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Africa is rising or is it? Understanding the African marketplace.
Earlier this year in March we had the pleasure of participating in the "Think Global Conference" organized by the International Trade...

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Jun 4, 20211 min read


Financial Services in Ivory Coast: Women to drive mobile money growth for telcos post-pandemic.
May 19th, 2021, 10:00 AM- COVID-19 boosted financial product usage in Ivory Coast especially mobile money. Surprisingly, women are...

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May 19, 20213 min read


Ghana's cedi slump felt by consumers
KASI CCI drops by 6 points Consumer confidence in current economic conditions 3 points lower than last month A dimmed outlook on the...

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Apr 15, 20191 min read


KASI economist attends South Africa budget speech
The annual Nedbank and Old Mutual Competition The Nedbank and Old Mutual Budget Speech competition is a yearly event that was initiated...

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Feb 28, 20195 min read


Consumer confidence declines ahead of elections in Nigeria
KASI CCI dropped slightly by 1 percent Short term outlook dampened by challenges with jobs and spending Long term outlook remains...

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Feb 13, 20192 min read


Consumer confidence dropped in 2018
KASI CCI unchanged in December Current economic conditions improved, though still negative Future economic expectations down due to...

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Jan 18, 20193 min read


Decline in consumer confidence persists in November
KEY FINDINGS KASI CCI declined by 1 point in November Spending and job security prospects remotely change Continued anticipation of...

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Dec 17, 20182 min read


Post-election jitters & inflation continue to dampen confidence in October
KEY FINDINGS KASI CCI declined by 2 points in October Inflation and shrinking purchasing power cloud short-term outlook Post-elections...

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Nov 15, 20182 min read


How to find KASI CCI on Bloomberg
If you are an economist at the Africa development bank in Abidjan, an equity trader at UBA Capital markets in Lagos or an investment...

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Oct 26, 20183 min read


Elections in Cameroon & inflationary policies in Kenya dampen confidence
KEY FINDINGS KASI CCI growth slows in September Spending and job security continues to dampen short-term outlook Elections in Cameroon &...

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Oct 21, 20183 min read


Battle of the African bank websites
In digital Africa, where users are increasingly glued to connected devices, banks target consumers through multiple online channels,...

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Oct 15, 20184 min read


Consumer confidence rose in August
KEY FINDINGS KASI CCI rose 2 percent in August Spending and job security dampen outlook Low inflation drives positive expectations The...

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Oct 9, 20183 min read


Consumer confidence dropped in July
Nairobi, Kenya - Africa's first monthly consumer confidence index (KIC Score) declined but remained positive at +7 in July, a 4...

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Aug 22, 20182 min read


Q1 GDP in South Africa disappoints
Nairobi, Kenya - Africa's first monthly consumer confidence index (KIC Score) stood at +11 in June, a 3 percentage decrease from May. At...

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Jul 13, 20182 min read


Consumer confidence drives GDP growth in Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya - Africa's first monthly consumer confidence index (KIC Score) stood at +11 in June, a 3 percentage decrease from May. At...

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Jul 12, 20182 min read


L’Indépendance financière des consommateurs Africain est-elle possible?
Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire - En ce qui concerne l’atteinte de l’indépendance financière en Afrique, une nouvelle étude de KASI a révélé que...

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Jun 25, 20183 min read


3 things that will bring the African consumer closer to financial freedom
Accra, Ghana - When it comes to achieving financial freedom in Africa, new research by KASI has found that despite challenges, Africans...

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Jun 22, 20183 min read


Consumer confidence reaches all-time high in May
Nairobi, Kenya - Africa's first monthly consumer confidence index (KIC Score) reached an all-time high at +14 in May, a 4 percentage...

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Jun 6, 20182 min read


How will Fintech shape the future of banking in Africa
Accra, Ghana - Early this month, KASI was invited to join forces with the Pan-African Bancassurance Conference in Ghana as one of the...

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May 28, 20183 min read


Consumer confidence dropped slightly in April
Nairobi, Kenya - Africa's first monthly consumer confidence index (KIC Score) dropped slightly to +10 in April, a 3 percentage drop from...

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May 9, 20182 min read
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