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Dear Entrepreneur, If They Can’t Stand the Fire With You In It, They Don’t Deserve the Harvest & A Seat At The Table

Entrepreneurship has a brutal way of stripping life down to its rawest elements. Before there is profit, recognition, or stability,

Steve Biko Wafula · Jan 12, 2026
Dear Entrepreneur, If No One Is Shooting at You, You’re Probably Not Moving Anything That Matters

Being attacked is not random. In entrepreneurship, attacks are rarely about your personality; they are about your position. Nobody wastes

Steve Biko Wafula · Jan 12, 2026
Dear Entrepreneur, Your Mind Is Too Expensive to Rent Out for Free; Be Available But Not Accessible Without Merit

Time and mental peace are the most finite assets an entrepreneur will ever possess. Money can be recovered, deals can

Steve Biko Wafula · Jan 12, 2026
The Rule Most People Ignore Until It Destroys Them; Why Entrepreneurs Need To Understand This

There is a reason this rule has survived every culture, religion, and economic system: it is not sentimental advice, it

Soko Directory Team · Jan 12, 2026
Why Most Investors Lose Money—and Why the Smart Ones Rarely Panic

Smart investors are not geniuses, insiders, or prophets. They are ordinary people who behave in disciplined, repeatable ways, while others

Steve Biko Wafula · Jan 12, 2026
Investment

Investment

Kenya’s Private Sector Ends 2025 on a High as PMI Hits Four-Year Peak and Hiring Accelerates

Kenya’s private sector economy recorded another solid upturn in the final month of 2025, as business activity was again boosted

Soko Directory Team · Jan 6, 2026

Investment

I&M FX Direct: Where Transparency, Speed, and Control Redefine Forex Trading

For over five decades, I&M Bank Kenya has grown alongside Kenyan enterprise, evolving from a trusted financial institution into a

Soko Directory Team · Jan 5, 2026
Investment Lifting Schools, Securing Futures Through Inua Shule

Education remains the most reliable bridge to a better future, but crossing that bridge is rarely easy. For many learners

Soko Directory Team · Jan 5, 2026
Investment How The Kenyan Private Sector Can Stay Resilient In 2026

Kenya enters 2026 with a cautiously optimistic economic outlook, but also with a sharper-than-ever need for resilience. The World Bank

Soko Directory Team · Dec 20, 2025
Investment Safaricom Champions Kenya’s Mobility Workforce

Safaricom, in partnership with taxi-hailing companies, hosted drivers and riders to an event focused on empowering the transport sector to

Soko Directory Team · Dec 18, 2025
Investment African Development Fund Mobilises A Historic $11 Billion

The African Development Fund (ADF), the concessional financing arm of the African Development Bank Group, has secured a record $11

Soko Directory Team · Dec 18, 2025
Investment Montran Africa Opens in Kenya, Positioning Nairobi as a Strategic Hub for the Future of African Fintech

Montran officially launched Montran Africa, its dedicated headquarters based out of Kenya, signalling a new era of partnership, proximity, and progress

Soko Directory Team · Dec 18, 2025
Investment Airtel Money Integrates with Showmax to Deliver Seamless Subscription Payments for Kenyans This Festive Season

Airtel Money has integrated with Showmax, giving customers a simple, convenient, and reliable way to pay for their subscriptions this

Soko Directory Team · Dec 18, 2025
Government & Policy
Chaos Halts KUPPET Elections in Homa Bay

By Robai Ludenyi Voting in the Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) elections in Homa Bay County was dramatically

Soko Directory Team · Jan 12, 2026
High Court Greenlights Regulatory Process For Diageo-Asahi Transaction

East African Breweries PLC (EABL) has announced that the High Court has issued directions allowing regulatory approval processes related to

Soko Directory Team · Jan 9, 2026
KNEC Releases 2025 KCSE Results, How To Check

Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has officially announced the release of the 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination

Getrude Mathayo · Jan 9, 2026
KCSE Results To Be Released Today, Here’s How KNEC Calculates Mean Grades

As the country awaits the imminent release of the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) results scheduled for Friday, education

Getrude Mathayo · Jan 9, 2026
CBC: The Most Expensive Education Scam Ever Sold to Kenyan Parents

A parent of three children enrolled in the CBC system shared a book-purchase receipt with me, visibly distressed. The figure

Steve Biko Wafula · Jan 4, 2026
Opinion
Politicians Who Normalize FGM Must Be Stopped

Recently, Kisii Woman Representative Dorice Donya Aburi was caught on video linking Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) to “taming” girls’ behaviour.

