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CMA weighs new ratings for Kenya’s unit trust funds as assets near KSh1 trillion
Kenya’s Capital Markets Authority (CMA) is considering investment ratings for unit trust funds and their managers as the country’s collective…
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MTN breaks the 10Gbps barrier in an Upper 6GHz trial, but commercial rollout comes next
MTN South Africa has achieved peak download speeds of 10.35Gbps in a 5G-Advanced Upper 6GHz trial conducted with Huawei in…
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Kenya wants tighter matatu safety checks, but can passengers verify compliance?
Passengers could eventually have a simpler way to check matatu safety compliance if Kenya connects its digital vehicle records to…
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Court lifts suspension of Kenya-US health deal, leaving data privacy dispute unresolved
Kenya can proceed with its health cooperation framework with the United States after the Court of Appeal lifted orders that…
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Kenya targets simpler birth registration with electronic notifications in three counties
Kenya will pilot electronic birth notifications in Nandi, Uasin Gishu and Elgeyo Marakwet counties during the Mashujaa Day celebrations on…
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Vodacom, UJ and AWS expand South Africa’s AI talent pipeline
Vodacom, the University of Johannesburg (UJ), and Amazon Web Services (AWS) are expanding efforts to develop South Africa’s artificial intelligence…
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Yellow Card launches Global Accounts for cross-border business payments
Yellow Card has launched Global Accounts, a new financial infrastructure platform to help businesses manage treasury operations, streamline cross-border payments…
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Four Kenyan-Linked Startups Advance to Next Phase of SANAD ElevateHer Programme
Four Kenya-linked startups have been selected for the next phase of SANAD ElevateHer, a programme supporting businesses across Africa and…
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Liquid C2 partners with KnowBe4 to expand cybersecurity training in Africa
Liquid C2, a business of Cassava Technologies, has partnered with KnowBe4 to expand access to cybersecurity awareness training and workforce…
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Seven in 10 Kenyans off track for retirement, study says
Seven in 10 Kenyans say they are not on course for a comfortable retirement, with household costs, irregular incomes and…
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CA moves to tighten satellite internet licensing
Satellite internet providers operating in Kenya face a new set of licensing and spectrum rules after the Communications Authority of…
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Kenya gazettes Access to Information Policy 2026
Kenya has formally published its Access to Information (ATI) Policy, 2026, setting out a national framework for how citizens can…
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Quickmart terminates founder-linked contracts after substantial payments during NSE IPO
Quickmart terminated several founder-linked consultancy and management agreements in July 2026 after disclosing hundreds of millions of shillings in payments…
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HiHome expands Nairobi presence with new store at The Hub Karen
HiHome Appliances has opened a new store at The Hub Karen in Nairobi, expanding its retail presence in Kenya with…
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eToro expands AI-assisted investing with connectors for ChatGPT, Claude, Grok and Grok Bot
eToro has unveiled new connectors for ChatGPT, Claude, Grok and Grok Bot, allowing users to link their investment accounts to…
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South Africa sets 2028 deadline for Green ID book phase-out
South Africa will cease the production of Green ID books by March 2027 and require holders to transition to Smart…
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ACG Africa brings Invest Africa CEO onto its advisory board
African Collaborations Group (ACG Africa) has appointed Invest Africa CEO Chantelé Carrington to its Advisory Board in an effort to…
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Microsoft’s Nairobi engineering centre faces closure after years of investment
Microsoft’s Africa Development Centre (ADC) in Nairobi faces a reported closure of its engineering operations, raising questions about the future…
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Cyberattacks on African firms rise faster than global average
Cyberattacks on African organisations grew faster than the global average over the past decade. Hackers are increasingly targeting the continent’s…
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Crypto firm wants Kenya to delay virtual asset licensing to 2027
A Nairobi-based digital assets firm has asked the government to push back the rollout of Kenya’s virtual asset licensing regime…
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South Africa’s ride-hailing challengers take aim at Uber’s business model
