Nairobi — Not long ago, the idea of a retail trader in Nairobi using the same analytical tools as a hedge fund in New York would have seemed far-fetched. That gap is closing quickly.
Artificial intelligence has moved from the fringes of financial technology into the everyday trading environment, and Kenyan investors are starting to take notice. Currency trading has always had a certain appeal here.
It runs around the clock, requires no physical product, and offers exposure to global economic forces. But the forex market is also brutally unforgiving. With trillions of dollars changing hands every day, prices can shift in seconds based on a central bank statement made thousands of kilometres away. Keeping up has never been easy. AI is changing that.
