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Nation Business → Parliament resumes after recess
24 Sep 2025 - Parliament resumes after recess
Soko Directory → Kaspersky Warns Travellers: Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Powered Attacks Are Targeting Totel Guests
24 Sep 2025 - Between June and August 2025, Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) discovered a new wave of cyberattacks by a … ContinuedThe post Kaspersky Warns Travellers…
Business Insider → Eswatini sends back one of the U.S. ‘depraved monsters’ to his original country
24 Sep 2025 - Eswatini recently disclosed that it had repatriated a Jamaican native who had been sent to the Southern African country from the United States under the Donald Trump third-…
Soko Directory → Kenya Met Warns Of Heavy Rains In The Following Counties This Week
24 Sep 2025 - The Kenya Meteorological Department (Kenya Met) has released its latest five-day weather outlook, warning Kenyans to prepare for varying weather … ContinuedThe post Kenya…
Standard Business → Banks' balancing act over need for new branches amid digital shift
24 Sep 2025 - For an economy where more than 90 per cent of bank transactions are digital, maintaining a physical branch is a dilemma.
Standard Business → The voice behind the booth: Why language services are next big thing
24 Sep 2025 - For nearly a decade, Rivaton Translators has been at the centre of this work-bridging languages, connecting cultures, and enabling global conversations right here in Kenya's…
Star Business → StanChart starts complying with payment order on pension case
24 Sep 2025 - The bank is in the process of paying out approximately Sh7 billion to 629 former employees.
Soko Directory → Britam Foundation To Plant 200,000 Trees In Mount Elgon
24 Sep 2025 - Britam Foundation has entered a five-year strategic partnership with the Jumbo Charge Trust to finance a large-scale reforestation project in … ContinuedThe post Britam…
Soko Directory → Nigeria to Welcome Global Investors and Founders To Drive Africa’s Next Wave of Deals and Exits
24 Sep 2025 - Hundreds of investors and capital providers are expected to converge in Lagos this October to drive the next phase of … ContinuedThe post Nigeria to Welcome Global Investors…
Kenyan Wallstreet → M-Pesa Upticks as Airtel Money Plateaus, Users Hit 47M in June 2025
24 Sep 2025 - Kenya’s mobile money market steadied in the fourth quarter ended June 2025, breaking a long trend of shifting shares. Data from the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA)…
Soko Directory → Egyptian Mineral Resources Authority Chairman to Speak at African Mining Week
24 Sep 2025 - Yasser Ramadan, Chairman of the Egyptian Mineral Resources Authority (EMRA), has been confirmed as a speaker at the upcoming African … ContinuedThe post Egyptian Mineral…
Kenyan Wallstreet → Kenya’s Health Wake-Up Call: Can Innovation Replace Donor Dollars?
24 Sep 2025 - Kenya’s fragile health system is under strain as cuts in foreign aid threaten to undo decades of progress in HIV, malaria, and maternal health. But experts say the crisis…
Kenyan Wallstreet → How Stablecoins Are Transforming Remittances and Trade Settlements
24 Sep 2025 - For a long time, moving money across borders has been expensive, slow, and tangled in red tape. Migrant workers sending remittances lose up to 6% of every dollar to fees.…
Soko Directory → African Refining: A Promising Yet Unexploited Investment Opportunity
24 Sep 2025 - In recent years, the African continent has been characterized by the active commissioning of new refining capacities. However, despite this, … ContinuedThe post African…
Business Today → Govt Plans Framework to Help Kenyans Access Jobs in Canada
24 Sep 2025 - Kenya and Canada have agreed to collaborate on structured migration, aiming to enhance human resource capacity and create organised employment opportunities for Kenyans in…
Soko Directory → Is Life Insurance Competing With Your Investments?
24 Sep 2025 - People ask: “Should I buy life insurance or invest the money instead?” Wrong question. You’re comparing tools that serve entirely … ContinuedThe post Is Life Insurance…
Capital Business → H-1B visa changes may give Canada an opportunity. Will it seize it?
