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- 13 May 2026 - A jump in the cost of gasoline and groceries pushed the consumer price index (CPI), showing the rate prices rose by in the past 12 months, to 3.8%.
- 13 May 2026 - The committee, chaired by Navakholo MP Benard Shinali, sought answers on the whereabouts of 27,839 metric tonnes of sugar after tests by the Kenya Bureau of Standards…
- 13 May 2026 - NAIROBI, Kenya, May 13 – SNDBX International Chief Executive Officer Joram Mwinamo has launched a new business book targeting African entrepreneurs, arguing that many…
- 13 May 2026 - The solution analyses claims both before and after submission to identify risks, improve accuracy, and enhance decision-making.
- 13 May 2026 - A significant 93 per cent of SMEs report difficulties accessing stable and reliable markets, limiting their ability to plan, invest and scale.
- 13 May 2026 - AFA Chairman Cornelly Serem challenged Kenyans to support locally manufactured fabrics by purchasing clothes made within the country instead of relying on imports.
- 13 May 2026 - CS Mbadi defends plan for one-off tax payment at entry point, says it is aimed at easing traders' burden.
- 13 May 2026 - Inside startups using tech to solve farmers' biggest challenges
- 13 May 2026 - West Africa supplies over 60 per cent of the world's cocoa beans. Yet, Switzerland and Belgium make the chocolate and keep the margin.
- 13 May 2026 - TRIFIC launches Sh4.8B green dollar REIT at Two Rivers SEZ to fund sustainable commercial towers and attract global investors.
- 13 May 2026 - Diani and Watamu land prices have risen by over 70 per cent since the COVID pandemic, reported Hass Consult on the launch of its new Coastal land price index and special…
- 12 May 2026 - Consolidated Bank of Kenya is set to receive a KSh 1.125 billion bailout package from National Treasury. The lender has been bleeding red on its balance sheet. As of…
- 12 May 2026 - Kenya Power currently enjoys a near monopoly in the sale of electricity, with the big consumers accounting for 70 percent of its users.
- 12 May 2026 - Africa’s oil giants are preparing for potential impacts and opportunities from even greater oil gains as Aramco warns of a 100 million barrel weekly loss if the Strait of…
- 12 May 2026 - GITEX Kenya 2026, the Kenyan edition of the Gulf Information Technology Exhibition- a global tech expo, is set to take place in Nairobi between May 19th to 21st 2026. The…
- 12 May 2026 - The National Treasury now wants the proposal reinstated, insisting that it does not harm the country’s thriving mitumba trade that supports over two million jobs.
- 12 May 2026 - In May 2024, Microsoft partnered with UAE-based AI firm G42 to invest $1 billion in a data centre in Kenya as part of its efforts to expand cloud computing services in East…
- 12 May 2026 - The refinery will utilise Dragonfly's modular technology to process primary feedstocks, including used cooking oils, waste animal fats, and other vegetable oils.
- 12 May 2026 - South Africa’s already disastrous unemployment rate has slumped again, reaching 32.7% in the first quarter of 2026, Tuesday’s Quarterly Labor Force Survey (QLFS) from Stats…
- 12 May 2026 - Investors at the Coast were primarily lured by beauty, which saw them pay premium prices even in areas that had poor infrastructure.
- 12 May 2026 - Nigeria’s downstream petroleum market is becoming increasingly dependent on the Dangote Refinery as the privately owned facility ramps up production and reduces the country’…
- 12 May 2026 - South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Ozzy Lamola arrived in New Delhi on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, ahead of the BRICS Foreign Ministers’…
- 12 May 2026 - Topline The cost of the Iran war has ballooned $4 billion since the Pentagon’s last public estimate less than two weeks ago, officials said Tuesday—though the economic costs…
- 12 May 2026 - Kenya had earlier invited international development lenders to finance the JKIA expansion after the botched concession deal with Adani Group, following indicted in the…
- 12 May 2026 - Kenya had earlier invited international development lenders to finance the JKIA expansion after the botched concession deal with Adani Group, following indicted in the…
- 12 May 2026 - Workplace communication is emerging as a key driver of leadership, visibility, and career growth across corporate Kenya.
