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29 May 2026 - The knock-on effects of unprecedented oil prices, driven by conflict in the Middle East, have seeped into global inflation. This as household budgets contract amid rising…

29 May 2026 - NAIROBI, Kenya, May 29 – Kenya is lagging behind many African countries in helping smokers shift away from traditional cigarettes, according to a new global ranking released…

29 May 2026 - Burkina Faso's military government under Captain Ibrahim Traoré has suspended the country's largest student union, deepening concerns over shrinking civic freedoms as…

29 May 2026 - South Africa has ranked among the world’s 30 largest food exporters, underscoring the country’s growing influence in global agricultural trade.

29 May 2026 - A new government move has once again put Kenya’s rice sector in focus, after authorities ordered state agencies to immediately step in and buy unsold rice stocks from…

29 May 2026 - NAIROBI, Kenya, May 29-The U.S. Embassy in Nairobi is targeting university students with a nationwide innovation and skills development drive as it launched the Freedom 250…

29 May 2026 - NAIROBI, Kenya, May 29 – The U.S. Embassy in Nairobi is targeting university students with a nationwide innovation and skills development drive as it launched the Freedom…

29 May 2026 - NAIROBI, Kenya, May 29-A wave of AI-generated satire and heated political commentary is sweeping across Kenyan social media platforms following reports that the United…

29 May 2026 - Ghana has strengthened its bid to re-establish domestic refining capacity after the Tema Oil Refinery received one million barrels of Nigerian crude oil, a milestone…

29 May 2026 - Police say preliminary probe points to arson.

29 May 2026 - A Kenyan court has halted a controversial US plan to quarantine Americans exposed to Ebola in the East African nation, igniting a fierce debate over whether Africa is being…

29 May 2026 - We seem to be losing our voice and not because of a nasty throat infection, too much singing at a concert or shouting ourselves hoarse at the football. It is happening in a…

29 May 2026 - NAIROBI, Kenya, May 29 – The government has directed state agencies to purchase unsold stocks from Mwea, in a bid to stabilize prices and support farmers facing a weak…

29 May 2026 - As global businesses rethink how supply chains are built and maintained, a profound shift is taking place on the African continent. Global trade has historically relied on a…

29 May 2026 - Ahead of the annual Business Daily Investor Education Conference on May 29, Make Money speaks to Nahashon Mungai, the Executive Director, Global Markets at Standard…

29 May 2026 - Every investment return comes with risk, but where is the line between an informed decision and speculation? In this episode of Make Money, Stanley Mutuku, CEO of Lofty-…

29 May 2026 - Co-operative Bank of Kenya has been named SME Bank of the Year in Africa at the 2026 African Banker Awards for its strong support of small and medium enterprises across the…

29 May 2026 - Hello and welcome to the Money News Roundup Newsletter, where we cover the controversial Kenya-U.S. agreement to establish an Ebola quarantine facility in Laikipia, as well…

29 May 2026 - The Co-op Bank of Kenya has been recognised as the SME Bank of the Year in Africa at the 20th edition of the African Banker Awards.

29 May 2026 - Parliament seeks Sh250m to cushion farmers from mounting losses.

29 May 2026 - NAIROBI, Kenya, May 28 – Kenya has launched a new origin-based coffee trade convention aimed at connecting international buyers directly with local farmers in a move…

29 May 2026 - By Joseph Magero, Chairman, Campaign for Safer Alternatives (CASA) MAY 29 – Every World No Tobacco Day, we renew our commitment to ending the devastating toll of smoking.…

29 May 2026 - Ethiopia has launched a national electric mobility roadmap aimed at transforming its transport sector, reducing emissions, and building a domestic clean-technology industry…

29 May 2026 - Absa Bank Kenya Plc has reported a profit after tax of Ksh5.3 billion and delivered Return on Equity of 20.3% for the quarter ending 31st March, 2026.

