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Negotiation Is Not About Price: Why Entrepreneurs Must Learn to Trade Smart, Not Loud;

Entrepreneurs often walk into negotiation rooms thinking it’s a battle of price. They come prepared to defend their figures, cut

Steve Biko Wafula
I&M Bank Is Paying Those Who Deposit Cash In Their Personal Accounts

It is not every day that a bank pays you to deposit money into your account. In most cases, customer

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Stop Lying to Yourself: Nairobians Don’t Save Because of Ego, Not Income

“I don’t make enough to save” is the most dangerous fairy tale Nairobians tell themselves before diving headfirst into another

Steve Biko Wafula
Standing Tall: The Price and Power of Integrity

There are moments in life when the choices before us are not between what is easy and what is difficult,

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The Long Road to Real Success; Overnight Success Is 20-25 Years Of Tears, Blood & Sweat

People dream about passive income, but the truth is, it doesn’t fall from the sky. Before money can work for

Steve Biko
Investment

Headlines

NCBA’s Insurance Play: A Masterstroke In Diversification And Growth

When NCBA released its half-year results, the bold decision to acquire AIG Kenya Insurance Company Limited came out as a

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Investment

How Schools Can Access Buses At 105% Asset Financing

For years, schools across Kenya have faced significant challenges in providing safe and reliable transport for their students. Many institutions

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Investment Vuka Investors Set For KES 0.29 Dividend As Student Housing Demand Soars

Over 7,300 Vuka investors in the Qwetu and Qejani student residences, managed under the Acorn Student Accommodation Income Real Estate

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Investment Indus Towers Forays Into International Markets

Indus Towers Limited has announced that its Board of Directors, at a meeting held earlier in the day, reviewed and

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Headlines Banks Brace For Risk-Based Lending As NCBA’s Muathi Kilonzo Outlines Sector Outlook

Kenya’s banking industry is undergoing a period of notable transformation, marked by the implementation of a risk-based credit pricing framework

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Investment Contraction In Private Sector Business Conditions Eases Substantially

The Stanbic Bank Kenya PMI® pointed to a near recovery in business conditions across the private sector in August, after

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Investment Acorn’s New Partnerships Keep Qwetu and Qejani Student Hostels Thriving, Delivering Steady Rents To 7,300 Landlords

Landlords of the Qwetu and Qejani brands of hostels or purpose-built student accommodation (PBSAs) have more reason to smile after

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Investment Hounen Enters Africa With Office, Retail, And Solar Panel Production At Tatu City

Hounen, a multi-national real estate developer and solar energy manufacturer, has announced more than 63,000 sqm of developments in Tatu

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Government & Policy
The Untold Story of Jatin Aswani: How One Man Evaded Kenyan Taxes and Fled to Uganda

Kenya is no stranger to tax evasion scandals, yet the persistence of impunity continues to frustrate both citizens and genuine

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StanChart’s Pension Defeat: A Wake-Up Call for Kenya’s Retirement Sector

On September 5, 2025, the Supreme Court of Kenya delivered a final blow to Standard Chartered Bank Kenya in a

Steve Biko
KNEC Lists Teachers Set To Supervise KJSEA And KCSE Exams

The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has announced significant changes in the administration of this year’s national examinations, specifically the

Getrude Mathayo
Why Shutting Down Thika Road Exposes the Rotten Core And Incompetence Of Kenya’s Leadership

Only in Kenya does a government think it makes sense to shut down one of the busiest highways in the

Steve Biko Wafula
NTSA Unveils New Digital Reforms On Vehicle Inspections And Number Plates Application

The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has announced sweeping reforms aimed at modernising its services and easing the burden

Getrude Mathayo
Opinion
Tanzania’s Energy Future Is Built On Stable Growth And Digital Innovation

Tanzania is entering a new energy era, and an exciting one at that. With the full commissioning of the Julius

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Faith Odhiambo Betrays Kenya’s Youth As She Helps Ruto Escape Criminal Responsibility

The announcement of a panel to compensate victims of police brutality is sold as a humanitarian measure. Yet, beneath the

Steve Biko Wafula
Work Is Changing, Your Tools Should Too

Hybrid work and creative projects no longer belong to the sidelines. The tools we rely on now define how effectively

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Is Raila Odinga The Enabler Of Bad Governance In Kenya?

Today’s headlines are screaming. Raila Odinga saves Johnson Sakaja from being impeached. And this has kept me thinking: Is Raila Odinga

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Kenya’s Platform Economy and the Changing Nature Of Urban Life

A quiet but significant shift is unfolding in Kenya’s urban centres. Once defined by in-person errands and brick-and-mortar retail, city

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Unlocking Land to Solve Kenya’s Student Housing Crisis In Kenya

Kenyan universities and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions have faced a student housing crisis for years, and

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The Art of Seamless Journeys in Modern Travel

Travel is meant to inspire, refresh, and connect us with the world. Yet anyone who has wrestled with delayed flights,

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Latest News

Headlines

NCBA’s Insurance Play: A Masterstroke In Diversification And Growth

When NCBA released its half-year results, the bold decision to acquire AIG Kenya Insurance Company Limited came out as a

Soko Directory Team

Technology

Kenya’s Banking Sector Faces AI Tipping Point As New Technology Arrives

Kenya’s banking sector is on the verge of a technological shift that could redefine competition, profitability, and customer engagement, according

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Technology Lean Energy Solutions Awards Young Kenyans Within The Renewable Energy Sector

Lean Energy Solutions has set a new benchmark in championing Kenya’s clean energy future with the inaugural University Essay Award

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Market News StanChart Retreats 9.9% Likely On Case Dismissal By Supreme Court

The market closed the session on a mixed note with NASI and N10 declining by 0.8% and 0.2%, respectively. On

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Lifestyle Pwani Oil Unveils Innovative Sawa Lotion Range Amidst Sustained Strategic Diversification into Personal Care

Pwani Oil has unveiled its new range of Sawa Lotions, representing a significant step in the company’s commitment to innovation

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Investment How Schools Can Access Buses At 105% Asset Financing

For years, schools across Kenya have faced significant challenges in providing safe and reliable transport for their students. Many institutions

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Technology Kenyan Consumers Should Be Wary of Data Privacy Issues in Tech

Today, mobile phones are no longer just communication devices. They are gateways to our personal, professional, and financial lives. From

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Opinion Tanzania’s Energy Future Is Built On Stable Growth And Digital Innovation

Tanzania is entering a new energy era, and an exciting one at that. With the full commissioning of the Julius

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East Africa
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

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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,

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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

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Phoenix Beverages Ltd Acquires 54.4% Stake In Seychelles Breweries Ltd From Diageo

Phoenix Beverages Ltd (PBL), subsidiary of IBL Ltd, is a leading beverage manufacturer in Mauritius and Reunion Island, signed an

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Ghana Drives Small-Scale Gold Mining Growth

Ghana is strengthening its collaboration with international partners to enhance its small-scale gold mining (ASGM) sector and the broader gold

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