When a nationalised bank in Maharashtra sold a life insurance policy to a 90-year-old man with an annual premium of ₹2 lakh and a maturity year of 2124 it sounded implausible. It was not. The case surfaced in supervisory channels and drew the attention of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), which in its February […]
Artificial intelligence has officially crossed a new threshold. For the first time, an AI system specifically AI voice agents can be insured against operational risk in a manner comparable to human employees. ElevenLabs, the fast-growing AI audio research and product company, has launched a new insurance policy designed specifically to cover the actions of AI […]
Across Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, and Uganda, a clear investment message is emerging: property has become the most preferred asset class, edging out both stocks and mutual funds. This shift is not simply about trend-chasing or short-term returns. It reflects how households and increasingly sophisticated investors are responding to a unique combination of macroeconomic realities currency […]
China’s government bond market has entered a critical phase, with the yield on the country’s benchmark 10-year sovereign bond slipping below 1.8% for the first time in weeks. The move reflects growing investor expectations that the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) will adopt further monetary easing measures as inflation weakens and liquidity needs rise ahead […]
Kenya’s domestic debt market delivered another strong signal of investor confidence after the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) raised KSh100.5 billion in its February 11, 2026 Treasury bond auction — more than double its initial target of KSh50 billion. The auction, which reopened two long-term government bonds, attracted total bids worth KSh213.7 billion, representing more […]
Kenya’s government has returned to the domestic debt market with a new push to raise KSh 50 billion through the issuance of long-term Treasury bonds, underscoring the growing importance of local financing in funding the national budget. Acting in its role as the state’s fiscal agent, the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has announced the […]
Kenya has received a cautiously positive signal from global credit markets after Moody’s Investors Service upgraded the country’s sovereign credit rating, citing stronger external liquidity, reduced near-term refinancing risks, and improved macroeconomic stability. The agency raised Kenya’s rating to B3 from Caa1 and revised the outlook to stable, indicating a lower probability of default in […]
Kenya’s public finance strategy is entering a decisive phase. Facing mounting debt pressures, volatile global markets, and constrained access to foreign financing, the government of William Ruto has signalled a major shift in how it plans to fund its budget deficits over the coming years. According to the latest Medium Term Debt Management Strategy (MTDS), […]
Kenya’s government is preparing for a significant recalibration of its debt-financing strategy, with domestic borrowing set to take centre stage in funding the budget deficit over the medium term. The shift, outlined in the National Treasury of Kenya’s draft Medium Term Debt Strategy (MTDS) for 2026, reflects a deliberate effort to rein in borrowing costs, […]
Trading activity at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) remained heavily concentrated in a handful of blue-chip counters in the final quarter of 2025, with Safaricom once again emerging as the market’s liquidity anchor. At the same time, strong demand in the government bond market and steady activity in corporate debt highlighted a financial system still […]
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