakers, and academic experts spanning Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America –…

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Africa Stock Market Weekly Review
Business .

Let’s begin with the obvious: markets moved. Some up, some down and some sideways. Investors did what investors do; buy,…

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NCBA Group reports Ksh11bn in profit after tax in 1H25
Business .

NCBA Group closed the first half of 2025 with a 12.6% year-on-year rise in after-tax profit to KES 11.0 billion.…

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