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NCBA Joins Kenya’s Manufacturing Community at the 2025 Changamka Festival To Power SME Growth And National Industrialisation

In a landmark move to accelerate Kenya’s industrial ambitions, NCBA has partnered with the Kenya Association of Manufacturers on the

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Mastering Money Before It Masters You: Why Financial Planning Must Be Proactive, Not Reactive

Financial planning is not about reacting to what life throws at you — it’s about anticipating, preparing, and positioning yourself

Steve Biko Wafula
CEIC Connect Forum Champions Nairobi’s Transition To A Circular Economy

The Circular Economy Innovation Cluster (CEIC) Connect Forum brought together some of Nairobi’s most promising circular economy entrepreneurs, investors, corporates,

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NCBA Strengthens Ties with Coastal Kenya Through 3-Day Leadership Tour Focused On Partnership And Growth

NCBA Bank Kenya Managing Director, James Gossip, has concluded a 3-day leadership engagement at the Coast, connecting directly with customers,

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How I&M Bank Has Made Saving Fun And Rewarding For Kenyans

For a long time, saving money sounded like a chore. It felt like a long, lonely journey filled with sacrifices,

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Investment

AfIC-Africa’s Finance Leaders to Gather in Nairobi for Africa Investment Conference 2025

More than 500 leading financiers, policymakers, infrastructure investors, and innovators will gather in Nairobi this December for the Africa Investment

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Investment

Unaitas And Pesalink Driving Instant Payments and Digital Inclusion

Unaitas SACCO and Integrated Payment Services Limited (IPSL), operator of the Pesalink instant payments network, celebrated their landmark partnership, which

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Investment MultiChoice Targets Market Growth, Slashes Decoder Prices Ahead of Festive Season

MultiChoice, a CANAL+ company in Kenya, has announced exciting festive offers designed to make this holiday season even more memorable

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Headlines Equity Group’s Bold Foray Into Insurance Pays Off as Non-Banking Units Drive Growth

Equity Group Holdings is fast evolving from a traditional banking giant into a fully integrated financial services powerhouse — one

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Investment AVPA Launches Africa’s First Catalytic Pooled Fund to Drive Mental Health Investment and Joins Global Coalition for Change

The Africa Venture Philanthropy Alliance (AVPA) has officially opened its 2025 Annual Conference today at the Trademark Hotel in Nairobi,

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Investment Stanbic Bank Unveils Enhanced Renewable Energy Proposition to Power Kenya’s Clean Energy Transition

Stanbic Bank Kenya, a member of the Standard Bank Group, has unveiled an enhanced Renewable Energy Proposition to accelerate Kenya’s

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Investment The Billions Equity Bank Kenya Contributed To The Group’s Profits For Q3

Equity Bank Kenya has reported an impressive performance for the financial period ending July 2025, with its Profit After Tax

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Investment NCBA Projects 5.0 Percent Economic Growth For Kenya In 2025, Calls For Balanced Policies

NCBA Group has projected that Kenya’s economy will grow by five percent in 2025, supported by improved private sector credit

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Government & Policy
Ruto Defies Kenyans, Congratulates Samia Suluhu Hassan

By Robai Ludeny Kenyan President William Ruto extended congratulations to his Tanzanian counterpart, Samia Suluhu Hassan, after the National Electoral

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Kenya Undecided on Need to Enter New IMF Deal as Economic Pressures Mount

By Esther Murigi The Kenyan government remains undecided on whether to pursue a new financing arrangement with the International Monetary

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KPDA Warns New Machakos Poultry Fee Will Cripple Farmers and Destroy Livelihoods

The Kenya Poultry Breeders Association (KPDA) has raised alarm over a new Machakos County law imposing a KES 20 fee

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Prophet Elvis Mbonye Warns Kenya About the Looming Digital ID and CBDC Trap

By Lilian Agaba Nabwebale Kenya stands as one of Africa’s most remarkable stories of innovation and digital transformation. From the

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Tourism Federation Protests Over New KWS Park Fee Payment System

The Kenya Tourism Federation (KTF), which represents the interests of the mainstream private sector associations in Kenya’s tourism industry, has

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Opinion
KPLC, It’s 2025 — Why Are We Still Typing 20-Digit Tokens Like It’s 1999?

