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AGOA Expiry Should Spur Africa to Trade More Within Itself, Says PwC’s Peter Ngahu
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Nairobi Bourse Closes Bullish as Foreign Inflows Hit USD 1.3m, Inflation Edges Higher in September
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Entrepreneurs Corner
NCBA Boosts Women-Led Agri-Food SMEs Through Key Partnerships

NCBA has partnered with the African Guarantee Fund (AGF), Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA) program of the

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Top 5 Things You Can Do With The KCB Mobile Banking App

Nowadays, when we talk about banking, we are not talking about physical banking halls but the very smartphone that you

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The Uncomfortable Truth: Why Entrepreneurs Must Learn to Love Rejection, Repetition, and Pain

Business is a battlefield, not a picnic. Yet many who call themselves entrepreneurs walk into it expecting applause instead of

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What You Do in Private Shows in Public: The Entrepreneur’s Dirty Secret

Every business has a backstage that the market never sees. It is quiet, unglamorous, and mercilessly honest. That is where

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NCBA Champions Integrated Banking And Insurance Solutions

NCBA hosted its commercial banking customers for a forum aimed at helping entrepreneurs navigate emerging risks in the operating business

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Network International LLC Emerges as Regional Fintech Leader Following Strategic Merger with Magnati

Network International and Magnati have announced the completion of their strategic merger under the ownership of a Brookfield-led consortium. The

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Headlines

NCBA Insurance Leads Cyber Resilience Drive with Kenya’s First Embedded Cyber Insurance Offering

As the world faces a rising tide of cyberattacks, NCBA Insurance has taken a pioneering step in safeguarding Kenya’s digital

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Investment TSC, Equity To Equip Teachers With Financial Literacy, Saving Skills

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has called upon Equity Bank to promote financial literacy among teachers and also enhance Kenya’s

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Investment Family Bank Funds Rembo’s Fleet Expansion With Ksh 26.6 Million

Family Bank has extended a KES 26.6 million facility to Rembo Classic Sacco to finance the acquisition of five brand-new

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Investment AfroQuality Launches in Ghana, Rwanda, and Kenya to Build Distribution Rails for African Brands Across the Continent and Beyond

AfroQuality has announced the launch of its operations in Ghana, Rwanda, and Kenya, introducing a new kind of retail and

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Investment BrighterMonday, Mastercard Foundation Launch EmpowerHer to Uplift 217,000 Young Women Across Kenya

BrighterMonday, Mastercard Foundation launches EmpowerHer initiative to enhance workforce development and entrepreneurial ecosystem among 217,000 young women within 18 months

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Investment Eastleigh Traders Eye Sustainability and Longer Banking Hours

Efforts to transform Eastleigh into a greener, more sustainable business hub are gaining momentum as traders and community leaders explore

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Headlines Stanbic PMI Shows Renewed Growth in Output, Sales, and Jobs Across Kenya

Business conditions began to recover across the Kenyan private sector in September. The Stanbic Bank Kenya PMI® signaled an improvement

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Government & Policy
Kenya’s Burning Bush: Why As Voters Must Stop Behaving Like Our Parents If We Ever Want To Escape Bad Leadership

A chameleon that wants to escape a burning bush must first abandon the walking style of its ancestors. This proverb

Steve Biko Wafula
Why Granting Immunity to GCA in Kenya Is a Recipe for Impunity, Corruption And Abuse Of Human Rights

It is no exaggeration to say that what the Kenyan government is currently doing with the Global Center on Adaptation

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KNEC Releases 2025 Term Three School-Based Assessments For Primary And Junior Schools

The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has officially rolled out the 2025 Term Three School-Based Assessments (SBA) for both primary

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KUCCPS Opens Applications For KMTC Courses, How To Apply

The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) has officially announced the opening of its online portal for students

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New Tobacco Bill Branded A “Gift to Criminals” As Survey Warns Of Black Market Surge

DAMNING nationwide research reveals that the new tobacco bill will fuel illicit trade, enrich criminals, and destroy honest jobs, while

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Opinion
How Agricultural Risk Management And Infrastructure Support Are Key

