The Journey Begins

Thanks for joining me! Hey there! I’m glad that you have joined me in this sail of demystifying what happens in the finance world. It’s a journey I set out with passion and dedication and I hope to add value to you. Merci! Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak […]

FRIDAY FINANCE

Hey there! Hope you’ve had a lovely week. Welcome to our finance digest this evening. Today we explore the finance related topics that have made headlines. Though not many were as juicy, we still dive in! Where TWO become ONE😍 Probably the biggest highlight this week has to be the proposed merger between Commercial Bank […]

FINANCE MONDAY

Hey there! Welcome to Finance Monday. After an eventful weekend headlined by the m-pesa debacle, the finance world welcomes us to intriguing episodes that graced our weekend and consequently our Monday morning.😋 Time to give airtel money a chance? A Kenya without m-pesa? Is it even possible? M-pesa has become part of us that it’s […]

FINANCE MONDAY

Toyota Vitz for one million…come on now. 😄 Belated happy new year my dear reader. This year promises a plethora of finance initiatives that i hope we will be able to dissect together and participate in savings and investments that not only make sense, but that feed our curious minds and pockets. Tighten those finance […]

MSHIPI NA BARABARA

Hey there dear reader😊, Welcome to today’s blog on China’s Belt and Road initiative that has become a buzz over the past few years. For me, I choose to identify the initiative with the Kiswahili words, ‘mshipi na barabara’. Why? Honestly there’s no solid reason. I’m just being petty😂 and i also think it’s spicy […]

SUNDAY FINANCE

Hey there dear reader!😃 The sweet sour habit of us Kenyans yearning for the last minute adrenaline is a trait that unites us all. Actually, nothing accurately describes a majority of us Kenyans than the words, “tutafanya tu kesho”. Assignments, “tutafanya tu kesho”, washing the re-used utensils (bachelors and bachelorettes), “kesho asubuhi ntaziosha”…important things we […]

NEXT⚡

Hey there dear reader😊, You’ve always wanted to buy that dream house that gives you a breathtaking view of your children playing chako chako from the balcony, with a sizeable parking area for your spouse’s car, your car, the family car and the visitor’s car. You do your research and observe that the price of […]

Sweet Old Days👵👴

Your mind closes window to any distractions as he speaks, his raspy voice filling this very moment with silence, deafening silence i must say. In fact, every one at the dinner table is glued to the TV set as this man, 94 years of age, speaks to the audience at that fund raising event. It’s […]

FRIDAY FINANCE

“Write 1,000 words every day. At the beginning, you’ll write them for practice and to better your craft. With time, you would have gotten so good at the craft that you’ll write 1,000 words everyday, for publish.” – Bett A friend of mine, Bett, shared with me the above advice on writing. It’s been a […]

Starting to Invest

Hey there dear reader😊, I hope you’ve had a blessed and joyful week! Welcome to today’s blog topic on investing in government bonds, specifically, M-akiba. Shout out to my friend Rachael for suggesting this particular topic😊. One of the many questions my classmates and I will receive from our friends is how to start investing […]