Lawrence Baraza
-
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,…
Read More » -
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,…
Read More » -
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…
Read More » -
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…
Read More » -
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,…
Read More » -
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.…
Read More » -
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…
Read More » -
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…
Read More » -
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…
Read More » -
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…
Read More »