29 May 2026 - NAIROBI, Kenya, May 29 – Absa Bank Kenya has posted a profit after tax of Sh5.3 billion for the three months ending March 2026, driven by growth in customer deposits and an…

29 May 2026 - Beer distributor Bia Tosha Distributors Ltd has formally withdrawn the most expansive elements of its lawsuit against East African Breweries PLC and Diageo, which has come…

29 May 2026 - Burkina Faso is a step closer to securing nearly $105 million in fresh financing from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) after reaching a staff-level agreement with the…

29 May 2026 - The United States has pledged $13.5 million to Kenya’s Ebola preparedness efforts following talks between U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and President William Ruto,…

29 May 2026 - When conflict in the Middle East disrupted one of the world's most important energy corridors, few expected a refinery on Nigeria's Atlantic coast to emerge as one of the…

29 May 2026 - Local aviation and logistics industry players have opposed clauses in the Finance Bill that remove tax exemptions for airlines.

29 May 2026 - Experts have raised concerns that proposed tax measures in the Finance Bill 2026 could stifle growth in Kenya's emerging digital economy and other nascent sectors.

29 May 2026 - Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming foundational infrastructure for modern economies. For Africa, the question is no longer whether AI matters, but whether the…

29 May 2026 - A petrol shipment linked to the Dangote Petroleum Refinery has become the centre of a tense confrontation at TinCan Island Port in Lagos, after Nigeria Customs Service…

29 May 2026 - NAIROBI, Kenya, May 29 – Enwealth Trustees Services Limited has received approval from the Capital Markets Authority to operate as a licensed corporate trustee in Kenya,…

29 May 2026 - NAIROBI, Kenya, May 29 – Kenya’s conference tourism sector has received a boost following the expansion of Ulwazi Place, a meetings and hospitality facility located within…

29 May 2026 - NAIROBI, Kenya, May 29 – Entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers and development partners gathered in Nairobi last week to discuss how East Africa can accelerate access to…

28 May 2026 - President William Ruto has reassigned two Principal Secretaries in a limited government shake-up aimed at filling the vacant position of Principal Secretary for Petroleum.…

28 May 2026 - Panamanian President expressed confidence that he can renew a maritime shipping agreement with China, circumventing tensions fueled by US's efforts to control the Panama…

28 May 2026 - Paramount Bank saw its net profit for the period ended 31st March 2026 drop 13.9% to KSh 80.35 Million from KSh 93 38 Million over a similar period last year.  Total…

28 May 2026 - From growing up inside Citibank’s halls to a global finance career, Duncan Onyango reflects on ambition, family, and the hunger that shaped—and changed—his life.

28 May 2026 - Fires at schools have been a cause of concern for education officials, with classrooms and dormitories often crowded and no firefighting equipment in place.

28 May 2026 - A fire tore through a dormitory at Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil early Thursday, killing at least 16 students and injuring dozens more in one of the deadliest school…

28 May 2026 - 'Kenya is well positioned because it combines strong infrastructure opportunity, with deep domestic savings and a sophisticated financial sector.'

28 May 2026 - The KRA will likely record wider missed targets if the tax concessions are adopted without a reduced revenue outlook for the taxman.

28 May 2026 - Globally, the Philippines tops the world BPO market, due to its developed digital infrastructure, added to English fluency and a readily available and affordable workforce.

28 May 2026 - Kenya’s largest doctors’ union has strongly opposed reported plans to establish a U.S.-linked Ebola quarantine and treatment facility in the East African country, warning…

28 May 2026 - The financial toll of the ongoing global energy crisis is becoming increasingly apparent for Africa’s biggest economy. On Thursday, the South African Reserve Bank (SARB)…

28 May 2026 - Brush Tu’s founders reunite at Circle Art Gallery with a bold exhibition exploring creativity, identity and the business of art.

28 May 2026 - GDC is contractually required to supply the steam that Globeleq and two other power producers use to generate electricity at the Menengai geothermal reservoir.

28 May 2026 - Absa becomes the second major listed lender to report lower earnings after Standard Chartered Bank Kenya’s net income declined 26.3 percent in the same period to Sh3.5…