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Safaricom Announces Next Generation M-Pesa Upgrade This Weekend

NCBA Partnership Powers Petercrest School’s Growth in Eldoret

Entrepreneurs Corner

At the heart of Petercrest School’s success story in Eldoret lies a powerful partnership with NCBA Bank, a collaboration that

Youth In Western Kenya Start Training Under NYOTA

More than 5,000 youths from Bungoma, Busia, Kakamega, and Vihiga counties are currently undergoing a Business Development Skills training, equipping

Africa’s Business Heroes Announces 2025 Top 10 Finalists

The Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) (www.AfricaBusinessHeroes.org) Prize Competition, a flagship philanthropic initiative of Alibaba Philanthropy, is proud to announce the

Top 10 Women Revolutionising Africa’s Agriculture

The 2025 Women Agripreneurs of the Year Awards (WAYA), held in Dakar, Senegal, recognised ten women who are leading innovative

Kenyan Banks Surpass Ksh 150 Billion Annual Target Lending To MSME

Banks under the Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) have surpassed their annual lending target to Micro, Small, and Macro Enterprises (MSMEs)

Stanbic Bank And Knight Frank Reveal Rising Appetite For Non-Traditional Assets Among Kenyan HNWIs

Investment

Headlines

Kenyan HNWIs are showing strong interest in passion investments, with 72% expressing a desire to acquire art, 50% interested in

KCB Group and Afreximbank Commit $800 Million to Boost Investment in Vipingo Special Economic Zone

Investment

KCB Group PLC and African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) have entered a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at providing financial and trade

Headlines Kenyan Banks: Profits Without Purpose, SMEs Without Breath

Kenya’s banking sector is celebrated in glossy reports as one of the most profitable on the continent, flaunting a return

Investment Equity Group’s DRC Mission Expands to Kolwezi: Unearthing New Mining Opportunities

More than 50 delegates from 16 nationalities have arrived in Lubumbashi, DRC, for a 5-day high-profile trade mission organized by

Headlines Standard Chartered Kenya: Cracks Beneath the Shine

Standard Chartered Bank Kenya has long been considered a pillar of stability within the Nairobi Securities Exchange. For years, it

Investment Kenya Shilling Overnight Interbank Average Averaged 9.46% During The Week

During the week, the overnight interbank lending rate, now known as the Kenya Shilling Overnight Interbank Average (KESONIA), eased to

Headlines Equity Bank’s Bold Leap: Ethiopia Opens Its Gates to Africa’s Financial Powerhouse

Equity Bank is once again proving why it has earned its reputation as Africa’s most ambitious lender. Under the visionary

Investment Mantrac Kenya Celebrates 100 Years of Caterpillar In Landmark Centennial Event

Mantrac Kenya, the sole authorised dealer representative of Caterpillar in the country, hosted a landmark centennial celebration in Nairobi to

Mr. Ruto, Building Isn’t Development: Houses & Markets Without Factories Is Being Stupid

Government & Policy

Development is not a photo-op with concrete in the background. It is a system that creates dignified jobs, raises productivity,

CBK Orders Banks: Adopt New Loan Formula Or Lose Trust

Kenyans have been crying about the cost of credit. Now, the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has delivered a firm

KNEC Releases New Directive For Grade 9 Placement In Senior Schools

The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has issued a fresh directive to schools across the country, calling for the nomination

NPSC Announces Recruitment Of Police Officers, Requirements, Dates And How To Apply

The National Police Service Commission (NPSC) has officially announced the commencement of a large-scale recruitment exercise aimed at enlisting 10,000

P1 Teachers To Teach Both Primary And Junior Schools As TSC Issues Interview Invitations

Primary school teachers, popularly referred to as P1 teachers, will not be moved away from teaching in the lower grades

He Flushed Dimples & Nairobians Elected Him & Now, There Is No Money For Development

Opinion

Nairobi County is bleeding money, not from investing in roads, schools, or hospitals, but from paying an army of bloated

Kenyan Youth In Japan Are Strengthening Classrooms and Communities

One of my favourite things about the Kenya–Japan relationship is that it’s not just a story of governments and institutions,

Murkomen’s Statement Not Only Endorses Corruption In The Police Force But Officially Acknowledges It

The shocking statement attributed to Cabinet Secretary Murkomen that “it is not corruption when police demand fuel money from Kenyans

Dear Entrepreneur, Will The Future Generation Be Food Secure?

Picture a child born today in Dol Dol, Laikipia County, or any other village in Africa. By 2050, she will

William Ruto’s Incompetence, Ineptitude, Cluelessness & Unprecedented Greed Has Doomed The Present & Destroyed The Future Of Kenya

Nations are not built by rhetoric; they are forged through vision, policy, and the ability to mobilize resources for the

How Kenya’s Chamas Could Transform Healthcare Access

Across Kenya, chamas and informal savings groups are now woven into daily life. They help parents pay school fees; families

The Silent Thief: How Debt Robs You Of Everything

Debt is one of life’s most deceptive traps. At first, it feels like a doorway to opportunity, a bridge to

Mr. Ruto, Building Isn’t Development: Houses & Markets Without Factories Is Being Stupid

Latest News

Government and Policy

Development is not a photo-op with concrete in the background. It is a system that creates dignified jobs, raises productivity,

He Flushed Dimples & Nairobians Elected Him & Now, There Is No Money For Development

Headlines

Nairobi County is bleeding money, not from investing in roads, schools, or hospitals, but from paying an army of bloated

Government and Policy CBK Orders Banks: Adopt New Loan Formula Or Lose Trust

Kenyans have been crying about the cost of credit. Now, the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has delivered a firm

Government and Policy KNEC Releases New Directive For Grade 9 Placement In Senior Schools

The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has issued a fresh directive to schools across the country, calling for the nomination

Government and Policy NPSC Announces Recruitment Of Police Officers, Requirements, Dates And How To Apply

The National Police Service Commission (NPSC) has officially announced the commencement of a large-scale recruitment exercise aimed at enlisting 10,000

Market News Safaricom Announces Next Generation M-Pesa Upgrade This Weekend

Safaricom (NSE: SCOM) has announced the most significant upgrade of the M-PESA platform since 2015, marking a major milestone in

Headlines Safaricom Schedules M-Pesa System Upgrade On September 22

Safaricom PLC has announced a planned upgrade of its M-Pesa platform set for Monday, September 22, 2025, between 12:30 am

Headlines Stanbic Bank And Knight Frank Reveal Rising Appetite For Non-Traditional Assets Among Kenyan HNWIs

Kenyan HNWIs are showing strong interest in passion investments, with 72% expressing a desire to acquire art, 50% interested in

Reforms Fueling Egypt’s Mining Sector Growth

East Africa

Egypt has adopted new initiatives to enhance the attractiveness of its mining sector to global investors and increase the industry’s

Africa’s Business Heroes Announces 2025 Top 10 Finalists

The Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) (www.AfricaBusinessHeroes.org) Prize Competition, a flagship philanthropic initiative of Alibaba Philanthropy, is proud to announce the

The Treaty on Plastics is a Direct Attack On African Development – African Nations Must Oppose It

The second part of the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on the Treaty on Plastics is currently being

North American And Middle Eastern Investors Drive New Wave Of African Capital Flows

Notwithstanding recent market volatility, institutional investors have been positive on Africa. Speaking at The Network Forum’s (TNF) Africa Meeting, Hari Chaitanya,

Africa’s Youth Agrifood Entrepreneurs Invited To Apply for The GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize To Drive Food Systems Transformation

GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize launches its seventh annual competition in search of Africa’s most promising young co-founders and founders across Africa