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Customer Experience At The Crossroads: What We Learned Scaling AI For CX In Africa

By Proud Dzambukira, Group Head of Product, Watu A few years ago at Meta, I watched what happens when a

Soko Directory Team · Jun 23, 2026
Aubrey Capital Management and LarrainVial Bring Global Investment Experts Together to Explore the Future of Emerging Markets

Aubrey Capital Management (“Aubrey”) and LarrainVial hosted a high-level investment seminar at the Carpenter’s Hall in London, bringing together over

Soko Directory Team · Jun 23, 2026
UoN, Strathmore Lead 2026 University Rankings as Kenya’s Campuses Strengthen Their Digital Footprint

The landscape of Kenyan higher education is showing robust digital strength and accessibility, according to the newly released 2026 Kenyan

Soko Directory Team · Jun 19, 2026
How Purposeful Environments Are Shaping Better Business Outcomes

As Africa’s meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) industry continues to evolve, organisations are asking a more profound question than

Soko Directory Team · Jun 19, 2026
KPC Foundation, PLP Launch Inuka Tech Fellowship to Prepare Kenyan Youth for the AI Economy

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to redefine industries, workplaces, and economies around the world, the KPC Foundation and Power Learn

Soko Directory Team · Jun 19, 2026
Investment

Investment

986 Coffee Champions, 34 Regions, One Mission: How New KPCU Is Leading Kenya’s Coffee Sector Comeback

Kenya’s coffee sector received a major boost on Monday after the New Kenya Planters’ Cooperative Union (New KPCU) spearheaded the

Soko Directory Team · Jun 23, 2026

Investment

NCBA Bets on Future-Ready Schools with Tailored Financing and Digital Solutions

NCBA has strengthened its support for Kenya’s education sector through a bundled financial proposition designed to help private schools grow,

Soko Directory Team · Jun 23, 2026
Investment The Investor’s Timeline Problem: Funding Projects at the Right Moment

Property investment is often viewed through the lens of numbers. Investors analyze purchase prices, projected values, rental yields, and return

Soko Directory Team · Jun 18, 2026
Investment African Market Reforms Lure Investors Back As Confidence Grows

By Mukanire Labi Gedeon African markets are experiencing a resurgence in investor interest as governments across the continent implement economic

Soko Directory Team · Jun 16, 2026
Investment Factorial Raises $150 Million Series D at $2.5 Billion Valuation

Factorial, one of Europe’s highest-valued technology scale-ups and a fast-growing presence in African enterprise markets, announced the closing of a

Soko Directory Team · Jun 16, 2026
Investment The New Cash Crop: How Carbon Credits Could Pay Farmers, Fund Businesses and Finance East Africa

For years, climate change sounded like a cost: drought, floods, crop losses, damaged roads and expensive adaptation. Carbon markets introduce

Steve Biko Wafula · Jun 16, 2026
Investment The Market Is Green But Don’t Chase the Noise: Seven Lessons From The NSE’s Latest Rally

The Nairobi Securities Exchange closed the week ending 8 June 2026 in positive territory as per the stats given by

Steve Biko Wafula · Jun 15, 2026
Investment Slovakia Taps Kenya as Gateway for East Africa Investment & Business Partnerships

Slovakia is accelerating its economic push into East Africa, with a high-level government and business delegation visiting Nairobi to forge

Soko Directory Team · Jun 12, 2026
Government & Policy
Business Owners Raise Alarm Over Tobacco Bill Process, Call for Nationwide Consultations

Business owners, traders, retailers, distributors, and hospitality operators have called on Parliament to extend public participation on the Tobacco Control

Soko Directory Team · Jun 23, 2026
BAHLITA Urges Parliament to Halt Tobacco Bill Review Until Traders Are Heard

Traders in Nakuru have called on Parliament to suspend deliberations on the Tobacco Control (Amendment) Bill and embark on a

Soko Directory Team · Jun 23, 2026
MCAK Mourns Gikomba Fire Victims, Demands Accountability And Action

The Mitumba Consortium Association of Kenya (MCAK) is deeply saddened by the devastating fire that has once again ravaged Gikomba

Soko Directory Team · Jun 23, 2026
How To Apply And Download Birt Certificate Online In Kenya

The government has introduced major changes to the issuance of birth certificates, allowing Kenyans to download and print the documents

Getrude Mathayo · Jun 23, 2026
Kenya Records 14,000 New HIV Cases In One Year Despite Prevention Efforts

About 14,000 people in Kenya contracted HIV in the past year, highlighting the ongoing challenge posed by the virus despite

Getrude Mathayo · Jun 22, 2026
Opinion
How To Build Trust Through Effective Communication

A few years ago, I sat in a cross-functional review where everything looked “green” on the dashboard. Timelines were intact.

