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Dear Entrepreneur, This Is How How I Cut Banking Costs As An SME

As a small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) owner, one of the most important lessons I have learned is that profitability

Soko Directory Team · Jun 15, 2026
Ng’eno and Kalondu Win the Third Edition of the Safaricom CEO Run Held at Karura Forest

Emmanuel Ng’eno and Mbesa Kalondu were crowned the winners of the third edition of the Safaricom CEO Run held on

Soko Directory Team · Jun 14, 2026
To Every Firstborn Who Became A Deputy Parent

Some people are born into childhood, and some people are born into responsibility. Many firstborns understand this sentence deeply. They

Steve Biko Wafula · Jun 13, 2026
The CEO Who Inherited A Cash Machine And Chose To Rebuild It

When Peter Ndegwa stepped into the Group CEO role at Safaricom PLC in April 2020, he did not inherit a

Steve Biko Wafula · Jun 13, 2026
What One Hospital Bill Can Do to a Family Budget If You Do Not Have Jubilee Health

We like to believe sickness will announce itself early. We imagine it will give us enough time to prepare, enough

Steve Biko Wafula · Jun 13, 2026
Investment

Investment

Factorial Raises $150 Million Series D at $2.5 Billion Valuation

Factorial, one of Europe’s highest-valued technology scale-ups and a fast-growing presence in African enterprise markets, announced the closing of a

Soko Directory Team · Jun 16, 2026

Investment

The New Cash Crop: How Carbon Credits Could Pay Farmers, Fund Businesses and Finance East Africa

For years, climate change sounded like a cost: drought, floods, crop losses, damaged roads and expensive adaptation. Carbon markets introduce

Steve Biko Wafula · Jun 16, 2026
Investment The Market Is Green But Don’t Chase the Noise: Seven Lessons From The NSE’s Latest Rally

The Nairobi Securities Exchange closed the week ending 8 June 2026 in positive territory as per the stats given by

Steve Biko Wafula · Jun 15, 2026
Investment Slovakia Taps Kenya as Gateway for East Africa Investment & Business Partnerships

Slovakia is accelerating its economic push into East Africa, with a high-level government and business delegation visiting Nairobi to forge

Soko Directory Team · Jun 12, 2026
Investment SIB Bets On Kenya Power’s 65% Upside As Focus Shifts From Tariffs To Operational Efficiency

Kenya Power is no longer just a story about a utility selling electricity to homes, shops, factories, and offices. The

Soko Directory Team · Jun 11, 2026
Investment Sawa Moves To Curb Dairy Farmimg Losses

Sawa Milking Jelly by Pwani Oil has kicked off a nationwide farmer empowerment initiative aimed at helping dairy farmers across

Soko Directory Team · Jun 10, 2026
Investment Equity Bank Kenya, Inchcape Kenya Partner To Deliver Luxury Mobility Vehicles

Equity Bank Kenya has partnered with Inchcape Kenya to introduce a premium lifestyle and mobility offering that will enable customers

Soko Directory Team · Jun 10, 2026
Investment Mitsumi Expands Into India, Iraq And Morocco

Technology distributor Mitsumi Distribution has announced its expansion into India, Iraq and Morocco, significantly broadening its footprint across some of

Soko Directory Team · Jun 9, 2026
Government & Policy
The KSh 4.8 Trillion Question: What Kenya’s 2026/27 Budget Really Means for Your Pocket

A national budget can feel like a giant pile of numbers that belongs to economists, accountants and politicians. Yet the

Steve Biko Wafula · Jun 16, 2026
The Economy Is Growing on Paper, but Businesses Are Hurting

An economy can show positive annual growth while thousands of businesses feel like they are moving backwards. That contradiction is

Steve Biko Wafula · Jun 16, 2026
Legal Woes Deepen For Mombasa-Based Scribe Accused of Extortion

Rashid Bedzimba, the Kisauni Member of Parliament (MP) and former aide to then-Tourism Minister Najib Balala, is seeking legal redress

Soko Directory Team · Jun 15, 2026
Government Reveals When Protest Victims Will Be Paid, Outlines Compensation Requirements

