By Francis Nyonzo In my recently published paper on denominational inflation, I have shown how currency with the highest denomination affects price setting and causes inflation. Focusing on Tanzania as the case study, the research has shown that it
With Donald Trump’s administration allowing a self-imposed trade deadline to expire on August 1st, a cascading effect of new tariffs was released on a list of 69 countries. The decision, part of “America First” Trade Reset was intended to punish what
By Muoki Musila It’s a sovereignty issue… When I questioned whether the Pan-African Payment and Settlement Systems (PAPSS) could survive the looming digital currency wars, I had no idea that it would roar back with a double-barreled announcement. The intra-African
Why It Matters Kenya’s renewed plan to extend its Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) from Naivasha to the Malaba border is reshaping the role of infrastructure in East Africa, from a traditional development tool into a powerful instrument of diplomacy and
By Muoki Musila Hope in the Skies, but will it land? In a post intended to ridicule Africa’s dysfunctional air transport sector on Africa Day, Kenyan journalist Larry Madowo shared a Kenya Airways itinerary from Nairobi to Abidjan that
Keeping Pace with China’s Digital Blitzkrieg The global financial order flinched days ago when China’s Cross-Border Interbank Payment System (CIPS 2.0), supercharged by the digital Yuan processed a $16.5 million payment from Shenzhen to Kuala Lumpur in just 7.2 seconds.
Charm Offensive in China Kenya’s President Ruto was busy confronting turbulent international relations on trade, investment, and diplomacy during his state visit to China signing a 24 memorandum of Understanding Agreements with China’s Xi. Marked by controversial statements on US
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