In 2025, the frustration is real when we buy electricity only to face the archaic ritual of entering a 20-digit

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Driving East Africa’s Growth Through Digitalisation: Schneider Electric’s Mission to Upskill Partners and Transform Industry

In East Africa, we’re experiencing an exciting period of business growth driven, in part, by digital transformation and its myriad

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Why AI in Claims Management Still Struggles to Take Off in Sub-Saharan Africa

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the insurance industry by accelerating claims processing, reducing costs, improving accuracy, and enhancing customer experiences

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As Kenya Mourns The Enigma, Here Are 5 Things You Should Know About KQ

Kenya Airways’ (KQ) involvement in the repatriation of the remains of the Right Honorable Raila Odinga has redefined traditional perceptions

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How Kenya Is Profiting from Sudan’s Pain While Pretending to Be a Peace Broker

Kenya’s booming gold exports should be a story of national pride — a testament to resource development and economic progress.

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Kenya’s Grand Theft Economy: How Ruto Turned Corruption into Policy and Debt into a Weapon Against the People

The proposal to create an Infrastructure Fund would have been a historic opportunity to rebuild Kenya’s industrial soul—but not under

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Why Securing Mobile Networks Will Drive Socio-Economic Development In Africa

As mobile networks in Africa continue to evolve, their reliability is crucial for maintaining economic competitiveness and national security. They

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NCBA Joins Kenya’s Manufacturing Community at the 2025 Changamka Festival To Power SME Growth And National Industrialisation

In a landmark move to accelerate Kenya’s industrial ambitions, NCBA has partnered with the Kenya Association of Manufacturers on the

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Technology

Absa Teams Build Real-World Banking Solutions in 24 Hours at 2025 Technology Hackathon

Three Absa Technology teams have emerged as winners of the 2025 Absa Technology Hackathon, having had only 24 hours to

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Lifestyle 2026 Ballon d’Or Power Race: Can Lamine Yamal Stop Kylian Mbappe’s Golden Dream?

Barely moments after Ousmane Dembele lifted the 2025 Ballon d’Or, attention shifted toward the next edition — the 2026 race

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Entrepreneur's Corner Mastering Money Before It Masters You: Why Financial Planning Must Be Proactive, Not Reactive

Financial planning is not about reacting to what life throws at you — it’s about anticipating, preparing, and positioning yourself

Steve Biko Wafula
Investment AfIC-Africa’s Finance Leaders to Gather in Nairobi for Africa Investment Conference 2025

More than 500 leading financiers, policymakers, infrastructure investors, and innovators will gather in Nairobi this December for the Africa Investment

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Technology Mastercard convenes regional leaders at Africa Edge 2025 to shape the future of payments

Mastercard held its inaugural Africa Edge summit, convening leaders from across Africa’s payments ecosystem to explore how collaboration and innovation can accelerate the continent’s digital

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Lifestyle LG Debuts Energy-Efficient Dishwashers in Kenya Amid Surge in Smart Home Demand

LG Electronics has today unveiled a new line of high-performance dishwashers in Kenya, marking a strategic expansion of its smart

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Technology From Cloud to Community: Fastagger’s On-Device AI Is Transforming Small Businesses Across Africa

Africa has the opportunity to reshape its economic future by becoming an active participant in the global digital economy. Technology

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East Africa
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

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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

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CRDB Bank Signs Three Landmark Partnerships to Advance Inclusive Finance and Sustainable Development across Africa

CRDB Bank has entered three landmark partnerships with leading development finance institutions, FinDev Canada, DEG (KfW Group, Germany), and Shelter

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Navigating South Africa’s Energy Challenges

In South Africa’s commercial and industrial (C&I) landscape, energy-intensive industries face mounting pressures from rising costs and the push toward

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The West African Development Bank (BOAD) Raises EUR 1 Billion With a 15-Year Maturity On The International Capital Market

The West African Development Bank (BOAD) (https://www.BOAD.org) has reached a new milestone by completing a historic bond issuance of EUR

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