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25 May 2026 - NAIROBI, Kenya, May 25-Parliament is set to conclude public participation on Kenya’s Finance Bill 2026 today, following the lapse of the two-week window period that saw…

25 May 2026 - Hello and welcome to the Money News Roundup Newsletter, where we cover controversial proposals dropped from the Finance Bill 2026 and NTSA’s warning to Kenyans over fake…

25 May 2026 - NAIROBI, Kenya, May 25-Kenyan universities are set to deepen academic links with Europe through a planned partnership with Romania’s Danubius International University that…

25 May 2026 - Official government data shows that Kenya's public debt is racing towards a record of Sh13 trillion.

25 May 2026 - Parliament has dismissed claims that the Finance Bill 2026 introduces an annual land rent for freehold land, saying the reports are false, misleading, and unsupported by any…

25 May 2026 - If approved, the write-offs would transfer the financial burden to taxpayers.

24 May 2026 - The Finance Bill has proposed expanding the definition of management fees, professional fees and merchant service fees arising from transactions that use a card as a means…

24 May 2026 - South Africa’s efforts to position itself as a champion of African unity suffered a diplomatic setback after African ambassadors and high commissioners boycotted the country…

24 May 2026 - Kenya’s spinning reserves (extra unused electricity capacity) are significantly below the globally recommended range of seven-15 percent, exposing the country to the danger…

24 May 2026 - Revelations of expired drugs came as Kemsa delivered 41 percent of orders placed by health facilities, compared to a target of 90 percent, leaving hospitals with empty…

24 May 2026 - Credit Bank has named Mr Kuria and Aloise Kinyanjui, who are directors of Smith & Gold Productions Limited, alongside Emerging Capital Holdings, as respondents in the…

24 May 2026 - A quiet but extremely shrewd operator, Mr Kulei moved swiftly to fill the vacuum created by Mr Biwott’s temporary exit from the centre of power.

24 May 2026 - The CGT is normally paid on the profit or gains made by investors when they sell, transfer, or dispose of an asset such as unquoted shares or property including homes, land…

24 May 2026 - There are few workplace concepts more warmly embraced, and more easily misunderstood, than psychological safety. On paper, it sounds straightforward. People should feel safe…

24 May 2026 - The rising returns on government papers are prompting investors to start shifting assets from the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), which has seen three-quarters of…

24 May 2026 - The adventure riding became a lifestyle. By 2018, Wamuyu and her partner had made a big decision to quit their jobs and ride around the world.

24 May 2026 - Indian billionaire Ravi Jaipuria is doubling down on Africa’s fast-growing consumer market after his beverage giant Varun Beverages signed a fresh 10-year extension of its…

24 May 2026 - Investment management is very different from running a business and has a whole slew of professionals needed to oversee the assets.

24 May 2026 - NBK cut its loan loss provisions, booked as an expense, to Sh50 million from Sh617 million after slashing its bad debts by nearly half.

24 May 2026 - Cybersecurity experts say finance departments, procurement teams and senior executives are becoming prime targets because AI tools can convincingly imitate suppliers,…

24 May 2026 - According to a survey, 27 percent of Kenyan chief executives plan to expand into the technology sector over the next three years, placing it ahead of health services,…

24 May 2026 - As South Africa’s political succession debate intensifies ahead of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s expected exit in 2029, billionaire businessman Tokyo Sexwale is increasingly…

24 May 2026 - African universities cannot absorb the continent's youth population, forcing governments to treat technical training and professional certifications as equal pathways to…

24 May 2026 - The Strait of Hormuz is a chokepoint for roughly a fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas flows.

24 May 2026 - The Bill introduces and expands taxes touching nearly every aspect of daily life — smartphones, digital transfers, rental income and betting winnings.

24 May 2026 - Organisations are investing significant time and resources in preparing for sustainability reporting and must ensure that confidence-building remains at the heart of the…

24 May 2026 - From the northern rangelands to Lamu’s mangroves, carbon projects are emerging as sources of conservation finance and rural income, but they are also drawing criticism.

24 May 2026 - The luxury goods group Richemont, led by South African billionaire Johann Rupert, has reported a strong increase in sales for the financial year.

24 May 2026 - Google on May 19 unveiled its long-awaited entry into the consumer artificial-intelligence eyewear market at its annual I/O developer conference, introducing a new line of…

24 May 2026 - South Africa’s commercial capital and Africa’s richest city, Johannesburg, is facing rising pressure over its worsening financial troubles after civil society group Public…

24 May 2026 - Tech lawyer, Russel Luck has unearthed a new frontier; one that congregates small- and large-scale farmers, leveraging connectivity and financial inclusion to optimize a…

24 May 2026 - Europe’s growing debt stress is creating a new class of winners, and Moroccan billionaire Moulay Hafid Elalamy wants in.

24 May 2026 - For decades, Africa’s biggest oil producer imported most of its fuel like a country without crude oil. Now, Nigerian billionaire Femi Otedola says the man who finally…

24 May 2026 - Africa is racing to stop a deadly Ebola outbreak from turning into a full-blown continental crisis after health authorities warned that 10 countries are now at risk of…

24 May 2026 - Safaricom has updated its newly launched My OneApp platform to function across rival networks including Airtel Kenya, addressing widespread complaints from users who found…

24 May 2026 - African governments are intensifying a continent-wide crackdown on multinational tax avoidance and cross-border revenue leakages as rising debt burdens and shrinking…

24 May 2026 - Kenya Airways fears that the new military gear law will hand victory to Emirates and Ethiopian Airlines.

24 May 2026 - Africa’s race to control its own industrial future is accelerating, and Morocco’s CIMAF is placing one of its biggest bets yet on Gabon.

24 May 2026 - Kenya's position as Africa's emerging "Silicon Savannah" was thrust into the global spotlight during the inaugural AI Everything Kenya x GITEX Kenya summit in Nairobi.

24 May 2026 - At least 29 State-owned entities have applied to write off historical loans deemed unrecoverable, even as defaults rise and Kenya Railways’ SGR debt remains unpaid.

24 May 2026 - Topline A second treatment facility for suspected Ebola cases was burned down in the Democratic Republic of Congo, at a hospital in the province at the center of the…

24 May 2026 - Egypt has launched its first comprehensive nationwide aerial mining survey in more than four decades, in a move officials say could reshape the country’s mineral sector and…

24 May 2026 - Egypt is moving to deepen its grain partnership with Russia as authorities seek to shield the country from growing global food supply disruptions and rising pressure on…

24 May 2026 - Egypt has taken another step in its push to boost domestic gas production after drilling officially began at the Narcissus natural gas field in the Mediterranean, a project…

24 May 2026 - Egypt’s Mohamed Salah has emerged as the sole African athlete to make the top 50 on the 2026 Forbes world's highest-paid athletes list, highlighting a glaring lack of…

24 May 2026 - The insurer identified 449 suspicious cases last year as digital fraud controls helped block fictitious claims nearly three times the previous year’s figure.

24 May 2026 - Many Kenyans worked from home last Monday. 

24 May 2026 - Kenya is implementing the Energy (Biofuels) Regulations, 2025 to support the rollout of locally produced biofuel blends. This is part of efforts to strengthen energy…

24 May 2026 - The Kenya Bankers Association (KBA), through its Centre for Sustainable Finance and Enterprise Development (CSFED), has partnered with WWF-Kenya to restore 56,000 mangroves…

24 May 2026 - Legislative leaders representing Persons with Disabilities have faulted the executive for failing to fast-track the implementation of the Persons with Disabilities Act, 2025.