Lawrence Baraza
-
Markets
African Startups Debt Financing up 91% to $1.8 Billion in 2025
African startups increased their use of debt financing in 2025, even as venture capital equity funding slowed. According to a…
Read More » -
Credit Rating
KCB, Co-op Bank Rating up B3 on Stable Shilling, Bad Loans Decline
Kenya’s KCB Bank Kenya, Equity Bank Kenya and Co-operative Bank of Kenya have received an upgrade in their credit rating,…
Read More » -
Corporate
SACCOs Signal Fintech Shift to Drive Digital Growth
Kenya’s cooperative financial sector is turning to partnerships with financial technology companies as SACCOs push to modernise their services and…
Read More » -
Corporate
Equity, KCB Bank Slash Lending Rate After CBR Revision
KCB Bank, Equity Bank and NCBA have reduced their base lending rates to 8.75%, extending the pass-through of the Central…
Read More » -
Corporate
Jumia Narrows 2025 Loss to Ksh.7.75B Billion
African e-commerce company Jumia reduced its losses in 2025 after pulling out of underperforming markets and cutting back significantly on…
Read More » -
Government Projects
Ruto Runs to MPs to Save National Infrastructure Fund
The government, through the Majority Leader at the National Assembly, will table the National Infrastructure Fund Bill 2026 before the…
Read More » -
Wealth Creators
Billionaire Chandaria Offers Ksh.20 Million to KCA University for Innovation
Manu Chandaria has pledged Ksh.20 million ($150,000 ) to support the creation of a new incubation and innovation centre at…
Read More » -
Corporate
CIC Insurance Sells Ksh.1.8 Billion in Assets to Stay Afloat
CIC Insurance Group Plc has announced the sale of land assets in both Kiambu and Kajiado counties to stay liquid…
Read More » -
Markets
Ziidi Trader Processed Record 55% of Share Trading on NSE
Safaricom’s new M-Pesa trading app, Ziidi Trader, processed 55% of all share orders at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) on…
Read More » -
Corporate
Ecobank Kenya Taps Former Family Bank Boss Mbithi as New Managing Director
Ecobank Kenya has announced Rebecca M. Mbithi as the new Managing Director, starting February 2026. This appointment is subject to…
Read More »