South Africa’s ride-hailing competition is opening a new front as locally developed platforms challenge Uber and Bolt over driver earnings,…
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Netflix’s growing investment in South African stories meets a changing streaming and regulatory landscape
Netflix is expanding its South African content investment, raising its annual production slate to 15 to 20 local shows and…
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Kenya Airways gets Sh45.4 billion in state loans as losses mount
Kenya Airways is set to receive $350 million (Sh45.4 billion) in additional government financing after the Cabinet approved new shareholder…
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Koko Networks struggles to sell carbon credits as creditors face billions in losses
Koko Networks’ carbon credits have yet to attract an offer that its administrator considers worthwhile, adding to the financial difficulties…
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GreenShift Forum 2026 puts business, technology and green investment in focus
Businesses considering investment in electric mobility, clean energy, resource efficiency and sustainability reporting face a common challenge: deciding which opportunities…
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Kenya plans a central database to stop recycled phone numbers exposing private information
A mobile phone number can remain attached to a bank account, a payment service or an online profile long after…
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The Hub Karen expands wellness offering through fitness partnerships
The Hub Karen is expanding its wellness offering through fitness partnerships and community activities designed to bring exercise and family…
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Joe Mucheru on the people, policies and businesses behind Kenya’s digital transformation
Joe Mucheru’s career spans Kenya’s early internet market, Google’s expansion across Africa, the digitisation of government services and the growth…
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Richard Muthua joins Safaricom to lead cloud, cybersecurity and IoT
Richard Muthua has joined Safaricom PLC as Head of Cloud, Cyber Security and IoT, bringing experience in enterprise cloud services,…
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Bolt rewards drivers in Kenya as it highlights road safety and electric mobility
Bolt has recognized its top-performing drivers in Nairobi and Mombasa for their commitment to customer service, rewarding them with fuel…
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ARC Ride’s Sh560 million revenue shows the growth and cost of scaling electric mobility
ARC Ride’s revenue quadrupled to Sh560 million in 2025 as its electric motorcycle sales expanded and battery-swapping income rose sharply,…
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The Samsung innovations that took smartphones beyond calls and brought AI into everyday life
Samsung technology innovations have helped shape the way consumers use smartphones, televisions and household appliances, from the introduction of Super…
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Britam expands access to global investments as Kenyan fund options multiply
Britam Asset Managers has launched two Special Funds offering Kenyan investors exposure to global equities and a wider mix of…
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Airtel Money’s London debut puts a $7 billion price tag on Africa’s mobile money opportunity
Airtel Money began conditional trading on the London Stock Exchange on Friday, 9 October, with an implied valuation of £5.3…
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Four Kenyan women turn a public transport challenge into a winning digital fare platform
Four young Kenyan women won the third edition of the GirlCode Kenya Hackathon after creating an AI-powered platform to improve…
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PawaPay secures Mozambique PSP licence, opening direct access to mobile money networks
PawaPay has secured a Payment Service Provider (PSP) license from the Bank of Mozambique, unlocking the pan-African payments aggregator to…
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Ugandan fintech MAM Telecom lands $250,000 grant
Ugandan payments infrastructure startup MAM Telecom Ltd has secured a $250,000 (about Sh32 million) grant from a South African businessman…
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James Mwangi joins global commission reshaping North-South development partnerships
Dr. James Mwangi, Group Managing Director and CEO of Equity Group Holdings, has been appointed to the South-North Commission on…
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M-KOPA reaches 10 million customers as its fintech model expands across Africa
M-KOPA has marked its 15th anniversary after reaching 10 million customers across Africa, while recording a 45 per cent increase…
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Airtel Africa adds 3,250 sites and 3,200km of fibre in a year
Over the past year, Airtel Africa says it has added more than 3,250 network sites and 3,200 kilometres of fibre.…
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Safaricom turns enterprise networks into a managed service with its new SD-WAN offering
Safaricom has today launched its SD-WAN offering which gives Kenyan businesses a new way to manage the growing number of…
