Lawrence Baraza
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Kenya
OPIT Launches AI Copilot to Transform Digital Learning Across Africa
The Open Institute of Technology (OPIT), a global online university, has unveiled OPIT AI Copilot—a cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence (AI) assistant…
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Markets
Kenya’s Leta Expands to Ghana After $5 Million Seed Funding
Kenyan logistics software startup Leta has launched operations in Ghana, following its $5 million seed funding round closed in March…
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Corporate
Absa Launches Kenya’s First Fully Mobile Shariah-Compliant Banking Platform
Absa Bank Kenya PLC has launched La Riba Timiza, the country’s first fully Shariah-compliant mobile banking platform by a Tier…
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Corporate
KRA Surpasses FY 2024/2025 Revenue Target by Ksh.16 Billion
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has exceeded its revenue collection target for the 2024/2025 financial year, raking in Ksh.2.571 trillion,…
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Kenya
Chris Obure Multibillion Case Deepens After New Details Emerge
A high-profile court case at the Milimani Law Courts has brought to light perplexing details surrounding the acquisition of the…
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West Africa
IMF Approves $367 Million Disbursement to Ghana
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the fourth review of Ghana’s $3 billion, 36-month Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement,…
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Corporate
How Commercial Banks Have Reaped from SME Lending in New Report
Kenyan commercial banks earned an additional Ksh.13 billion in interest from small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the year ending…
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East Africa
African Startups Raise Over $1.4 Billion in H1 2025, With Kenya Taking Lead
Startups across Africa raised more than $1.4 billion in the first half of 2025 through deals valued at $100,000 or…
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Corporate
Metropol CRB Inks Deal with KBA to Advance Gender-Inclusive Financial Data
Metropol Credit Reference Bureau (CRB) has entered into a deal with the Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) to enhance the collection,…
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News
Moody’s Cuts Afreximbank Rating Over Exposure to Sovereign Credit Restructuring
Moody’s downgraded the African Export–Import Bank (Afreximbank), citing heightened credit risks tied to ongoing debt workouts involving Zambia and Ghana.…
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