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Equity Bank Introduces Preferential Forex Rates Solution for Customer Convenience

Negotiating foreign exchange (FX) rates has traditionally been a cumbersome process, requiring individuals and businesses to visit bank branches or get

Soko Directory Team · Apr 7, 2026
KCB Awards 21 Revvvisha Savers KSh 50,000 Each in March Draw

KCB Bank unveiled a new cohort of winners in its ongoing Revvvisha Na KCB promotion, with 21 customers walking away

Soko Directory Team · Apr 7, 2026
The World Has Glamorized Speed So Much That Many People Now Mistake Normal Growth For Failure

One of the biggest lies of modern life is that success should happen quickly. Every day, people are fed images

Steve Biko Wafula · Apr 6, 2026
Why Filing 2025 Tax Returns Will Punish Guesswork, Reward Discipline, and Expose Every Kenyan Who Treated Record-Keeping as an Afterthought

For many Kenyans, filing annual tax returns has traditionally been treated like a seasonal ritual of panic. People wait until

Soko Directory Team · Apr 4, 2026
2025 Tax Returns: File Carelessly, Pay Dearly

For years, many Kenyans treated tax filing as a last-minute clerical exercise. Some waited until the deadline week. Others handed

Steve Biko Wafula · Apr 4, 2026
Investment

Investment

Demand For Better Housing By Kenya’s Middle Class Spurs Uptake of Built-In Kitchens

The demand for better-built apartments with modern amenities is rising in Kenya as tenants place greater emphasis on quality, functionality,

Soko Directory Team · Apr 7, 2026

Investment

Kenya Railways Expands Workforce as SGR Growth Creates New Career Opportunities

Kenya Railways has announced a range of new job opportunities as the country continues to invest in and expand its

Soko Directory Team · Apr 7, 2026
Investment How Ksh 100,000 in AMAC Became KES 160,638

There is a reason real wealth rarely comes from noise, hype, or shortcuts. It comes from ownership. It comes from

Steve Biko Wafula · Apr 6, 2026
Investment Java House Bets on Syokimau Growth with New Outlet as Consumers Seek Quality, Convenience, and Experience

Modern consumers are increasingly prioritizing convenience, access to global quality offerings, and consistently high standards when choosing to dine, according

Soko Directory Team · Apr 2, 2026
Investment Nairobi: The Africa We Build Summit Targets Mobilising Domestic Capital for Industrial Transformation

For the first time, Africa’s most powerful infrastructure financiers, fund managers, investors and industry leaders will convene in Nairobi, with

Soko Directory Team · Apr 2, 2026
Investment Investors Secure Concrete Business Leads as DRC Trade Mission Ends

A seven-day trade mission to southern DRC concluded with participants citing practical outcomes: meetings locked in, supplier contacts verified, and

Soko Directory Team · Mar 31, 2026
Investment UBA Kenya’s Turnaround Story: From Loss to KSh 426.8 Million Profit

United Bank for Africa (UBA) Kenya has recorded a recovery in its 2025 financial performance, posting a profit before tax

Soko Directory Team · Mar 31, 2026
Investment HF Group Posts Ksh 1.61 Billion Pre-Tax Profit in FY 2025, a 250% Year-on-Year Growth

Listed integrated financial solutions provider HF Group has reported a profit before tax of KES 1.61 billion for the financial

Soko Directory Team · Mar 31, 2026
Government & Policy
Environmental Concerns Emerge Over Major Energy Projects in Northern Kenya

New information released by the National Environment Management Authority has raised serious concerns about whether some major energy projects in

Soko Directory Team · Apr 7, 2026
National Museums of Kenya Announces New Entry Fees For Museums And Heritage Sites

The National Museums of Kenya (NMK) has announced a revision of admission fees for museums, monuments, and heritage sites across

Getrude Mathayo · Apr 7, 2026
Stakeholders Push for Enhanced Digital Safety in Africa

The future of digital access and safety remains a sticky issue among stakeholders in child protection. ChildFund International and other

Soko Directory Team · Apr 7, 2026
How Kibaki’s failure To Punish Past Plunder Helped Normalize The Politics Of Greed, Corruption, Cronyism, And Incompetence

The deepest Kenyan crisis is not that citizens cannot live together. It is that too many people at the top

Steve Biko Wafula · Apr 4, 2026
KRA Plans to Reach 22 Million Taxpayers Using a WhatsApp Chatbot

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is taking a new step to improve tax collection by targeting up to 22 million

Soko Directory Team · Apr 2, 2026
Opinion
Beyond Tools: Why AI Fluency Will Define Kenya’s Digital Economy Success

Kenya stands on the cusp of a bold new digital era. Already renowned as a hub of tech innovation with

Soko Directory Team · Apr 2, 2026
Why Custody is The Missing Piece in Your Wealth Creation Portfolio

As global financial markets become more volatile and unpredictable, more people are seeking ways to grow their wealth while minimising

Soko Directory Team · Mar 31, 2026
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
Latest News

Market News

Bamburi Cement Plc Appoints Geoffrey Ndugwa As New CEO

Bamburi Cement Plc Board has announced the appointment of Mr. Geoffrey Ndugwa as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective 1st April 2026. Mr.

Soko Directory Team · Apr 7, 2026

Entrepreneur's Corner

Equity Bank Introduces Preferential Forex Rates Solution for Customer Convenience

Negotiating foreign exchange (FX) rates has traditionally been a cumbersome process, requiring individuals and businesses to visit bank branches or get

Soko Directory Team · Apr 7, 2026
Lifestyle Poverty Persists Despite Growth as Inequality Gap Remains Wide

Despite reports of economic growth, life in many parts of the country tells a different story—one where poverty still lingers

Soko Directory Team · Apr 7, 2026
Investment Demand For Better Housing By Kenya’s Middle Class Spurs Uptake of Built-In Kitchens

The demand for better-built apartments with modern amenities is rising in Kenya as tenants place greater emphasis on quality, functionality,

Soko Directory Team · Apr 7, 2026
uncategorized Mbadi Announces Shift from Petrol to Electric Cars Amid Middle East War Crisis

Kenya’s transport future took a bold turn this week after John Mbadi announced a major policy shift encouraging the transition

Soko Directory Team · Apr 7, 2026
Government and Policy Environmental Concerns Emerge Over Major Energy Projects in Northern Kenya

New information released by the National Environment Management Authority has raised serious concerns about whether some major energy projects in

Soko Directory Team · Apr 7, 2026
Government and Policy National Museums of Kenya Announces New Entry Fees For Museums And Heritage Sites

The National Museums of Kenya (NMK) has announced a revision of admission fees for museums, monuments, and heritage sites across

Getrude Mathayo · Apr 7, 2026
Investment Kenya Railways Expands Workforce as SGR Growth Creates New Career Opportunities

Kenya Railways has announced a range of new job opportunities as the country continues to invest in and expand its

Soko Directory Team · Apr 7, 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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