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Redefining Financial Inclusion: Lessons From KCB Bank’s Half-Year Results

I found myself immersed in the financial sector’s annual ritual of half-year results announcements. It felt almost like a race,

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Safaricom Business Highlights Digital Tools Transforming MSMEs and Large Enterprises

Safaricom Business convened a high-impact media forum aimed at deepening understanding of how its technology solutions are powering Micro, Small,

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User Manual For Men: What Every Man Needs To Know Urgently

Welcome to life, gentlemen. The brochure you were promised doesn’t exist. Nobody hands you a neatly typed manual on how

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Absa Bank Kenya Clinches Multiple Awards In First Half of 2025, Cementing Its Market Leadership

Absa Bank Kenya started 2025 on a strong note, scooping a string of prestigious awards that recognize its excellence in

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How NYOTA Beneficiaries Will Benefit From NSSF’s Haba Haba Savings

The Government of Kenya unveiled the National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) project, a transformative five-year initiative designed to open

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Investment

Investment

The Gospel According to M-PESA: The Medicine That Powers The Kenyan Economy

When Safaricom launched M-PESA in 2007, nobody thought it would be anything more than a glorified way of sending “pesa

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Investment

Acorn’s ASA I-REIT Continues To Beat Nairobi Property Market

You can never go wrong with property. Depending on who you ask, this statement is either an article of faith

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Investment Absa Bank Kenya’s Strategic Shift: Building A Bank For The Future

When Absa Bank Kenya released its 2025 half-year financial results, the numbers told only part of the story. Beyond the

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Investment HF Group Posts Ksh 703 Million Pre-Tax Profit For HY2025, A 148% Year-On-Year Growth

Listed local financial solutions provider, HF Group, has posted a 148% growth in Profit Before Tax (PBT), reaching Kes 703

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Headlines 60% of Foreign Firms To Leave Kenya By January Next Year

Kenya now grapples with a painful reality: only 40% of foreign firms intend to reinvest by 2026, meaning a staggering

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Investment Sidian Bank Unveils Its 49th Branch in Olkalou In Nyandarua County

Sidian Bank has announced the opening of its 49th branch, an ultra-modern and executive banking hall located in Nyandarua County

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Investment Stablecoins Are Africa’s Most Useful Crypto, And The World Is Finally Catching Up

For many years, countries across Africa have been quietly leading the race when it comes to the practical adoption of

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Investment Britam Unveils EV Insurance As Kenya Accelerates Shift To Green Mobility

Britam General Insurance has launched a dedicated insurance cover for electric vehicles (EVs) in Kenya, a move that underscores the

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Government & Policy
Ministry Of Education Releases New 2025 Term 3 Academic School Calendar

The Ministry of Education has officially released the updated academic calendar for the third term of the 2025 school year,

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TSC Announces 24,000 Vacancies, Deadline, Salaries And How To Apply

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has unveiled a fresh wave of recruitment opportunities by announcing 24,000 internship positions for junior

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Britain To Pay Kenya Nearly $4 Million In Compensation

The British government has agreed to pay almost $4 million to thousands of victims of a blaze started by its

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The Following Teachers Will Be Favored In TSC Promotion, Here’s Why

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has announced fresh measures to address long-standing concerns over the stagnation of teachers in the

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Dreams Fade Legal Setback Puts Spotlight On GPI2050

In recent months, coordinated online campaigns have appeared on Facebook and LinkedIn questioning the work of a conservation initiative in

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Opinion
Are you working for your money, or is your money working for you?

The Dream: Retire at 50. Participants in an investment education webinar by CIC Group titled “Fire Up Your Financial Future” took

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Where Do You Go For Your Asset Financing Needs?

Who doesn’t want to own a vehicle? Whether for transport or for personal use? Who? It is the dream of

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How To Unlock Next-Level AI Productivity

Following the early 2024 launch of OPPO AI, OPPO reaffirms its dedication to providing a top-tier AI experience with the

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Here Is How The Benefits Of AI In Healthcare Extend Far Beyond Improved Patient Care

Artificial intelligence is rapidly weaving into the fabric of everyday life, and we have started to see the impact as

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Cultivating Climate Solutions Through Agroforestry Innovation And Community Empowerment

When it comes to sustainable agriculture and land restoration, Earthtree emerges as a hands-on partner to landowners and farmers aiming

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Tourism As The Cornerstone Of Kenya’s Sustainable Growth And Future Prosperity

When Cabinet Secretary for Tourism and Wildlife, Rebecca Miano, recently unveiled the Taskforce on Repositioning Kenya Brand through Tourism to

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The Unemployment Bomb In Kenya Has Exploted

It was bound to happen, and Kimanthi Street was simply the unlucky venue where the first act of this national

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Opinion

Are you working for your money, or is your money working for you?

The Dream: Retire at 50. Participants in an investment education webinar by CIC Group titled “Fire Up Your Financial Future” took

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Opinion

Where Do You Go For Your Asset Financing Needs?

Who doesn’t want to own a vehicle? Whether for transport or for personal use? Who? It is the dream of

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Entrepreneur's Corner Redefining Financial Inclusion: Lessons From KCB Bank’s Half-Year Results

I found myself immersed in the financial sector’s annual ritual of half-year results announcements. It felt almost like a race,

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Government and Policy Ministry Of Education Releases New 2025 Term 3 Academic School Calendar

The Ministry of Education has officially released the updated academic calendar for the third term of the 2025 school year,

Getrude Mathayo
Government and Policy TSC Announces 24,000 Vacancies, Deadline, Salaries And How To Apply

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has unveiled a fresh wave of recruitment opportunities by announcing 24,000 internship positions for junior

Getrude Mathayo
Market News Kenyan Shilling Remains Constant Against The US Dollar

Exchange Rate Performance USD|KES: KES remained constant to close at 129.24 (+0.04% year-to-date). GBP|KES: KES strengthened by 0.37% to close at 173.95 (-7.20% year-to-date). EUR|KES: KES strengthened by 0.59%

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Technology The Role Of Machine Learning In Predicting Outcomes

Predictive analytics is all about using past information to guess what might happen next. It’s math and data working together

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Market News Safaricom Dominated Trading Activity On Tuesday, Accounting For 49.6%

The market closed the day on Tuesday in the green, with the NASI and NSE 20 rising by 1.1% and1.9%,

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East Africa
The Treaty on Plastics is a Direct Attack On African Development – African Nations Must Oppose It

The second part of the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on the Treaty on Plastics is currently being

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North American And Middle Eastern Investors Drive New Wave Of African Capital Flows

Notwithstanding recent market volatility, institutional investors have been positive on Africa. Speaking at The Network Forum’s (TNF) Africa Meeting, Hari Chaitanya,

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Africa’s Youth Agrifood Entrepreneurs Invited To Apply for The GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize To Drive Food Systems Transformation

GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize launches its seventh annual competition in search of Africa’s most promising young co-founders and founders across Africa

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Phoenix Beverages Ltd Acquires 54.4% Stake In Seychelles Breweries Ltd From Diageo

Phoenix Beverages Ltd (PBL), subsidiary of IBL Ltd, is a leading beverage manufacturer in Mauritius and Reunion Island, signed an

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Ghana Drives Small-Scale Gold Mining Growth

Ghana is strengthening its collaboration with international partners to enhance its small-scale gold mining (ASGM) sector and the broader gold

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