Business
How Commercial Banks Have Reaped from SME Lending in New Report
July 8, 2025
How Commercial Banks Have Reaped from SME Lending in New Report
Kenyan commercial banks earned an additional Ksh.13 billion in interest from small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the year ending…
Egypt Stresses Agricultural Cooperation with BRICS Countries Ahead of Rio Summit
July 8, 2025
Egypt Stresses Agricultural Cooperation with BRICS Countries Ahead of Rio Summit
Egypt’s Minister of Agriculture Alaa Farouk stressed the importance of cooperation in the agricultural sector with other BRICS countries, ahead…
African Startups Raise Over $1.4 Billion in H1 2025, With Kenya Taking Lead
July 3, 2025
African Startups Raise Over $1.4 Billion in H1 2025, With Kenya Taking Lead
Startups across Africa raised more than $1.4 billion in the first half of 2025 through deals valued at $100,000 or…
Kenya Airways, Qatar Airways Sign Codeshare Deal for Internation Travels
July 2, 2025
Kenya Airways, Qatar Airways Sign Codeshare Deal for Internation Travels
Travelers will now be able to book flights across Kenya Airways and Qatar Airways on a single ticket following the…
Kenya Loses $1.5 Billion Annually to Corruption, Says AfDB
July 2, 2025
Kenya Loses $1.5 Billion Annually to Corruption, Says AfDB
Kenya must urgently address corruption and financial mismanagement that are depleting public resources and stalling economic progress, the African Development…
T-Bills Undersubscribed First Time in Eight Weeks as Investor Appetite Shifts
June 30, 2025
T-Bills Undersubscribed First Time in Eight Weeks as Investor Appetite Shifts
Kenya’s Treasury bills (T-Bills) were undersubscribed for the first time in two months, with the overall subscription rate dropping to…
Agriculture CS Kagwe Condemns Attack on NCPB Depot During Gen Z Protests
June 27, 2025
Agriculture CS Kagwe Condemns Attack on NCPB Depot During Gen Z Protests
The Ministry of Agriculture has strongly condemned the looting and vandalism of the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) depot…
New Deal to Deepen Bank-Fintech Integration and Boost Digital Payments in Kenya
June 27, 2025
New Deal to Deepen Bank-Fintech Integration and Boost Digital Payments in Kenya
A new agreement aims to strengthen real-time collaboration between banks and fintech firms in Kenya, advancing efforts to improve digital…
Kenya Makes to Top 60 in Startup Ecosystem Index
June 27, 2025
Kenya Makes to Top 60 in Startup Ecosystem Index
Kenya has leaped into the global top 60 of the 2025 Global Startup Ecosystem Index by StartupBlink, rising five places…
Somalia Launches First Securities Exchange, to Go Live in 2026
June 26, 2025
Somalia Launches First Securities Exchange, to Go Live in 2026
Somalia has officially launched its first-ever securities exchange, the National Securities Exchange of Somalia (NSES), in Mogadishu. The exchange, expected…