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Kenyans to Give DNA Records While Registering New SIM Cards
November 17, 2025
Kenyans to Give DNA Records While Registering New SIM Cards
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) is proposing changes to SIM-card registration rules that could fundamentally reshape how personal data…
President Ruto Sets Date for Ksh.170 Billion Rironi-Mau Summit Expressway Dualing
November 17, 2025
President Ruto Sets Date for Ksh.170 Billion Rironi-Mau Summit Expressway Dualing
Travel time from Nairobi to Western Kenya will be narrowed by roughly 1.5 hours following President William Ruto’s announcement of…
Nigerian Bank to Acquire Kenya’s Paramount Bank Over Core Capital Pressure
November 17, 2025
Nigerian Bank to Acquire Kenya’s Paramount Bank Over Core Capital Pressure
Nigeria’s Zenith Bank is pursuing the acquisition of Paramount Bank, a mid-sized Kenyan commercial bank. The bank has reportedly secured…
What it Means for Kenyans as CS Mbadi Drafts Fresh Tax Guidelines
November 17, 2025
What it Means for Kenyans as CS Mbadi Drafts Fresh Tax Guidelines
The National Treasury has released the Draft Income Tax (Advance Pricing Agreement) Regulations, 2025 for taxpayers to enter into Advance…
Salva Kiir Sacks His Deputy Bol Mei After 9-Month Reign
November 13, 2025
Salva Kiir Sacks His Deputy Bol Mei After 9-Month Reign
South Sudanese President Salva Kiir on Wednesday dismissed Benjamin Bol Mel as vice president and deputy leader of the ruling…
Uganda-based VC Secures $6 Million for Fintech Financing in Africa
November 12, 2025
Uganda-based VC Secures $6 Million for Fintech Financing in Africa
First Circle Capital, a specialist early-stage venture fund with offices in Casablanca and Kampala, has secured $6 million for fintech…
Why Absa Thinks Banks Must Meet MSMEs at Their Doorsteps
November 12, 2025
Why Absa Thinks Banks Must Meet MSMEs at Their Doorsteps
The key to unlocking the potential of East Africa’s small businesses lies in taking financing and support directly to them,…
Twiga Food to Pay Ex-Employee Ksh.1 Million for Unprocedural Termination
October 20, 2025
Twiga Food to Pay Ex-Employee Ksh.1 Million for Unprocedural Termination
The Employment and Labour Relations Court has found that Twiga Foods Limited unlawfully terminated the employment of one of its sales representatives,…
Mi Vida Homes Management Takes Full Control from Actis and Shapoorji Pallonji
October 13, 2025
Mi Vida Homes Management Takes Full Control from Actis and Shapoorji Pallonji
The leadership team at Mi Vida Homes has acquired full ownership of the Nairobi-based residential developer, purchasing the remaining stakes…
Angola Returns to International Markets with $1.5 Billion Eurobond
October 13, 2025
Angola Returns to International Markets with $1.5 Billion Eurobond
Angola is making its first return to international bond markets in three years, and is looking at raising $1.5 billion…