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Kenya’s KSh390 billion EV plan could turn a growing market into a manufacturing industry
Kenya’s proposed KSh390 billion EV investment would give the country its most ambitious electric vehicle manufacturing plan yet, with two…
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Roam raises local parts in e-bikes to 40pc
Electric motorcycle maker Roam has raised the share of locally made parts in its Roam Air model to 40 percent,…
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Kenya wants a bigger share of global digital trade, but the infrastructure must keep pace
Kenya’s digital trade is entering a more consequential stage as the government seeks a larger share of international commerce conducted…
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Cassava Technologies rehires Dan Kwach to lead AI data centre push
Cassava Technologies has rehired former Africa Data Centres (ADC) East Africa managing director Dan Kwach to lead its artificial intelligence…
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As AI and cyber threats grow, African regulators face a much broader digital governance challenge
African ICT regulators are confronting a digital economy that is becoming harder to govern within traditional telecom boundaries. AI, cybersecurity,…
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Inside Tathmini Africa’s push to make AI-powered career guidance work for Kenya
For many Kenyan families, choosing a senior school pathway is becoming a complicated exercise in information, interpretation and timing. Learners…
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Jubilee and FSD Africa bring seven insurtechs together to expand affordable insurance access in Kenya
Jubilee Group and FSD Africa are working with seven insurtech companies to develop and test affordable insurance products for underserved…
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Eric Muriuki joins Absa as the bank rebuilds its Pan-African digital strategy
Eric Muriuki joins Absa Group at a point when the banking industry is becoming more focused on digital platforms, everyday…
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Tech Mahindra puts 12,500 employees through Gemini Enterprise training
Tech Mahindra is putting more than 12,500 of its employees through hands-on training on Google Cloud’s Gemini Enterprise, a push…
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MTN Ghana secures $202 million spectrum package to expand 5G coverage and mobile broadband
MTN Ghana has been told it will receive fresh spectrum in the 700MHz and 3 GHz bands, a package worth…
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Safaricom launches Sharia-compliant money market fund on M-Pesa
Safaricom has launched a Sharia-compliant money market fund on M-Pesa. The move is a bid to pull more Muslim and…
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Starlink’s subscriber growth accelerates in Kenya as network capacity limits new customers
Starlink’s subscriber base in Kenya jumped 58.5% in a year to hit 27,616 by June 2026—up from 17,425. But that…
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Airtel Money to add Mastercard virtual card as competition with M-Pesa deepens
Kenya’s mobile-money competition is extending into international online shopping, with Airtel Money preparing to add a Mastercard-powered virtual card to…
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UNDP and GSMA partner to help African AI innovators build and scale locally developed solutions
UNDP and GSMA have entered a strategic partnership focused on strengthening Africa’s artificial intelligence ecosystem and advancing the development and…
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Absa Next aims to simplify how entrepreneurs manage business payments, working capital and personal finances
For many small business entrepreneurs, running a business is much more than just making sales, there is customer payments, supplier…
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AfDB gives Family Bank $10m facility to expand trade finance for Kenyan businesses
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and Family Bank Limited have signed a $10 million trade finance facility aimed at expanding…
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Fake call, deepfake ad and one costly mistake: How to spot banking fraud
A sponsored advert appears in your social media feed featuring a familiar face. The person speaking looks and sounds like…
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Quickmart’s public-market debut puts a price on the growth built through its merger with Tumaini and Adenia’s backing
Quickmart has priced its NSE public offer at KES7.50 per share, putting an implied KES30 billion equity value on the…
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First Chartered Securities wins CAK approval to take full control of ICEA Lion
First Chartered Securities Capital Limited has received approval from the Competition Authority of Kenya to take sole control of ICEA…
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Inside Absa Next and the strategy behind Absa’s new digital banking platform
Absa Next is a new digital finance platform from Absa Bank Kenya that brings banking, payments, credit, savings, investments and…
