Lawrence Baraza
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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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Kenya
Kenya Loses $1.5 Billion Annually to Corruption, Says AfDB
Kenya must urgently address corruption and financial mismanagement that are depleting public resources and stalling economic progress, the African Development…
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T-Bills
T-Bills Undersubscribed First Time in Eight Weeks as Investor Appetite Shifts
Kenya’s Treasury bills (T-Bills) were undersubscribed for the first time in two months, with the overall subscription rate dropping to…
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Kenya
Busines Mogul Chris Obure Wins Major Legal Battle Over Senteu Plaza Ownership in Nairobi
Nairobi aviation and real estate tycoon Chris H. Obure, the Group Chairman of SBS Meriton Group of Companies, has emerged…
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Agriculture
Agriculture CS Kagwe Condemns Attack on NCPB Depot During Gen Z Protests
The Ministry of Agriculture has strongly condemned the looting and vandalism of the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) depot…
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Kenya
New Deal to Deepen Bank-Fintech Integration and Boost Digital Payments in Kenya
A new agreement aims to strengthen real-time collaboration between banks and fintech firms in Kenya, advancing efforts to improve digital…
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Kenya
President Ruto Reshuffles Top Military Leadership in Key Promotions and Appointments
President William Ruto has made sweeping changes to Kenya’s military leadership, promoting and appointing senior officers to head critical defence…
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Kenya
Kenya Makes to Top 60 in Startup Ecosystem Index
Kenya has leaped into the global top 60 of the 2025 Global Startup Ecosystem Index by StartupBlink, rising five places…
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