Agriculture is, and has long been, the backbone of Kenya’s economy—supporting more than 70 percent of the rural population and

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Ruto’s Green Theftt: How a Lazy Government Wants to Auction Our Forests to Cartels

Kenya is under siege, not from foreign invaders, but from its own government. President William Ruto, a man who thrives

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Referee or Kingmaker? How CMA’s Boardroom Micromanagement Is Freezing Kenya’s Market

The Capital Markets Authority was created to be an impartial referee—licensing, supervising, setting clear rules, and enforcing them fairly. When

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Why Culture, not capital, will shape the future of innovation

You may be familiar with the age-old story of the bamboo tree, a symbol of patience and resilience. In parts

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Kenyan MP’s Defaulting In Their SACCO is Dragging Kenya’s Cooperative Movement into Financial Ruin

Kenya’s cooperative movement, once hailed as the bedrock of grassroots finance, is now staring at a precipice. The alarming rise

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Make Every Shilling Visible: A Blockchain+AI Mandate Kenyans Must Demand in 2027 Elections

Kenya bleeds in the shadows, yet the cure lies in making every coin traceable. Blockchain and AI offer more than

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The Children Of Kilifi Are Not Beggars for Pagan Prayers: Shame On The Donors!

The tragedy in Ganze is not hunger; it is betrayal. The children are not starving for food—they are starving for

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AGOA Expiry Should Spur Africa to Trade More Within Itself, Says PwC’s Peter Ngahu

The expiry of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) is expected to disrupt Africa’s exports to the U.S., but

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Investment

Network International LLC Emerges as Regional Fintech Leader Following Strategic Merger with Magnati

Network International and Magnati have announced the completion of their strategic merger under the ownership of a Brookfield-led consortium. The

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Lifestyle From Sidelines To Frontlines: African Women Rewrite The Global Story Of Sports Leadership

Africa is rewriting the global story on gender equity in sports. Too often viewed through a narrow, stereotypical lens, the

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Headlines NCBA Insurance Leads Cyber Resilience Drive with Kenya’s First Embedded Cyber Insurance Offering

As the world faces a rising tide of cyberattacks, NCBA Insurance has taken a pioneering step in safeguarding Kenya’s digital

Soko Directory Team
Investment TSC, Equity To Equip Teachers With Financial Literacy, Saving Skills

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has called upon Equity Bank to promote financial literacy among teachers and also enhance Kenya’s

Soko Directory Team
Investment Family Bank Funds Rembo’s Fleet Expansion With Ksh 26.6 Million

Family Bank has extended a KES 26.6 million facility to Rembo Classic Sacco to finance the acquisition of five brand-new

Soko Directory Team
Government and Policy Kenya’s Burning Bush: Why As Voters Must Stop Behaving Like Our Parents If We Ever Want To Escape Bad Leadership

A chameleon that wants to escape a burning bush must first abandon the walking style of its ancestors. This proverb

Steve Biko Wafula
Entrepreneur's Corner NCBA Boosts Women-Led Agri-Food SMEs Through Key Partnerships

NCBA has partnered with the African Guarantee Fund (AGF), Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA) program of the

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East Africa
Nigeria to Welcome Global Investors and Founders To Drive Africa’s Next Wave of Deals and Exits

Hundreds of investors and capital providers are expected to converge in Lagos this October to drive the next phase of

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Egyptian Mineral Resources Authority Chairman to Speak at African Mining Week

Yasser Ramadan, Chairman of the Egyptian Mineral Resources Authority (EMRA), has been confirmed as a speaker at the upcoming African

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One Carbon World joins Carbon Markets Africa Summit as official climate impact partner

One Carbon World (OCW) will be the official climate impact partner of the upcoming Carbon Markets Africa Summit (CMAS) taking place in

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Hitachi Energy’s Solutions Electrify Geita Gold Mine And Cut CO2 Emissions

Hitachi Energy announces the deployment of its power quality solution to securely connect Tanzania’s leading gold producer, Geita Gold Mine

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Reforms Fueling Egypt’s Mining Sector Growth

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

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