- 12 May 2026 - Private jets flooded JKIA as 30 presidents arrived for the Africa-France Summit, boosting airport revenues and straining Nairobi’s luxury hotels.
- 12 May 2026 - A quiet economic shift is taking place inside refugee camps and host communities that is changing how governments, investors and development organisations view displaced…
- 12 May 2026 - Ethiopian Airlines Group is in early discussions with Airbus SE over a potential aircraft order as Africa’s largest carrier moves to expand its regional and long-haul…
- 12 May 2026 - Kenya's aggressive digital market has caught the attention of the Taiwanese electronic consumer product company ASUS, which will be unveiling its portfolio of AI-enabled…
- 12 May 2026 - Africa loses an estimated $89 billion annually to illicit financial flows, with experts warning that weak tax systems, profit shifting and opaque financial practices…
- 12 May 2026 - Fresh from dominating Kenya’s premier film and television awards, producers Philippe Bresson and Grace Kahaki are calling for stronger action against digital piracy, which…
- 12 May 2026 - Banks are also heavily regulated meaning they lean more on caution rather than risk even in innovation.
- 12 May 2026 - Nigeria’s stock market extended its strong rally on Monday, with banking and industrial shares helping lift the benchmark index by 2.33% in a high-volume trading session.
- 12 May 2026 - Estonian ride-hailing company Bolt has increased ride fares in Kenya by 6 per cent, becoming one of the first major platforms in the country to formally shift part of the…
- 12 May 2026 - Only 23 percent of 37 banks, one mortgage financing institution and 14 microfinance institutions surveyed by CBK spent more than Sh5 million on research and development in…
- 12 May 2026 - Ms Mwenje joined KPC in February 2005 as a graduate trainee (supplies) and grew through the ranks to the managerial level. Her exit is effective May 6.
- 12 May 2026 - Kenya is preparing to strip anonymity from cryptocurrency trading in one of Africa’s largest digital asset markets, as the government moves to force exchanges to disclose…
- 12 May 2026 - Several African countries continue to feature on the highest level of travel risk issued by the United States, with the latest May 2026 update maintaining a Level 4 “Do Not…
- 12 May 2026 - The verdict amounts to the biggest native title payout ever awarded in Australia, and concludes a protracted legal battle between the Yindjibarndi people and Andrew Forrest'…
- 12 May 2026 - Across Africa, company growth is becoming one of the clearest signals of where economic momentum is shifting, as businesses scale faster across fintech, logistics,…
- 12 May 2026 - Sharon Irungu-Asiyo and Mohamed Birik Mohamed ceased serving as directors after the State revoked KPC’s status as a National Government entity, paving the way for the…
- 12 May 2026 - As Kenya forges ahead on its digital transformation journey, there has been an uptick in the use of Artificial Intelligence in government and private sector institutions.
- 12 May 2026 - Kenya’s psychology graduates are surging as mental health awareness, job demand, and post-Covid pressures reshape career choices.
- 12 May 2026 - Apart from increasing the pay per kilo, BAT has been trying to counter the fall in the number of tobacco farmers.
- 12 May 2026 - PCK posted Sh488 million net profit during the review period, up from a net loss of Sh1.08 billion in the previous year.
- 12 May 2026 - Kenyans want parties to move away from being centred on individual politicians and instead focus on clear, distinct ideologies. Most (77 percent) believe multiple parties…
- 12 May 2026 - Government investments in infrastructure, such as the Kenya-China Phase III Project upgrading 70 institutions, represent a significant opportunity.
- 12 May 2026 - Finance Bill 2026 is criticised for focusing on taxes instead of fixing Kenya’s deeper problems of weak growth and investment.
- 12 May 2026 - The Government of Kenya has announced that it is hiring in 2026, workers across its different agencies and parastatals. As of late 2025 and early 2026, the Kenyan government…