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East Africa FX & Monetary Policy

Why EADB Ditched Dollar Loans for Bold Local Currency Lending in East Africa

EADB abandoned dollar loans after defaults spiraled from currency swings. Their $324 million local currency gamble now protects 11,185 SMEs from forex chaos.

FXTradingAfrica Team
December 2, 2025

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Trading Strategies

Intelligent Automation vs Human Discipline: Building Consistent Forex Trading Processes

Algorithms execute 85% of forex volume, yet half of retail traders still trade…

FXTradingAfrica Team
March 7, 2026

Trading Strategies

3 Contrarian Habits for Managing Active Positions Effectively

Why scaling into positions at 25% contradicts everything you've learned—yet protects…

FXTradingAfrica Team
March 7, 2026

African Currencies Explained

Recency Bias Is Lying to You—What It Is and How to Resist

Your brain is sabotaging your decisions right now by disguising fresh memories as…

FXTradingAfrica Team
March 7, 2026

Forex by Country

This Week’s Yen Slide: Blame Government Pressure?

Did government officials secretly tank the yen past 157, or are headlines blaming…

FXTradingAfrica Team
March 7, 2026