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What awaits Abdi Mohamed at I&M Bank after taking over from Kihara Maina
Former Absa Bank Kenya CEO Abdi Mohamed has taken charge of I&M Bank earlier than initially expected, moving directly from…
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Taxpayer-funded influencers and the government’s preferred narrative raise uncomfortable questions
The plan to use government influencers in Kenya is no longer a quiet proposal in a strategy document. Dennis Itumbi,…
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Ex-Absa boss Abdi Mohamed officially takes over at I&M Bank
Former Absa Bank Kenya chief executive Abdi Mohamed has officially taken over as the head of I&M Bank Kenya after…
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Kenya’s payments Bill would let CBK inspect firms, remove executives and appoint managers
Kenya’s proposed National Payment System Bill, 2026 would give the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) wider powers over payment firms,…
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When a phone number changes hands: MPs examine Safaricom’s SIM deactivation and recycling rules
Kenya’s approach to inactive mobile numbers is facing fresh scrutiny after MPs began examining how Safaricom handles SIM deactivation and…
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CBK puts a Sh1 million penalty on late fees as Kenya tightens rules for credit providers
Kenya’s non-deposit-taking credit providers now face a Sh1 million penalty if they fail to pay their annual regulatory fees by…
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Why Tanzania’s mobile money market stands out to Absa’s Sitoyo Lopokoiyit
Tanzania’s mobile money market has drawn an unusually strong endorsement from Sitoyo Lopokoiyit, Absa’s chief executive for personal and private…
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M-PESA Jumbe could keep payment proof useful without exposing private account details
A new M-PESA confirmation format called Jumbe could make it easier for customers to share proof of payment without exposing…
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Samsung showcases connected living at Sarit Centre
Samsung has offered discounts of up to 35 percent on selected devices as it pushes Kenyan consumers to buy into…
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Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra, Galaxy Tab S12+ With 3nm Processors, Up to 14.6-Inch AMOLED Displays Launched: Price, Specifications
Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra and Galaxy Tab S12+ have officially been launched in Kenya. The new flagship tablets from…
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CA orders Safaricom, Airtel and other telcos to bypass DND for emergency SMS
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has ordered mobile operators to deliver government-authorised Kenya emergency SMS alerts to all active…
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Airtel Money puts Sh37m into Marigat schools
Airtel Money Kenya and ChildFund have started construction of classrooms, toilets and water facilities worth Sh37 million at two schools…
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Airtel Money prices London IPO at $7bn valuation
Airtel Money has priced its London initial public offering (IPO) at about $2.60 (£1.96) per share, valuing the mobile money…
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Kenyan banks’ sovereign debt exposure caps profit gains, says Moody’s
Kenyan banks’ heavy holdings of government debt will continue to cap their credit strength despite rising profits and a sharp…
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Bolt Send hits one million deliveries in Kenya as Mombasa expansion widens its courier network
Bolt Send has surpassed one million parcel deliveries in Kenya, less than a year after the on-demand courier service was…
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Kaspersky warns Kenyan children face growing risks across social media, gaming and AI
Children in Kenya are increasingly using social media, video-sharing platforms and multiplayer games, exposing them to online risks including grooming,…
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Safaricom, Pesapal bring M-Pesa tap-to-pay to shop tills
Safaricom has partnered with payments firm Pesapal to roll out tap-to-pay and dynamic QR code payments for M-Pesa at shop…
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Kenya Power tightens the rules as private solar starts flowing back into the grid
Kenya Power customers with solar systems could face additional charges if their installations feed electricity into the utility’s network without…
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Kenya joins global digital bloc with AI, data and digital trade high on the agenda
Kenya has signed the Charter of the Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO), taking another step toward full membership in the 24-country…
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Banks, fintechs and payment providers circle Kenya’s expanding SACCO economy
SACCO payments in Kenya are becoming a bigger market for commercial banks, fintechs and other payment providers as deposit-taking SACCOs…
