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Safaricom Hook Circle Empowers Students with Future-Ready Skills at Kiambu National Polytechnic

Safaricom, through its youth platform Safaricom Hook Circle, successfully hosted a two-day skills and career development programme at Kiambu National

Soko Directory Team · Jul 20, 2026
How FX Reacts to CPI Surprises And How to Prepare

What people often miss on CPI day is that the number itself isn’t what moves the market. The common reaction

Soko Directory Team · Jul 20, 2026
How To Build Wealth in Uncertain Markets

By David Macharia The financial world is experiencing significant volatility driven by global supply chain disruptions that continue to affect

Soko Directory Team · Jul 17, 2026
Wealth Is Usually Built Long Before It Becomes Visible

There is a version of wealth that attracts attention: the new car, the expensive watch, the dramatic business launch, the

Steve Biko Wafula · Jul 17, 2026
Dear Entrepreneur, Is It True That Higher Return Equals Higher Risk?

When people think about successful investing, they often focus on one thing: returns. Yet experienced investors know that long-term investment

Soko Directory Team · Jul 16, 2026
Investment

Investment

KTDA Loan Probe Hits a Legal Wall

By Emmanuel Kipkirui, A High Court ruling has halted an Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission investigation into disputed loan arrangements involving

Soko Directory Team · Jul 20, 2026

Investment

Who Really Sets the Price of Money? Inside Kenya’s Interest-Rate Power Struggle

By Emmanuel Korir, When Kamau Thugge, Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya, addressed the East Africa Banking School Conference

Soko Directory Team · Jul 20, 2026
Investment Save Consistently, Grow Your Money and Stand a Chance to Win Up to KES 50,000 with M-Shwari

Every meaningful journey begins with a single decision. The decision to invest in yourself. To plan beyond today. To choose

Soko Directory Team · Jul 20, 2026
Investment Airtel Loses Bid to Block Safaricom’s Low Call Tariffs as Competition Authority Closes Case

By Robai Ludenyi Airtel Kenya has suffered a major setback after the Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) dismissed its complaint

Soko Directory Team · Jul 20, 2026
Investment Airtel Goes Deep Into Mombasa With Four New Shops

Airtel Kenya has strengthened its presence at the Coast with the opening of four new retail stores as customer experience

Soko Directory Team · Jul 20, 2026
Investment Why 7 of Kenya’s Top 10 SACCOs Bank With NCBA

Inside the technology, liquidity, security, and human relationships making NCBA a compelling bank of choice for Kenya’s cooperative economy.  

Steve Biko Wafula · Jul 17, 2026
Investment Kenya Airways Expands Dubai Operations After Securing Additional Landing Access

Travellers flying between Kenya and the United Arab Emirates could soon enjoy greater flexibility after Kenya Airways secured additional operating

Soko Directory Team · Jul 16, 2026
Investment NCBA launches 2026 China Market Linkage Programme to accelerate SME growth across East Africa

16 July 2026, Nairobi, Kenya. NCBA has opened recruitment for its 2026 China Market Linkage & Business Exposure Programme, expanding participation

Soko Directory Team · Jul 16, 2026
Government & Policy
Civil Servants Union Rejects New SRC Salary Review, Threatens Nationwide Strike

The Union of Kenya Civil Servants (UKCS) has strongly opposed the government’s newly announced salary review, accusing the Salaries and

Getrude Mathayo · Jul 20, 2026
Nairobi Motorists To Face New Parking Fee As County Adopts Cost-Based Pricing Policy

Motorists in Nairobi to face changes in parking fee over the next few years after the Nairobi City County Government

Getrude Mathayo · Jul 20, 2026
TSC Releases New Teachers Salary After CBA Review, How Much They Will Earn

Teachers across the country are set to benefit from new salary adjustments under the second phase of the 2025–2029 Collective

Getrude Mathayo · Jul 20, 2026
Government Unveils New Digital Education Programme For Junior Secondary Schools

The Ministry of Education has officially launched Phase One of the Digital Literacy Programme (DLP), marking a significant milestone in

Getrude Mathayo · Jul 16, 2026
Complaints Against Digital Lenders Surge as Borrowers Demand Fair Treatment

Many borrowers say they are facing challenges ranging from unclear loan terms and unexpected charges to aggressive debt collection practices.

