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Over 265,000 Applicants as TEF Prepares to Announce New Entrepreneurship Cohort

The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) is set to announce the 12th cohort of its flagship Entrepreneurship Programme on Sunday, March

Soko Directory Team · Mar 19, 2026
Resilient but Strained: More Kenyans Save While Borrowing Habits Decline in Tight Economy

Kenyans are starting to save more, driven primarily by the need for financial security and the ability to attend to

Soko Directory Team · Mar 19, 2026
Owning the Checkout: Why KCB’s Pesapal Play Signals a New Banking Battleground

When it comes to financial services, the most valuable position is no longer where money is stored but where it

Soko Directory Team · Mar 19, 2026
How UBA Kenya Is Enabling Trade Through Seamless Cross Border Payments

For many Kenyan businesses trading across Africa, the biggest barrier is not opportunity, it is the movement of money. Delayed

Soko Directory Team · Mar 18, 2026
Ndovu Wealth Unveils Kibaba Multi-Asset Special Fund to Broaden Investment Opportunities

Ndovu Wealth Limited, a fund manager licensed by the Capital Markets Authority (CMA), has today launched the Kibaba Multi-Asset Special

Soko Directory Team · Mar 17, 2026
Investment

Investment

I&M Bank And Sida’s USD 30 Million Partnership Set To Expand Green Lending In Kenya

I&M Bank Limited, a leading Tier 1 commercial bank in East Africa, today announced a landmark Green Finance Risk-Sharing Guarantee

Soko Directory Team · Mar 19, 2026

Investment

Equity Bank’s Profits After Tax Hit Ksh 75.5 Billion, Becomes Most Profitable In The Region

Equity Group Holdings Plc has announced record FY2025 results in Kenya’s corporate history, posting a 55% increase in Profit After

Soko Directory Team · Mar 18, 2026
Investment UBA Kenya Recognized for Outstanding Performance in Commercial Banking

UBA Kenya has been awarded the Excellence in Commercial Banking Award 2026 during the 26th Connected Banking Summit – Innovation

Soko Directory Team · Mar 18, 2026
Investment Kenya and Rwanda Plan Unified License to Accelerate Fintech Innovation and Market Expansion

Kenya and Rwanda have taken a significant step toward transforming the financial technology landscape in East Africa through a bold

Soko Directory Team · Mar 16, 2026
Investment What Lies Ahead for Nation Media Group Under Rostam Azizi

The future of Nation Media Group has entered a new chapter following the involvement of Tanzanian businessman Rostam Azizi. As

Soko Directory Team · Mar 16, 2026
Investment IFC Africa Chief Heads to Rwanda in Push to Expand Capital and Business Opportunities

Rwanda is hosting a high-level delegation from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) this week as the institution deepens its engagement

Soko Directory Team · Mar 12, 2026
Investment KCB Group Records Ksh 68.4 Billion in Net Profit, Dividend Payout Up To Ksh 22 Billion

KCB Group PLC posted 68.4 billion in profit after tax for the full year ending December 2025, up 11% on

Soko Directory Team · Mar 11, 2026
Investment The Global Race for Vegetable Oils and Biofuels Is Transforming Food and Energy Markets

By Deborah Sivyatsomana Kavira  In many parts of the world, governments are encouraging the use of biofuels as a way

Soko Directory Team · Mar 11, 2026
Government & Policy
Why Teachers Could Lose Access To Healthcare From May, TSC Warns

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has issued a stark warning over the future of healthcare access for teachers across the

Getrude Mathayo · Mar 19, 2026
KUCCPS Unveils Revised Placement Criteria For Degree Programmes

Kenya’s higher education placement system is set for a major overhaul after the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service

Getrude Mathayo · Mar 19, 2026
HELB Launches Application For Civil Servants Fund, How To Apply

The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) has officially opened applications for civil servants seeking to advance their careers through further

Getrude Mathayo · Mar 19, 2026
Tax Changes Take Centre Stage in Kenya’s 2026 Economic Plan

