Lawrence Baraza
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West Africa
S&P Downgrades Senegal Credit Rating to B- After Govt Accounts Audit
S&P Global Ratings has downgraded Senegal’s long-term sovereign credit rating from ‘B’ to ‘B-’, while keeping a negative outlook, citing…
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CEO DESK
How Safaricom Boss Ndegwa Earned Over Ksh.200 Million in One Year
Safaricom Chief Executive Peter Ndegwa earned a total of Ksh.294.2 million ($2.2 million) for the year ending March 2025—a 17%…
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casino
How to claim SportPesa Aviator free bets – Win your share of KSh 1M in free bet rain!
Start with 2 bob and fly into millions. That is the new reality for thousands of Kenyan players engaging daily…
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Corporate
Stanchart, Prudential Ink Ksh.500 Million Insurance Deal Targeting Wealthy Kenyans
Standard Chartered Bank Kenya and Prudential Life Assurance Kenya entered into a one of a kind new insurance deal targeting…
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Government Projects
Rwanda Receives $84 Million from ATIDI For New Airport Construction
The African Trade and Investment Development Insurance (ATIDI) has approved a $84 million counter-guarantee to facilitate the construction of Rwanda’s…
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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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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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