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Kenya’s virtual asset rules meet a changing payments landscape where stablecoins, mobile money and regional settlement are converging
Kenya’s VASP regulations have done more than establish rules for cryptocurrency businesses. They have created a regulatory framework for virtual-asset…
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Airtel Money puts digital payments at the centre of its $800m London IPO
Airtel Money is preparing for a London listing that could value the mobile-money business at between $8 billion and $9…
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Seven Kenyan women-led startups secure KES 9 million after completing Women in Tech accelerator
Seven women-led Kenyan startups have secured KES 9 million in grant funding after completing a 12-week accelerator programme designed to…
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Court rejects ARA appeal over KSh35m EIS Afrika funds in cross-border project case
The EIS Afrika KSh35 million case has ended with the Court of Appeal rejecting the Assets Recovery Agency’s attempt to…
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Six Kenyan creatives win KES 4.5 million in Safaricom Capture the Good Challenge
Six Kenyan photographers and videographers have won a combined KES 4.5 million in the inaugural Safaricom and M-Pesa Foundation Capture…
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Kenyan banks turn to digital scale as lower rates squeeze traditional income
Kenyan banks are finding that the maths of banking looks different as interest rates come down. Loan yields are falling,…
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Beyond extraction: Africa’s investment story is increasingly about value creation and industrial growth
Africa’s investment opportunities are moving beyond the traditional story of extracting natural resources and exporting them in raw form. At…
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NCBA looks to DRC and Ethiopia as acquisition strategy expands across Africa
NCBA Group is preparing to expand into the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Ethiopia, with Managing Director John…
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Africa’s investment case is expanding as digital infrastructure connects its people, businesses and resources
Africa investment opportunities are becoming closely tied to the technology infrastructure needed to connect people, businesses and markets. At Bullish…
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Former CBK governor calls for M-Pesa users to share trust fund returns
Do M-Pesa customers earn returns from the money held in their wallets? Under Kenya’s current framework, the answer is no,…
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NSE looks beyond Nairobi as it builds new bridges to global capital
The Nairobi Securities Exchange is widening its focus beyond conventional listings as it builds relationships with financial centres in New…
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East Africa’s digital commerce growth is running into a trust problem
Digital commerce in East Africa is moving beyond the conventional online store. Consumers can discover a product on social media,…
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Kenya wants more EVs on its roads, but manufacturers want more built at home
Kenya’s EV manufacturing industry is reaching a point where the structure of government incentives could determine whether rising electric mobility…
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Kenya is edging toward a 2G and 3G shutdown as 4G becomes the country’s mobile backbone
Kenya’s 2G and 3G phase out is beginning to take shape as the country’s mobile market moves towards 4G and…
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More lenders, more products, more loans: Kenya’s digital credit market expands
Kenya’s digital credit market nearly doubled in 2025, with outstanding loans reaching KSh110.1 billion as regulated lenders expanded beyond small…
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Kenya’s next Data Commissioner faces a changing digital privacy landscape
Kenya has shortlisted 13 candidates for the position of Data Protection Commissioner, putting the succession to Immaculate Kassait into its…
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From Nigerian refinery to Kenyan portfolio: unpacking the Dangote GDR deal
The Dangote IPO is now open to eligible Kenyan investors through a global depositary receipt (GDR) structure, but the final…
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CBK licenses 29 more digital lenders
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has licensed an additional 29 digital credit providers (DCPs), bringing the total number of…
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Kenyans eye Dangote refinery shares via NSE listing
Kenyan investors could soon buy into the Dangote refinery’s initial public offering (IPO) through the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), under…
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Camon 50 Ultra powers TECNO’s 100 Portraits project
Chinese smartphone brand TECNO has completed the Kenyan leg of 100 Portraits of Becoming, a global photography project designed to…
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