Victims of human rights violations linked to demonstrations and political unrest between 2017 and 2024 could begin receiving government compensation

Getrude Mathayo · Jun 15, 2026
TSC Clarifies Claims Of 46,000 Teacher Recruitment Drive, Issues Public Advisory

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has issued a public warning over a fake recruitment notice that has been circulating widely

Getrude Mathayo · Jun 15, 2026
Opinion
Scrolling for Truth: The Credibility Challenge in Kenya’s Social Media Age

A breaking story appears on your social media feed. Someone has shared a screenshot, a video clip, or a dramatic

Soko Directory Team · Jun 12, 2026
Al Jazeera On The Chopping Board: When The Cameras Must Also Face The Mirror

A responsible conversation about surveillance must begin with one basic truth: every modern state has a duty to keep its

Steve Biko Wafula · Jun 8, 2026
When Geniuses Hesitate, Fools Take the Throne

Every nation has a moment when its future stops depending on resources, slogans, manifestos, or speeches, and starts depending on

Soko Directory Team · Jun 5, 2026
Kenya Urgently Needs A Three-Week National Pause Before We Lose Our Children Completely & Burn The Country

Kenya does not need a one-week school break. Kenya needs a serious three-week national pause, because what is happening in

Steve Biko Wafula · Jun 5, 2026
Kenya’s Insurance Industry Needs A Genuine Shift In How It Thinks About Claims

By Patrick Omoro A friend of mine, a businessman, called me one evening a couple of weeks ago. His car

Soko Directory Team · Jun 2, 2026
A Time To Rethink FMCG Growth in Kenya: The Power of the Last Mile

By Victoria Macharia Every morning, millions of Kenyans begin their day at a duka, a roadside kiosk, or a market

Soko Directory Team · Jun 2, 2026
When Our Children Are Hurt, Accountability Must Stop Being Optional

There is a pain that no parent should ever be asked to carry: the pain of sending a child to

Steve Biko Wafula · May 31, 2026
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Investment

Factorial Raises $150 Million Series D at $2.5 Billion Valuation

Factorial, one of Europe’s highest-valued technology scale-ups and a fast-growing presence in African enterprise markets, announced the closing of a

Soko Directory Team · Jun 16, 2026

Government and Policy

The KSh 4.8 Trillion Question: What Kenya’s 2026/27 Budget Really Means for Your Pocket

A national budget can feel like a giant pile of numbers that belongs to economists, accountants and politicians. Yet the

Steve Biko Wafula · Jun 16, 2026
uncategorized No PAYE Relief, Same Shrinking Payslip: Why Kenya’s Salaried Workers Are Running Out of Breath

Every month, millions of salaried Kenyans perform the same small ritual: they look at the gross salary, then at the

Steve Biko Wafula · Jun 16, 2026
Technology Your Data Is Not for Sale – But Trust Is: What Kenya’s Data Marketplace Could Mean for Every Citizen

The phrase ‘government data marketplace’ sounds alarming. For many Kenyans, it immediately creates an image of names, ID numbers, phone

Steve Biko Wafula · Jun 16, 2026
uncategorized Kenya Is Selling Stakes to Build Roads: The Promise and Peril of the New Infrastructure Fund

Kenya needs roads, airports, railways, power, water systems, irrigation and digital infrastructure. It also faces a difficult reality: the traditional

Steve Biko Wafula · Jun 16, 2026
Investment The New Cash Crop: How Carbon Credits Could Pay Farmers, Fund Businesses and Finance East Africa

For years, climate change sounded like a cost: drought, floods, crop losses, damaged roads and expensive adaptation. Carbon markets introduce

Steve Biko Wafula · Jun 16, 2026
Government and Policy The Economy Is Growing on Paper, but Businesses Are Hurting

An economy can show positive annual growth while thousands of businesses feel like they are moving backwards. That contradiction is

Steve Biko Wafula · Jun 16, 2026
Investment The Market Is Green But Don’t Chase the Noise: Seven Lessons From The NSE’s Latest Rally

The Nairobi Securities Exchange closed the week ending 8 June 2026 in positive territory as per the stats given by

Steve Biko Wafula · Jun 15, 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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