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Kick Starting your Investment journey with Hisa App
Description
In this episode, recorded on 29 September 2026, we sit down with Gertrude Njeri (Head of Research and Customer Engagement, Hisa) and Umar Ahmed (Product Lead, Hisa), hosted by Rhina Namsia, to explore how retail investors can access the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) and US stock markets through Hisa. We discuss fractional share investing from USD 1, Kenyan shilling and US dollar wallets, currency exposure, dividend taxation, and generating returns through dividends and capital appreciation. We also examine Hisa’s investment research tools, AI-powered market analysis, investor communities, and plans to expand into money market funds, fixed income, commodities, and additional international markets.
Show Notes
00:00:00 Introduction
00:02:41 Hisa Origin Story
00:03:44 Signup, Verification and App Features
00:07:47 NSE vs US Markets
00:10:21 Fractional Shares and Wallet Options
00:15:23 Market Watch, News and Investor Communities
00:24:58 What’s Next for Hisa
00:27:26 Investing Advice for Beginners
00:30:21 How Investors Make Money from Stocks
00:32:56 Offshore Investing Playbook
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