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The Price of Belonging: Why Affordable Payments Are Kenya’s Real Financial Inclusion Test

Any Kenyan who has queued at an agent to pay a withdrawal fee larger than the transaction itself knows that

Soko Directory Team · Oct 8, 2026
Payments Are the New Customer Experience: Why Banks Must Rethink Remittance Fees

For a decade, banks measured customer experience by the things customers could see: the app’s onboarding flow, the speed of

Soko Directory Team · Oct 8, 2026
Equity’s James Mwangi Named Only African Business Leader on South-North Commission

Dr. James Mwangi, Group Managing Director and CEO of Equity Group Holdings, has been appointed to the South-North Commission on

Soko Directory Team · Oct 8, 2026
Africa Does Not Lack Opportunity. It Needs More Bankable Projects – UBA Group MD Oliver Alawuba

Africa has spent decades telling the world about its potential. For United Bank for Africa Group Managing Director and CEO

Soko Directory Team · Oct 8, 2026
What Is The Missing Piece In Africa’s Free Trade Ambition?

Africa may be building the world’s largest free-trade area, but agreements alone will not create trade. Someone still has to

Soko Directory Team · Oct 8, 2026
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NCBA and Optiven Renew Strategic Partnership to Unlock Affordable Property Ownership Across Kenya and the Diaspora

NCBA Bank and Optiven Limited have renewed their strategic partnership to make property ownership more accessible to Kenyans at home

Soko Directory Team · Oct 9, 2026