Lawrence Baraza
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Corporate
Bolt Reports 46% Drop in Offline Pickups for Safer Customers
Bolt Kenya has reported a 46% decrease in offline (off-app) trips on its platform over the past six months, owing…
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East Africa
Egypt’s InfiniLink Raises $10 Million for AI Data Centers
Egyptian semiconductor startup InfiniLink has raised $10 million in seed funding to develop its optical connectivity solutions for AI-driven data…
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West Africa
Peach Payments to Acquire Senegal’s PayDunya in West Africa Push
South African fintech company Peach Payments has agreed to acquire Senegal-based PayDunya, marking its entry into Francophone Africa. The acquisition…
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International
Africa’s $1.2 Trillion Digital Payments Boom Is a Fraud Magnet — Here’s Why Smarter Verification Is Non-Negotiable
Africa’s digital payments market, now valued at over $1.2 trillion, has become one of the most exciting frontiers for financial…
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East Africa
Yields on Kenya’s Eurobond up 12.6%, Highest Since November 2023
Yields on Kenya’s Eurobonds have surged to their highest levels since November 2023, indicating increased risk perception among investors. The…
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Kenya
US Says Investors Scared Investing in Kenya Over Fake Land Titles
The U.S. government has expressed concern over the increasing prevalence of fraudulent title deeds in Kenya, highlighting this issue as…
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Commodities
Trump Tariff Hike To Cost Africa $8BN in Duty-Free Exports to US
Africa faces new trade uncertainty following U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to impose sweeping tariff increases on imports, affecting countries…
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Kenya
NSE Loses Ksh.37 Billion in Market Value on Trump’s Tariffs
The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) has lost approximately Ksh.37 billion in market value because of the ongoing trade war triggered…
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West Africa
ATIDI Helps Strengthen Benin’s Fiscal Resilience with Second-Loss Guarantee for Deutsche Bank’s EUR507.5 Million Loan
The African Trade & Investment Development Insurance (ATIDI) supported a EUR507.5 million loan from Deutsche Bank to the Republic of…
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Kenya
Kenya Introduces Bill Seeking Cryptos to Disclose Owners
Kenya has introduced the Virtual Asset Service Providers Bill of 2025 to regulate the cryptocurrency sector by requiring crypto exchanges…
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