# Kick Starting your Investment journey with Hisa App

An episode of [The Mwango Capital Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1583367792), 27 Oct 2026, 42 min.

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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 Get full access to The Mwango Weekly at mwangocapital.substack.com/subscribe

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