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Should we celebrate falling interest rates

It’s expected that with low rates, banks will take the cue and lower their lending rates.
By XN Iraki 2026-02-17 00:00:00
The Central Bank of Kenya's advisory on the use of banknotes in decorations provoked my economic instinct
By XN Iraki 2026-02-11 09:00:00
If Safaricom and NCBA’s sale goes through, South Africa will control a big chunk of Kenya’s financial market, including M-Pesa.
By XN Iraki 2026-02-10 00:00:00
The fact that Epstein was both a financial consultant and a convicted sex offender makes any connection with him murky. 
By XN Iraki 2026-02-07 14:40:36
Unfortunately, the most affected by “who do you know” are the hustlers, the men and women who have never built any networks.
By XN Iraki 2026-02-04 00:00:00
If China dominates the electric car industry and AI, it will upend the long-held belief in the superiority of Western civilisation.
By XN Iraki 2026-02-03 00:00:00
When shall we start respecting rural folks for owning their houses, with or without affordable housing? 
By XN Iraki 2026-01-28 00:00:00
The fear now is that China will slowly kill the internal combustion engine by mass-producing cheaper electric cars. 
By XN Iraki 2026-01-27 12:21:24
The elevated Standard Gauge Railway, which allows animals to move freely between parts of the Nairobi National Park, much like an elevated expressway saves lots of space.
By XN Iraki 2026-01-27 00:00:00
An open space can be configured in many ways, and tent makers have been very creative. Movement is less restrictive and photography is much better! 
By XN Iraki 2026-01-21 09:20:00
The 2022 polls were about economics, and so will be the 2027 elections, and the government seems too aware of that and is unlikely shy away from flexing its economic muscles.
By XN Iraki 2026-01-20 00:00:00
The price of land in major urban centres has made it economically sensible to build in the countryside where amenities like roads and power are now available
By XN Iraki 2026-01-14 08:40:00