Tax policy changes are taking centre stage in shaping Kenya’s economic direction in 2026, as the government moves to increase

Soko Directory Team · Mar 18, 2026
Treasury Faces Tough Choices As Debt Pressure Mounts

Kenya’s National Treasury is under growing pressure to strike a careful balance between managing the country’s rising debt and maintaining

Soko Directory Team · Mar 18, 2026
Opinion
Insurance Credibility is Earned Through Claims

By Patrick Omoro If you were to speak with Kenyans who have filed an insurance claim after a motor vehicle

Soko Directory Team · Mar 16, 2026
The Next Phase of Financial Inclusion in Africa: Digital Identity, Trust and Collaboration

By Lee Naik, CEO: TransUnion Africa Across Africa, a quiet but powerful transformation is underway. Governments, regulators, and innovators have

Soko Directory Team · Mar 16, 2026
Beyond Sympathy and Politics: The Hard Lessons in the Raphael Tuju Debt Dispute

In Kenya’s highly charged political environment, it is often difficult to separate legal disputes from political theatre. The ongoing public

Soko Directory Team · Mar 16, 2026
Is This Country Ready For Retail-Driven Real Estate Capital Markets?

By Elvis Onchwari Kenya’s capital markets have undergone a quiet but important transformation over the past two decades. What was

Soko Directory Team · Mar 11, 2026
Ruto’s Government Is Amending The Immigration Law To Be Able To Sell Our Birthright As Kenyans With The Hope Of Swinging The Next Election In 2027

A dangerous moment is unfolding quietly in Kenya, disguised as a legislative amendment and wrapped in the language of compassion

Soko Directory Team · Mar 11, 2026
Is Healthcare Under Attack? Why Cybersecurity Is Now Critical Care

Africa’s healthcare sector is facing a silent emergency. Many healthcare operators, facilities, and doctors across Africa already grapple with the

Soko Directory Team · Mar 11, 2026
The Economic Power of Women in Africa’s Creative And Media Industry

The global film and media industry is often celebrated as the beating heart of modern culture, an arena where stories

Soko Directory Team · Mar 9, 2026
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Entrepreneur's Corner

Over 265,000 Applicants as TEF Prepares to Announce New Entrepreneurship Cohort

The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) is set to announce the 12th cohort of its flagship Entrepreneurship Programme on Sunday, March

Soko Directory Team · Mar 19, 2026

Government and Policy

Why Teachers Could Lose Access To Healthcare From May, TSC Warns

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has issued a stark warning over the future of healthcare access for teachers across the

Getrude Mathayo · Mar 19, 2026
Government and Policy KUCCPS Unveils Revised Placement Criteria For Degree Programmes

Kenya’s higher education placement system is set for a major overhaul after the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service

Getrude Mathayo · Mar 19, 2026
Government and Policy HELB Launches Application For Civil Servants Fund, How To Apply

The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) has officially opened applications for civil servants seeking to advance their careers through further

Getrude Mathayo · Mar 19, 2026
Technology Khaled Salah Appointed Vice President Of Africa

AVEVA, a global leader in industrial software, driving digital transformation and sustainability, today announces the appointment of Khaled Salah, 37

Soko Directory Team · Mar 19, 2026
Investment I&M Bank And Sida’s USD 30 Million Partnership Set To Expand Green Lending In Kenya

I&M Bank Limited, a leading Tier 1 commercial bank in East Africa, today announced a landmark Green Finance Risk-Sharing Guarantee

Soko Directory Team · Mar 19, 2026
Entrepreneur's Corner Resilient but Strained: More Kenyans Save While Borrowing Habits Decline in Tight Economy

Kenyans are starting to save more, driven primarily by the need for financial security and the ability to attend to

Soko Directory Team · Mar 19, 2026
Entrepreneur's Corner Owning the Checkout: Why KCB’s Pesapal Play Signals a New Banking Battleground

When it comes to financial services, the most valuable position is no longer where money is stored but where it

Soko Directory Team · Mar 19, 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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