Soko Directory Team · Jan 12, 2026
CBC Is Killing The Minds Of Kenyan Children: Why Parents, Students & Workers Must Rise Up & Force A Radical Reset

Kenya is being quietly marched into an intellectual slaughterhouse, and many people are clapping while it happens. Under the Competency-Based

Soko Directory Team · Jan 9, 2026
MSMEs Are Best Placed To Solve Kenya’s Joblessness Problem

Every year for the next decade, nearly 1 million young people will enter Kenya’s labour market, many fresh from universities,

Soko Directory Team · Jan 8, 2026
Kenya’s Roads Are a Killing Field Because We Normalised Lawlessness And Something Needs To Be Done Now

Kenya does not have a “road accident problem.” Kenya has a governance problem that is expressed through speed, impunity, corruption,

Steve Biko Wafula · Jan 7, 2026
Unlocking Kenya’s Next Phase of Growth

By Mercy Mwelu and Mercy Kano Kenya’s private sector has long been celebrated as the heartbeat of the nation’s economy

Soko Directory Team · Jan 6, 2026
Adapt or Miss Out: Why African Businesses Should Embrace Digital Payments

By Paul Mutethia The face of businesses across Africa is slowly changing, driven by the need to digitize operations. From

Soko Directory Team · Jan 6, 2026
Did President Ruto Lie About Not Borrowing More Money Once Key Strategic Assets Are Sold To Raise The Needed Funds?

William Ruto has mastered a particular political art form: saying two things that cannot both be true, then daring the

Steve Biko Wafula · Jan 6, 2026
Latest News

Lifestyle

Who Is IShowSpeed? The Internet Star Taking Kenya By Storm

American internet star IShowSpeed’s visit to Kenya has not only thrilled thousands of fans but has also revealed an interesting

Soko Directory Team · Jan 12, 2026

Opinion

Politicians Who Normalize FGM Must Be Stopped

Recently, Kisii Woman Representative Dorice Donya Aburi was caught on video linking Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) to “taming” girls’ behaviour.

Soko Directory Team · Jan 12, 2026
Government and Policy Chaos Halts KUPPET Elections in Homa Bay

By Robai Ludenyi Voting in the Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) elections in Homa Bay County was dramatically

Soko Directory Team · Jan 12, 2026
Lifestyle Duncan Kivuitu Retains Title In Thrilling Minet Golf Tournament Showdown

Duncan Kivuitu delivered a standout performance to successfully defend his title at the Minet Golf Tournament, posting an impressive 46

Soko Directory Team · Jan 12, 2026
Lifestyle Kenyan Innovation Bringing Faster Emergency Response to Millions

Several African countries continue to grapple with the absence of publicly run emergency medical services (EMS), leaving private operators to

Soko Directory Team · Jan 12, 2026
Entrepreneur's Corner Dear Entrepreneur, If They Can’t Stand the Fire With You In It, They Don’t Deserve the Harvest & A Seat At The Table

Entrepreneurship has a brutal way of stripping life down to its rawest elements. Before there is profit, recognition, or stability,

Steve Biko Wafula · Jan 12, 2026
Entrepreneur's Corner Dear Entrepreneur, If No One Is Shooting at You, You’re Probably Not Moving Anything That Matters

Being attacked is not random. In entrepreneurship, attacks are rarely about your personality; they are about your position. Nobody wastes

Steve Biko Wafula · Jan 12, 2026
Entrepreneur's Corner Dear Entrepreneur, Your Mind Is Too Expensive to Rent Out for Free; Be Available But Not Accessible Without Merit

Time and mental peace are the most finite assets an entrepreneur will ever possess. Money can be recovered, deals can

Steve Biko Wafula · Jan 12, 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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