Lawrence Baraza
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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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casino
SportPesa Kenya launches USSD casino, Breakthrough for Fast, Data-free Betting
A major shift is happening in Kenya’s betting world, and it’s bigger than an app update or a new game…
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Markets
Eight Companies Delist from Stock Exchange of Mauritius in 2025
The Stock Exchange of Mauritius (SEM) has recorded an unusually high number of delistings in 2025, with eight companies withdrawing…
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Corporate
Stima SACCO Inks Real Time Payment Deal With Pesalink for its 200K members
Stima Sacco has signed an integrated payment services deal with Pesalink to give its more than 200,000 members fast, affordable,…
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Corporate
Regulatory Oversight Prompt SACCOs to Cut Down on Dividend Payouts
Savings and Credit Cooperatives (Saccos) in Kenya are beginning to cut back on dividend payouts and retain more earnings as…
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Government Projects
Kenyans to Give DNA Records While Registering New SIM Cards
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) is proposing changes to SIM-card registration rules that could fundamentally reshape how personal data…
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Government Projects
President Ruto Sets Date for Ksh.170 Billion Rironi-Mau Summit Expressway Dualing
Travel time from Nairobi to Western Kenya will be narrowed by roughly 1.5 hours following President William Ruto’s announcement of…
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