24 Sep 2025 - SEPT 24 – As President Donald Trump hikes the fee for a popular skilled worker visa programme in the US, lawyers and business experts are urging Canada to seize the moment…
Capital Business → Petition seeks stricter law to curb predatory lending in Kenya
24 Sep 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya, Sept 24 – A fresh petition before Parliament is seeking tighter regulation of loan interest charges, amid growing concern over predatory practices by banks,…
Soko Directory → New Opportunities For Marsabit Youth With KCB, Mastercard
24 Sep 2025 - By Robai Ludenyi A total of 178 young people have graduated from the Merille Vocational Training Center in Marsabit County … ContinuedThe post New Opportunities For Marsabit…
Soko Directory → How Creators in Kenya Are Earning From Their TikTok Content
24 Sep 2025 - Kenyan creators are making impressive strides on TikTok, successfully monetising their creativity and engaging with audiences like never before. As … ContinuedThe post How…
Soko Directory → One Carbon World joins Carbon Markets Africa Summit as official climate impact partner
24 Sep 2025 - One Carbon World (OCW) will be the official climate impact partner of the upcoming Carbon Markets Africa Summit (CMAS) taking place in … ContinuedThe post One…
Business Today → Ogamba Warns of Ongoing Teacher Shortages in Kilifi and Hardship Areas
24 Sep 2025 - Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has acknowledged that Kilifi County and other remote regions in Kenya continue to face severe teacher shortages, with many…
Standard Business → The missing link in push for electric bikes' uptake
24 Sep 2025 - An electric boda boda operator makes Sh300 more than an average rider.
Soko Directory → Watu’s 2024 Sustainability Report: Over 2,000 EVs and 1.4M Smartphones Financed
24 Sep 2025 - Watu has released its 2024 Sustainability Report, highlighting major strides in financial inclusion, clean mobility, and gender equity across Africa. … ContinuedThe post…
Standard Business → Why KRA is after Netflix, ChatGPT and Airbnbs
24 Sep 2025 - From Netflix to ChatGPT, global digital platforms now face direct taxation on income from Kenyan users.
Soko Directory → UNESCO and AKU Partner To Combat Misinformation In Kenyan Newsrooms
24 Sep 2025 - UNESCO, in partnership with the Aga Khan University (AKU) Graduate School of Media and Communications (GSMC), successfully concluded a two-day … ContinuedThe post UNESCO and…
Business Today → Limuru Tea Shares Get a Lift From CMA Tribunal Ruling
24 Sep 2025 - Limuru Tea shares were last week’s top price gainers at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE).
Kenyan Wallstreet → Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Powered Attacks are Targeting Hotel Guests
24 Sep 2025 - A cyber threat group is now using artificial intelligence (AI) to target hotels to gain access to guests’ payment information, global cybersecurity firm Kaspersky has warned…
Kenyan Wallstreet → Ecobank Kenya’s Faces KSh 284mn Asset Seizure in Estate Case
24 Sep 2025 - The High Court has ordered the seizure and auction of EcoBank Kenya’s assets to recover KSh 284 million owed to the estate of former cabinet minister Mbiyu Koinange,…
Kenyan Wallstreet → Umeme Shares Crash 71% From July Dividend Peak, USE Listing Holds Flat
24 Sep 2025 - Shares of Uganda’s ex-power distributor, Umeme Limited, have plunged 71% on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), closing at KSh 6.94 on Tuesday, September 23, from a peak…
Kenyan Wallstreet → Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Exits Chinese EV Maker BYD, Turning $230M Bet Into US$ 9Bn Gain
24 Sep 2025 - Berkshire Hathaway has sold its remaining stake in Chinese EV and battery maker BYD, closing a 17-year investment that started with a $230 million bet in 2008. In September…
