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Absa Kenya Launches Absa Next Digital Ecosystem with Loans of up to KSh1 Million

Absa Bank Kenya PLC has launched Absa Next, a fully integrated digital finance solution designed to meet the evolving needs

Entrepreneur's Corner

· Sep 25, 2026
Family Bank Programme Trains 30 Women-Led Agri-SMEs, Unlocks KES70.5m in Financing

30 women-led Agri-SMEs have completed a six-month programme designed to strengthen their business management capabilities, enhance financial literacy, and build

Entrepreneur's Corner

· Sep 25, 2026
Bamburi Cement Kiln Destroys KSh8.2 Billion Methamphetamine in Law Enforcement Operation

Bamburi Cement Plc hosted the destruction of more than one tonne of narcotic substances valued at more than KSh 8.2

Technology

· Sep 25, 2026
AUDA-NEPAD and the END Fund announce new partnership to accelerate progress against neglected tropical diseases in Africa

Today, the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) and the END Fund signed a memorandum of understanding establishing a strategic partnership

East Africa

· Sep 25, 2026
Minet plants 18,000 more trees in Kiambu as it strengthens 500,000-tree climate commitment

Minet Kenya has planted an additional 18,000 trees at the Matathia Block of Uplands Forest in Lari Constituency, Kiambu County,

Investment

· Sep 25, 2026
Showcase Indian Ocean Convenes Private and Institutional Capital Across the Region’s Luxury Corridor

Showcase Indian Ocean, formerly the API Mauritius & Indian Ocean Property Forum, is returning as a high-impact capital and investment

East Africa

· Sep 25, 2026
Bitwise Publishes Inaugural Report on How the World’s Largest Institutions Are Investing in Crypto Today

Bitwise Asset Management, a global crypto asset manager with $9 billion in client assets, today released Institutional Crypto Adoption, a

East Africa

· Sep 25, 2026
Hormuud and GetPhone expand smartphone finance into four new Somali states due to high demand

Hormuud Telecom and GetPhone are expanding their smartphone financing programme through 15 additional branches across Jubaland, Southwest, Hirshabelle and Galmudug,

East Africa

· Sep 25, 2026
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) Supports Successful Close of ₦729 Billion Series 2 Bonds to Advance Nigeria’s Power Sector Reforms

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (https://www.AfricaFC.org/), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, today announced its critical role as Co-Financial Adviser on

East Africa

· Sep 25, 2026
Finding Tomorrow’s Opportunities in Emerging Markets

Emerging markets have undergone a remarkable change in leadership over the past two years. Artificial intelligence, data centre investment and

Entrepreneur's Corner

· Sep 24, 2026
African Leaders Push for a Shared Vision for Higher Education Transformation to Advance Economic Progress

Leaders from Africa’s higher education institutions, the African Union, government ministries, global and regional financial institutions, industry partners, and young

East Africa

· Sep 24, 2026
UNCDF, Absa Bank and UNDP Unlock Financing to Close Kenya’s $2.1 Billion Cold Storage Gap

Absa Bank Kenya, the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have announced a

Investment

· Sep 24, 2026