Soko Directory Team · Jun 23, 2026
We Must Prioritise Early Hearing Care for Children

Long before a child says their first word, the brain is already listening. From around 28 weeks in the womb,

Soko Directory Team · Jun 23, 2026
The Unconscious Contradictions Of Kenyan Insurance

By Mwenda Kimathi Around nine years ago, as a fledgling analyst new to the industry, I made a bold claim

Soko Directory Team · Jun 16, 2026
Scrolling for Truth: The Credibility Challenge in Kenya’s Social Media Age

A breaking story appears on your social media feed. Someone has shared a screenshot, a video clip, or a dramatic

Soko Directory Team · Jun 12, 2026
Al Jazeera On The Chopping Board: When The Cameras Must Also Face The Mirror

A responsible conversation about surveillance must begin with one basic truth: every modern state has a duty to keep its

Steve Biko Wafula · Jun 8, 2026
When Geniuses Hesitate, Fools Take the Throne

Every nation has a moment when its future stops depending on resources, slogans, manifestos, or speeches, and starts depending on

Soko Directory Team · Jun 5, 2026
Kenya Urgently Needs A Three-Week National Pause Before We Lose Our Children Completely & Burn The Country

Kenya does not need a one-week school break. Kenya needs a serious three-week national pause, because what is happening in

Steve Biko Wafula · Jun 5, 2026
Latest News

Lifestyle

Airtel Kenya Renews Scholarship Programme, Secures Secondary Education For 22 Mukuru Learners

Airtel Kenya, through the Airtel Africa Foundation, has renewed its scholarship partnership with Mukuru Promotion Centre, extending access to secondary

Soko Directory Team · Jun 23, 2026

Government and Policy

Business Owners Raise Alarm Over Tobacco Bill Process, Call for Nationwide Consultations

Business owners, traders, retailers, distributors, and hospitality operators have called on Parliament to extend public participation on the Tobacco Control

Soko Directory Team · Jun 23, 2026
Government and Policy BAHLITA Urges Parliament to Halt Tobacco Bill Review Until Traders Are Heard

Traders in Nakuru have called on Parliament to suspend deliberations on the Tobacco Control (Amendment) Bill and embark on a

Soko Directory Team · Jun 23, 2026
Government and Policy MCAK Mourns Gikomba Fire Victims, Demands Accountability And Action

The Mitumba Consortium Association of Kenya (MCAK) is deeply saddened by the devastating fire that has once again ravaged Gikomba

Soko Directory Team · Jun 23, 2026
Entertainment How a VR Entrepreneur Won An E-Bike At The BetGr8 World Cup Watch Party

For 30-year-old Clinton Odhiambo Odanga, football has always been part of life. “I’ve loved soccer since I was a kid,”

Soko Directory Team · Jun 23, 2026
Government and Policy How To Apply And Download Birt Certificate Online In Kenya

The government has introduced major changes to the issuance of birth certificates, allowing Kenyans to download and print the documents

Getrude Mathayo · Jun 23, 2026
Market News Family Bank Rings NSE Bell in Landmark Listing, Unlocking KSh 40 Billion Wealth Creation in Historic Market Debut

Family Bank has officially rung the bell to mark the commencement of trading of its shares on the Nairobi Securities

Soko Directory Team · Jun 23, 2026
Investment 986 Coffee Champions, 34 Regions, One Mission: How New KPCU Is Leading Kenya’s Coffee Sector Comeback

Kenya’s coffee sector received a major boost on Monday after the New Kenya Planters’ Cooperative Union (New KPCU) spearheaded the

Soko Directory Team · Jun 23, 2026
East Africa
Afreximbank Boosts CARICOM Financing Cap To $5B to Drive Regional Transformation

Afreximbank has announced a major expansion of its engagement with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), increasing its regional financing limit from

Soko Directory Team · Mar 4, 2026
Africa Finance Corporation Raises Record US$524m in Dual-Currency Samurai Loan Facility

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, has closed a landmark US$524 million equivalent dual-currency Samurai term

Soko Directory Team · Dec 4, 2025
African Development Bank Group Loans $500 Million To Support Economic Governance

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org), meeting in Abidjan, approved a $500 million loan to

Soko Directory Team · Nov 27, 2025
Dr. George Elombi Takes Over As Afreximbank’s Fourth President

African Export-Import Bank on Saturday in Cairo, Egypt, swore in Dr. George Elombi as the Bank’s fourth President and Chairman

Soko Directory Team · Oct 28, 2025
Africa Finance Corporation Secures USD 100 Million Facility from FinDev Canada

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the leading infrastructure solutions provider in Africa, has secured a USD 100 million, 10-year term loan

Soko Directory Team · Oct 23, 2025
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