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Equity CEO James Mwangi Named To Devex Power 50 List Of Global Development Influencers

Equity Group Managing Director and CEO, Dr. James Mwangi, has been named among the world’s most influential figures shaping global

Soko Directory Team · Feb 9, 2026
Why Paying Suppliers On Time Helps Small Businesses Grow

By Deborah Sivyatsomana Kavira Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) play a very important role in the economy. They create jobs,

Soko Directory Team · Feb 9, 2026
How to Turn Your Ambitions into Real Wins with the KCB Goal Savings Account This Safari Rally Season

Every new month can feel like the start line of the KCB Safari Rally. Engines are revving, adrenaline is high,

Soko Directory Team · Feb 9, 2026
From Scrolls To Shillings How Kenyan TikTok Creators Makes Millions

By Robai Ludenyi TikTok creators have earned about Sh45 million in just one year after the platform rolled out its

Soko Directory Team · Feb 9, 2026
Key Elements to Consider When Starting A Real Estate And Property Business in Nairobi

By Deborah Sivyatsomana Kavira Entering the real estate and property market in Nairobi offers strong opportunities, but success depends on

Soko Directory Team · Feb 9, 2026
Investment

Investment

Old Mutual Partners With Agencify To Scale Digital Insurance Distribution

Old Mutual has entered into a strategic partnership with Agencify to strengthen and expand its digital insurance distribution and accelerate

Soko Directory Team · Feb 9, 2026

Investment

The End of Forex Scams Is Here: How I&M FX DIRECT Is Building a Digital Fortress That Could Lock Fraudsters Out of Kenya’s Financial System

For years, foreign exchange transactions have been one of the weakest links in the financial chain for many Kenyan businesses.

Steve Biko Wafula · Feb 6, 2026
Investment Superbrands East Africa Honours 61 Market Leaders, Spotlights Brand Custodians at 9th Tribute Awards

Superbrands East Africa marked a major milestone at its 9th Tribute Awards held on January 29, 2026, at the Sankara

Soko Directory Team · Feb 5, 2026
Investment Africa Mega Agricultural Corp PLC Signs Gulfood Dubai Deal to Onboard 1,500+ Global Buyers to Its Commodities Exchange

Africa Mega Agricultural Corp PLC (NSE: AMAC) has finalised an agreement at Gulfood Dubai to onboard more than 1,500 international

Soko Directory Team · Feb 5, 2026
Investment Eveready East Africa Launches Integrated Clean Energy Platform, Expands into EV Financing

Eveready East Africa PLC (NSE: EVRD) has unveiled a major strategic transformation, repositioning the iconic “Shika Paka Pawa” brand as

Soko Directory Team · Feb 5, 2026
Investment Stanbic Bank, Salvador Caetano Kenya Expand Vehicle Financing To Improve Asset Ownership

Stanbic Bank Kenya and Salvador Caetano Kenya have expanded their vehicle financing partnership, introducing enhanced terms aimed at increasing access

Soko Directory Team · Feb 5, 2026
Investment What Kenyan Importers Should Know as Chinese New Year Disrupts Trade

By Robai Ludenyi Kenyan importers are being advised to plan carefully as the Chinese New Year celebrations continue to affect

Soko Directory Team · Feb 5, 2026
Investment Absa Bank Plans To Buy A Local Bank To Scale Up Operations

Absa Group is considering buying a bank or financial institution in Kenya as it steps up competition in the country’s

Soko Directory Team · Feb 5, 2026
Government & Policy
Gas Cylinder Blast Triggers Major Fire In Donholm

By Robai Ludenyi A gas explosion sparked a major fire in Donholm estate, Nairobi, sending residents fleeing from their homes

Soko Directory Team · Feb 6, 2026
NSSF To Invest Over Ksh 30 Billion Of Kenyans’ Pension Into Real Estate

By Robai Ludenyi, Kenya’s National Social Security Fund (NSSF) is preparing to make a major move in Nairobi’s property market

Soko Directory Team · Feb 6, 2026
Here Is How The New Tax Rules Could Affect You

By Robai Ludenyi As Kenya moves closer to the 2026/2027 financial year, taxes are becoming an unavoidable topic for businesses,

Soko Directory Team · Feb 6, 2026
KRA Leaders Urge Youths to Embrace Integrity and Civic Duty as Foundation for Nation-Building

Senior leaders from the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) have called on youths to uphold discipline, integrity and civic responsibility, stressing

Soko Directory Team · Feb 5, 2026
Relief For Low Income Earners As Ruto Hints At PAYE Exemption

By Robai Ludenyi, Thousands of Kenyan workers earning modest salaries could soon take home more money at the end of

Soko Directory Team · Feb 5, 2026
Opinion
What To Look Out for in 2026 When It Comes To Content Streaming

Across Kenya and the wider East African region, streaming has firmly established itself as a preferred way to access entertainment.

