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Equity Group Disburses KSh404 Billion to MSMEs, Invests KSh26 Billion in Climate Finance in 2025

Equity Group Holdings Plc has unveiled its 2025 Sustainability Report, detailing a record KSh99.5 billion (US$771 million) invested in social

Headlines

· Nov 5, 2026
Illicit Cigarette Trade Cost Kenya Ksh 47 Billion In Revenue

Illicit cigarettes cost Kenya an estimated KSh 47 billion in lost excise duty and VAT revenue between 2021 and 2025,

Government and Policy

· Nov 5, 2026
Safaricom Group Net Income Jumps 35.9% to KSh58.2 Billion as Revenue Hits KSh226.1 Billion

Safaricom (NSE: SCOM) has announced a strong financial performance for the six months ended 30th September 2026, with Group service

Investment

· Nov 5, 2026
Yellow Card Acquires GoMoney, Establishing Direct Operations in Brazil

Yellow Card, a leading global Stablecoin payments infrastructure provider, today announced that, in October, it completed the acquisition of GoMoney

East Africa

· Nov 5, 2026
Invest in African Energy (IAE) 2027 Launches Strategic Minerals Forum to Advance Africa’s Mining and Energy Investment Agenda

Africa holds about 30% of the world’s critical mineral reserves, including cobalt, copper, graphite, lithium, manganese and platinum group metals.

East Africa

· Nov 4, 2026
In UN climate talks, Africa’s energy needs and debt crisis must take priority

  Nana Dr. Antwi-Boasiako Amoah, chair of the Africa Group of Negotiators (AGN) Today, as the climate change-fueled Super El Niño

East Africa

· Nov 4, 2026
MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power 2026 Investment Track to Spotlight New Capital Opportunities

The MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power 2026 conference and exhibition, taking place from December 1–3 in Dakar, will introduce a

East Africa

· Nov 4, 2026
Africa and Caribbean trade potential could reach $1.65 billion annually by 2030: International Trade Centre (ITC)-Afreximbank report

Annual trade in goods and services between Africa and the Caribbean could reach up to $1.65 billion by 2030, excluding

East Africa

· Nov 4, 2026
Wahda Bank partners with Backbase to bring Banking OS to businesses and retail customers across Libya

Backbase (www.Backbase.com/) announced that Wahda Bank, one of Libya’s largest banks, has selected Backbase to build a new digital banking platform

East Africa

· Nov 4, 2026
9th Changamka Kenya Shopping Festival Kicks Off in Nairobi

More than 400 exhibitors are showcasing locally manufactured products as the 9th Changamka Kenya Shopping Festival officially opens today at

Entrepreneur's Corner

· Nov 4, 2026
AI will only succeed if combined with human judgement, insight and wisdom, says Boutique Asset Managers

Combining AI capabilities with human judgement, insight and wisdom will create a sustainable and competitive advantage for asset management boutiques,

Technology

· Nov 4, 2026
Kenya’s Banking Industry Unveils Roadmap to Accelerate Sustainable Finance

Kenya’s banking industry has launched the Banking Industry Sustainable Finance Roadmap, a strategic framework to guide financial institutions in scaling