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Feb 19 โ€ข 16 tweets โ€ข 11 min read
๐—ง๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ธ'๐˜€ ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ด๐—ต๐˜ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ฏ๐˜† ๐—ฆ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—›๐˜‚๐—ฏ [@ShareHubKE]:

1. NHIF was a top news item.

We learnt that top earners are to pay more in monthly contributions but NHIF will stop paying for treating chronic diseases.
2. The Deputy President made some remarks about DRC and the country's citizens were up in arms about them.

Equity Bank [@KeEquityBank] and Kenya Airways [@KenyaAirways], who have business in DRC, were just chilling but got caught in the middle:

#MwangoMemes
3. Property fund manager Ilam Fahari I-Reit [@ILAMReit] has issued a profit warning (projecting a 25% drop in 2021 earnings).

This brings to 5 the number of companies at the NSE who have issued profit warnings in 2022.

#MwangoMemes
4. The Central Bank of Kenya is considering issuing a Central bank digital currency (CBDC) that will take on the the transaction fees currently charged on digital payments on platforms like M-pesa:

#MwangoMemes
5. Speaking of M-Pesa, it has grown to constitute 33% of total service revenues in FY 2021 at Safaricom (up from 4% in 2009).

M-Pesa + data revenues are now 51% of total service revenues:

#MwangoMemes
6. A small break to give you a message from our partners this week ShareHub [@ShareHubKE].

Don't dive into the stock market hivi hivi. You might get burnt! Make sure to try trading in the simulated environment that ShareHub provides.

Download and start playing!

#MwangoMemes
7. Hope you got yourself a drink during the break.

Speaking of drinks, bar owners and liquor traders in Nairobi will get a relief after the county assembly proposed a 50% reduction in licence fees.

They must be having a few drinks, on the house, to celebrate:

#MwangoMemes
8. A small trip to Nigeria where Flutterwave [@theflutterwave] made waves by becoming the most valuable startup in Africa at ~USD 3B (Tripling the valuation in 1 year!)

The company was launched in 2016 btw & is now bigger, in valuation, than any listed bank in Nigeria!
9. We posted a chart showing Mwalimu sacco as the biggest SACCO in Kenya by asset size with KES 58B in assets.

@stimasacco and @police_sacco came in a distant second and third respectively:

#MwangoMemes
10. Kenyan MPs petitioned the Treasury to include an additional KES 11.7B in the budget for free cars for each, a sendoff package for their aides & extra millions for a mortgage and medical insurance payments.

Weh!

#MwangoMemes
11. KCB and Equity got the green light to auction City Hall and Tuskys assets respectively regarding unpaid debts!

#MwangoMemes
12. FYI, 2500 trees were brought down to pave way for the Expressway.

This week, Nema [@NemaKenya] gave the contractor, China Bridge and Road Corporation until the end of March to plant 3,000 assorted seedlings along the Expressway. Iko Kazi.

#MwangoMemes
13. We also learnt that Kenyan taxpayers continued to pay the salaries of 50 doctors who were sent to work in Seychelles during the Covid-19 response campaign.

#MwangoMemes
14. The National Oil Corporation of Kenya wants a KES 13B bailout from the National Treasury to partly to pay bank loans (KES 6.6B) and meet operating costs (KES 3B).

Iko sida.

#MwangoMemes
15. We learnt that 97% of trading accounts at the NSE are dormant.

This means that a majority of retail investors do not trade after opening their accounts.

#MwangoMemes
16/16 Quite a week that one!

Thanks to our memes specialists [@Wanjiku_Njuguna + @kahome_steve] for putting this together.

Special thanks to our partners this week @ShareHubKE. Do download their app and start playing.

See you next week for more #MwangoMemes!

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More from @MwangoCapital

Feb 19
1/ Today in the Daily Nation is the story of Tuskys' fall from riches to rags.

The Big Q is Where did the money all go?

Tuskys seemed to be doing well for nearly a decade:
2/ But all unraveled by 2020 when covid hit and creditors came calling:
3/ "Over the past two years, Tuskys has sold goods worth Sh537 million โ€“ slightly more than 1 per cent of the figures the giant retailer would hit before trouble started in 2020"
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Feb 19
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This week, Robert Ochieng, Abojani Investment [@TheAbojani]โ€™s CEO, shares the best content he consumed.

He is an ex-banker who traded his Head of IT in banking to found the startup that has helped over 5,000 Africans get started on Investing.

Enjoy!
1. Psychology of Money [Book]

โ€œSpending money to show people how much you have is the fastest way to have less moneyโ€

โ€œControlling your time is the highest dividend money paysโ€

โ€œMoneyโ€™s greatest intrinsic value - its ability to give you control over your timeโ€

[@morganhousel]
2. The Joy of Accounting [Book]

Finance has 5 key elements:

Assets- Valuable things in a business
Liabilities- Obligations to creditors
Equity- Obligations to owners
Revenue- Value generating activities
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[@peterframpton + @markrobilliard]
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Feb 18
Saccos are fast in releasing annual reports!

These are a few things we learned from the Safaricom Sacco [@SafaricomSacco] financial statements for year ended 31st Dec 2021:

1. The AGM was held on 12th February 2022.
2. Their leadership team:
3. They are in year 20 of operations:
Read 6 tweets
Feb 5
Fun facts about Base Resources [@baseresources], the Australian company that does mining in Kwale:

1. It operates in Australia, Kenya and Madagascar:

It operates in Kenya under the name Base Titanium [@BaseTitanium].
2. The other subsidiaries:
3. On the Kwale Operations:

"Kwale Operations is designed to process ore to recover three main products: rutile, ilmenite and zircon.....The Companyโ€™s Kwale Operations in Kenya is a consistent and efficient high margin operation."
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Feb 5
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This week, Timame Wanyoike [@timamenw] shares the best content she has consumed.

She is passionate about emerging tech, entrepreneurship, and innovation in Africa.

She leads startup engagement at @LiquidInTech through Liquid Labs.

Enjoy!๐Ÿ‘‡
1. Defining a Product Managerโ€™s Role Pt.1 [Article]

A great read for incoming, transitioning, and aspiring product managers offering a clear definition of the PM role and what it means for businesses in the continent.

[@techniklyjune]
twoweeksprint.substack.com/p/sprint-2-defโ€ฆ
2. Fintech. But not Just. [Article]

A short and sweet piece from one of the top sources for funding insights in Africa.

Hereโ€™s some key sectors attracting funding on the continent besides fintech.

[@MaxBayen]
thebigdeal.substack.com/p/fintech-but-โ€ฆ
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Feb 4
Fam, join us tonight as we talk all about payments in Africa:

The guests:
-@_realhenryc of @schoolableHQ
-@nielsangho of @theflutterwave

The hosts:
-@deangichukie
-@majiwater

Some surprise guests will join in too. Don't miss! Send in your questions kindly.
@nielsangho:

- @theflutterwave is in 33 countries
- Focusing on simplifying payments across Africa
- Remittances are big in East Africa

#MwangoSpaces
@_realhenryc talking about the potential of crypto:

Why should we convert to dollars every time we transact with local African countries? Why do we use Mastercard and Visa for local checkouts?

#MwangoSpaces
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