Soko Directory Team · Jul 16, 2026
Opinion
Child Labour Often Hides Behind “Helping”

By Maureen Karanja Recently, Kenyans across social media were united in outrage after the rescue of a 12-year-old orphaned girl from

Soko Directory Team · Jul 20, 2026
Exciting To See New Infrastructure Open Up the Kenyan Coast

By Rajul Malde When you live and work in an urban hub like Nairobi, perhaps as one of the fortunate

Soko Directory Team · Jul 20, 2026
How Airtel Money Is Silently Changing The Money Narrative In Kenya

For nearly two decades, the story of mobile money in Kenya has had one clear protagonist. Safaricom’s M-Pesa did not

Soko Directory Team · Jul 14, 2026
Is Bancassurance The Insurance Bridge Protecting The Wealth Kenyan Women Build?

Across Kenyan households, women steer the ship of wealth-building. They manage budgets, work hard to create financial stability for their

Soko Directory Team · Jul 13, 2026
Africa Is Not Poor But Poorly Structured

The most dangerous lie ever sold to Africa is that the continent is poor because it lacks resources. That lie

Steve Biko Wafula · Jul 13, 2026
The Survival Of Kenya’s Coffee Sector Depends On Investment In Next Generation Coffee Professionals

Kenya produces some of the finest coffee in the world, but beneath the reputation lies a sector under quiet, mounting

Soko Directory Team · Jul 8, 2026
Can Your Security Firm Afford to Secure You?

What if I told you that the greatest threat to private security firms is not external, but financial? This is

Soko Directory Team · Jul 8, 2026
Latest News

Opinion

Child Labour Often Hides Behind “Helping”

By Maureen Karanja Recently, Kenyans across social media were united in outrage after the rescue of a 12-year-old orphaned girl from

Soko Directory Team · Jul 20, 2026

Lifestyle

Dairyland Challenges Convention with BLACKISH, Kenya’s First Black Ice Cream Under ‘One of One’ Campaign

In a world where everyone is trying to fit in, Dairyland is inviting Kenyans to stand out. Introducing BLACKISH –

Soko Directory Team · Jul 20, 2026
Opinion Exciting To See New Infrastructure Open Up the Kenyan Coast

By Rajul Malde When you live and work in an urban hub like Nairobi, perhaps as one of the fortunate

Soko Directory Team · Jul 20, 2026
Government and Policy Civil Servants Union Rejects New SRC Salary Review, Threatens Nationwide Strike

The Union of Kenya Civil Servants (UKCS) has strongly opposed the government’s newly announced salary review, accusing the Salaries and

Getrude Mathayo · Jul 20, 2026
Lifestyle Moët & Chandon Elevates The 2026 Belgian Grand Prix with a Celebration of Formula 1 Heritage, Craft and Victory

MOËT & CHANDON BELGIAN GRAND PRIX 2026, bringing its craft of celebration to the moments that unite drivers, teams and

Soko Directory Team · Jul 20, 2026
Lifestyle Safal Eye in the Wild Photography Competition 2026 Gala Funds Education and Celebrates Africa’s Conservation Photographers

The Safal MRM Foundation, through its flagship photography competition, Safal Eye in the Wild Photography Competition, this evening honoured Africa’s

Soko Directory Team · Jul 20, 2026
Lifestyle Glenmorangie Launches Pan-African Campaign Celebrating Storytelling, Craft and Character

Glenmorangie Highland single malt Scotch whisky today reveals a new pan-African campaign that brings together three compelling creative voices for

Soko Directory Team · Jul 20, 2026
Investment KTDA Loan Probe Hits a Legal Wall

By Emmanuel Kipkirui, A High Court ruling has halted an Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission investigation into disputed loan arrangements involving

Soko Directory Team · Jul 20, 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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