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Metropol Backs Open Banking in Push for Data-Driven Credit

Metropol Backs Open Banking in Push for Data-Driven Credit

Metropol is pushing for open banking in the credit market, a reform which, if accommodated, will strengthen the existing Credit…
How Global Tensions Are Forcing Kenya to Rethink Its Oil Lifeline

How Global Tensions Are Forcing Kenya to Rethink Its Oil Lifeline

For nearly two years, Kenya has relied on a government-to-government fuel deal with Gulf oil giants to keep its economy…
Equity Bank Rethinking Its African Expansion in Angola After Ethiopia Delays

Equity Bank Rethinking Its African Expansion in Angola After Ethiopia Delays

For years, Ethiopia was seen as the ultimate prize for many African banks looking to expand. With its large population…
I&M Bank Hits 98% Digital Usage With Non-Interest Income Hitting Ksh.14 Billion

I&M Bank Hits 98% Digital Usage With Non-Interest Income Hitting Ksh.14 Billion

Kenya’s biggest banks are entering a new phase, one where the challenge is no longer getting people onto digital platforms,…
EADB Speaks Out on Years-Long Loan Battle in Kenya

EADB Speaks Out on Years-Long Loan Battle in Kenya

On a quiet Monday in mid-March 2026, the East African Development Bank decided it was time to clear the air.…
Only a Third of Kenyans Are Meeting Their Financial Goals as Cost of Living Bites

Only a Third of Kenyans Are Meeting Their Financial Goals as Cost of Living Bites

A growing number of Kenyans are finding it harder to stay financially on track, with new data showing that only…
KCB Group Eyes Stake in Pesapal for Digital Payments in East Africa

KCB Group Eyes Stake in Pesapal for Digital Payments in East Africa

KCB Group is awaiting regulatory approval to acquire a stake in regional payments company Pesapal as part of its strategy…
Industrial Power Consumption in Kenya Up 4.18% in 6 Months

Industrial Power Consumption in Kenya Up 4.18% in 6 Months

Industrial electricity consumption in Kenya rose by 4.18% in the six months to December 2025, reaching 2,924.48 gigawatt-hours (GWh), up…
KPC Debuts on NSE as One of Bourse’s Largest Firms

KPC Debuts on NSE as One of Bourse’s Largest Firms

Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) PLC has officially begun trading on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) on Tuesday, and is one…
Manufacturers Push for Regulatory Reforms to Cut Compliance Costs

Manufacturers Push for Regulatory Reforms to Cut Compliance Costs

Kenya’s manufacturing sector has called for urgent regulatory reforms to address rising compliance costs and the duplication of levies, which…
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