Standard Business → New app to end tourists' payment headache
24 Sep 2025 - The launch comes at a time when Kenya is seeing a sharp rise in digital transactions.
Standard Business → Netflix, ChatGPT, Airbnb slapped with new digital tax
24 Sep 2025 - From Netflix to ChatGPT, global digital platforms now face direct taxation on income from Kenyan users.
Soko Directory → Discover 1win Mobile: Apps vs Browser, Bonuses & User Experience Compared
24 Sep 2025 - In today’s fast-paced world, accessing your favorite gaming and betting platforms on the go is more important than ever. 1win.africa … ContinuedThe post Discover 1win Mobile…
Soko Directory → 1win.ng – Localized Betting & Casino Platform Tailored For Nigerian Players
24 Sep 2025 - 1win.ng is more than just a betting platform — it’s a service crafted with the Nigerian audience in mind. From … ContinuedThe post 1win.ng – Localized Betting & Casino…
Standard Business → Research hub launched to bridge skills gap
24 Sep 2025 - A Princeton University-linked initiative has launched a major research hub in western Kenya designed to directly address the critical skills gap hindering economic growth.
Standard Business → Pending bills committee gets extension
24 Sep 2025 - The committee was mandated with vetting of pending bills, giving the government a clearer picture of what were legitimate claims and recommendations on how to clear them.…
Business Today → MMTC Champions Health Equity and Investment at 80th UN General Assembly in New York
23 Sep 2025 - Mwale Medical and Technology City (MMTC) team participated in a series of high-level side events promoting health equity, sustainable development, and strategic investment…
Business Daily → Treasury’s debt spending on salaries, wages jumps to 44pc
23 Sep 2025 - In the 2023/2024 fiscal year, the government’s development spending stood at Sh546.4 billion, which was equivalent to 66.8 percent of the net borrowing of Sh818.3 billion in…
Business Today → KRA to Require Certificate of Origin for All Imports
23 Sep 2025 - Anyone bringing goods into Kenya will need to provide a Certificate of Origin (COO) starting October 1, 2025. In a notice released by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), this…
Business Daily → Billionaire Kibunga Kimani takes 11pc stake in Centum
23 Sep 2025 - The enlarged stake in Centum raises the odds of Dr Kimani joining the board of directors, where only KDC and the Kirubi family have direct representation.
Business Daily → Kenyan women fuelling Formula 1 watch parties
23 Sep 2025 - Kenyan women are redefining Sundays, trading football debates for Formula 1 watch parties and fuelling a fast-growing motorsport revolution.
Business Daily → Private sector credit up fourfold in June on cut interest rates
23 Sep 2025 - The National Treasury said growth in private sector credit from the banking system recorded an expansion of 2.2 percent in the year to June 2025, compared to a growth of 4…
Nation Business → American medical technology firm, GE HealthCare appoints Kenyan as new General Manager
23 Sep 2025 - Dr Alex Oketch to lead the company’s commercial strategy in East Africa.
Business Daily → Why banks have kept off M&As in core capital race
23 Sep 2025 - The Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) said that M&A deals are not anticipated in the first phase of the stagnated core capital threshold requirement.
Business Daily → Can AI replace your financial advisor? What to know before turning to tech tools for advice
23 Sep 2025 - More Kenyans are turning to AI tools like Gemini and ChatGPT for quick, affordable financial advice once reserved for costly human advisors.
Business Daily → Reproductive health top concern for women amid awareness drives
23 Sep 2025 - Breast health was the second most common concern, with almost one in six women (30 out of 180) consulting breast surgeons.
Business Daily → Mauritian firm MUA takes Sh1.6bn hit in Kenya fraud
23 Sep 2025 - MUA Group, which owns 66.38 percent stake in MUA Kenya, says it discovered that between 2017 and 2020, reinsurance balances in the local subsidiary were “significantly…
Business Daily → Tax from land, private share deals soften as KRA battles disputes
23 Sep 2025 - KRA maintains that capital gains tax is payable when full payment is received, not merely when agreements are signed or transfers lodged.
Business Daily → Steps to break barriers to inclusion of deaf people in employment
23 Sep 2025 - Kenya is making strides in disability inclusion, but deaf people still face steep barriers to education, employment, and essential services.