Soko Directory Team · Feb 9, 2026
What Is The The Impact Of Cultural Differences In Communication At Workplace?

During a recent virtual project review, a team of managers from across three continents gathered to discuss progress on a

Soko Directory Team · Jan 30, 2026
Ban Boda Bodas to Save Kenya: How Boda Boda Lawlessness Is Turning Kenya Into a Tinderbox

When a boda boda hits you, the script is now painfully familiar. The rider either flees the scene or collapses

Steve Biko Wafula · Jan 28, 2026
Boda Bodas Are the Bastard Children of Unemployment, And Kenya Must End This Lie Before It Destroys the Economy

Boda bodas did not emerge because Kenya planned for them. They emerged because Kenya failed to create jobs. They are

Steve Biko Wafula · Jan 28, 2026
Manufactured Ignorance: How Kenya Is Being Deliberately Educated Backwards

This government is manufacturing illiteracy for future agendas, and it is time to say it plainly without cushioning the truth.

Soko Directory Team · Jan 26, 2026
Navigating Change: Why Strengthening Self-Management Skills Will Help Students Thrive

Technology is the quintessential modern dilemma: while we enthusiastically embrace the positive ways it has transformed our lives, both parents

Soko Directory Team · Jan 23, 2026
Here Is Why Africa Should Shift From Aid To Enterprise

By Chiugo Ndubisi, Executive Director, Heirs Holdings When Heirs Holdings Founder and Group Chair, Tony O. Elumelu, CFR, took the stage at the 14th Nordic African

Soko Directory Team · Jan 20, 2026
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Entrepreneur's Corner

Equity CEO James Mwangi Named To Devex Power 50 List Of Global Development Influencers

Equity Group Managing Director and CEO, Dr. James Mwangi, has been named among the world’s most influential figures shaping global

Soko Directory Team · Feb 9, 2026

Entrepreneur's Corner

Why Paying Suppliers On Time Helps Small Businesses Grow

By Deborah Sivyatsomana Kavira Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) play a very important role in the economy. They create jobs,

Soko Directory Team · Feb 9, 2026
Investment Old Mutual Partners With Agencify To Scale Digital Insurance Distribution

Old Mutual has entered into a strategic partnership with Agencify to strengthen and expand its digital insurance distribution and accelerate

Soko Directory Team · Feb 9, 2026
Technology 24% Of Electric Vehicles In Kenya Belong To Bolt

Following the launch of Kenya’s E-Mobility Policy, new data from Bolt highlights the growing role of shared mobility platforms in

Soko Directory Team · Feb 9, 2026
Entrepreneur's Corner How to Turn Your Ambitions into Real Wins with the KCB Goal Savings Account This Safari Rally Season

Every new month can feel like the start line of the KCB Safari Rally. Engines are revving, adrenaline is high,

Soko Directory Team · Feb 9, 2026
uncategorized Mdundo Feels The Heat As Sales Drop 25% Despite Millions of Users

By Robai Ludenyi Mdundo has reported a 25 percent decline in sales, highlighting the growing pressure on local digital content

Soko Directory Team · Feb 9, 2026
Entrepreneur's Corner From Scrolls To Shillings How Kenyan TikTok Creators Makes Millions

By Robai Ludenyi TikTok creators have earned about Sh45 million in just one year after the platform rolled out its

Soko Directory Team · Feb 9, 2026
Entrepreneur's Corner Key Elements to Consider When Starting A Real Estate And Property Business in Nairobi

By Deborah Sivyatsomana Kavira Entering the real estate and property market in Nairobi offers strong opportunities, but success depends on

Soko Directory Team · Feb 9, 2026
East Africa
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
CRDB Bank Signs Three Landmark Partnerships to Advance Inclusive Finance and Sustainable Development across Africa

CRDB Bank has entered three landmark partnerships with leading development finance institutions, FinDev Canada, DEG (KfW Group, Germany), and Shelter

Soko Directory Team · Oct 23, 2025
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