Kenya
11 hours ago
Finance Act 2026 Gives Digital Lenders Tax Relief, but Industry Says More Reforms Are Needed
Kenya’s digital lending industry has welcomed several tax reforms introduced under the Finance Act 2026,…
Kenya
1 day ago
Banks Pull Back on Lending to State Corporations as Treasury Tightens Borrowing Rules
Commercial banks are becoming increasingly cautious about lending to Kenya’s State corporations, with new data…
Corporate
1 day ago
UAE’s Largest Bank Eyes South Africa After Decade-Long Legal Victory
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), the United Arab Emirates’ largest lender with assets of about…
East Africa
2 weeks ago
Tanzanian Billionaire Aziz Flies to Uganda as Talks Begin Over Nation Media Shutdown
Tanzanian billionaire Rostam Aziz has stepped in personally to help resolve the crisis that has…
West Africa
2 weeks ago
Central Bank of Nigeria Revokes 47 Licenses of Microfinance Banks
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) went on a volley Wednesday when it revoked licenses…
Kenya
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Court Tightens Rules on Redundancies in Judgement Favouring Employees
A new court ruling could make it significantly harder for companies in Kenya to lay…
Economy
2 weeks ago
World Bank Approves Ksh.97 Billion Loan For Kenya’s Governance and Social Protection Reforms
Kenya has secured fresh financial support from the World Bank in a move that the…
Corporate
2 weeks ago
Rock Investment Bank Acquires Majority Stake in Nabo Capital as Centum’s Holding Drops to 40%
Rock Investment Bank has acquired a majority stake in Nabo Capital Limited, meaning Nabo Capital…
Corporate
2 weeks ago
Vodacom Acquires Majority Stake in Safaricom to Majority Shareholding
Vodacom Group has completed the acquisition of an additional 20% effective stake in Safaricom PLC,…
Economy
2 weeks ago
Kenyan MSMEs Contributing Ksh.1 Trillion in Deposits But Face Credit Access Challenge
Kenya’s small businesses contribute over Ksh 1 trillion in bank deposits and support nearly 15…
