Lawrence Baraza
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Technology
Safaricom Upgrades its M-Pesa as API Transactions Hit 25%
Safaricom is working to keep M-Pesa at the centre of Kenya’s digital payments, even as more transactions shift from consumer…
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Corporate
Safaricom Launches First Tranche of Ksh.5 Billion Fixed-Rate Green Notes Under MTN Programme
Safaricom PLC has officially launched the first tranche of its Ksh.15 billion Fixed-Rate Green Notes under its Ksh.40 billion Medium-Term…
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Corporate
NSE Halts Trading of East African Portland Cement Shares
The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) has halted trading of East African Portland Cement PLC (EAPC) shares following the circulation of…
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Corporate
Corporate Borrowing in Kenya Up 30% as NSE Turnover Hits Record Ksh.2 Trillion
Kenya’s corporate bond market is growing fast, with turnover at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) hitting about Ksh.2 trillion by…
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Corporate
Family Bank Sets Date for Listing on NSE
Family Group Chairman Lazarus Muema confirmed the institution is now entering its final phase of preparations to list on the…
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Videos
Family Bank’s 9-Month Profit Set Pace for NSE Listing
Family Bank has posted strong financial results for the nine months ended September 2025, reinforcing its positioning ahead of a…
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Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin Funds Poised for Worst-Ever Month amid Massive Withdrawals
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that invest in Bitcoin are in their worst month of redemptions since their inception, after investors pulled…
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Government Projects
How Kenya Will Finance Ksh.648 Billion Naivasha, Malaba SGR
President William Ruto has announced plans to extend Kenya’s Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) from Naivasha to Kampala, via Malaba, starting…
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East Africa
Construction Projects See World Bank Revise Kenya’s Economic Growth
The World Bank has raised Kenya’s economic growth forecast for 2025 to nearly five per cent, citing a renewed surge…
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Markets
Why Nigerian Startups Experience IPO Hurdles Despite Successful Fundraising
The local Initial Public Offering for Nigeria’s startup has become a headache for Africa’s largest economy, despite the country’s ecosystem…
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