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2 Nov 2025 - The flurry of branch openings by both large and mid-tier banks in 2025 means the banking sector is sustaining the focus on brick-and-mortar model, having added 62 locations…

2 Nov 2025 - This revelation comes as the inaugural County Competitiveness Index (CCI) published by the Ministry of Investments, Trade and Industry (MITI) shows that several counties have…

2 Nov 2025 - Kenya’s modern contraceptive prevalence rate (mCPR) among married women has nearly doubled in two decades, rising from 31.5 percent in 2003 to 56.9 percent in 2022.

2 Nov 2025 - Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi says vandals of electricity infrastructure will be prosecuted and could face fines of up to Sh5 million or imprisonment…

2 Nov 2025 - The sun shines abundantly over Nigeria. Now, panel by panel, battery by battery, solar power is being used to power businesses and lives in the West African nation, offering…

2 Nov 2025 - Decentralized Finance (DeFi) has revolutionized the financial ecosystem, offering unprecedented access to lending, borrowing, and trading without traditional intermediaries.

2 Nov 2025 - The first bill of 2014 envisaged a Kenyan Sovereign Wealth Fund with three distinct mandates: savings, stabilization and infrastructure sector development.

2 Nov 2025 - In the theatre of global power, words can sometimes weigh as much as warheads. When former US President Donald Trump declared that he had asked the Pentagon to prepare for “…

2 Nov 2025 - The disruption is severely affecting East African supply chains.

2 Nov 2025 - The AI spending spree continues apace with no end in sight. In earnings calls Wednesday, Meta, Google and Microsoft all said they would continue to hike their capital…

2 Nov 2025 - NOV 2 – France’s consumer watchdog has reported the Asian fast fashion giant Shein to authorities for selling “sex dolls with a childlike appearance” on its website. The…

2 Nov 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 2 – Britam General Insurance has introduced Kenya’s first-ever Pilot Loss of Licence Cover, offering financial protection to pilots and aviation trainees…

2 Nov 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 2 – Jumia, Kenya’s leading e-commerce platform, has officially kicked off its flagship Black Friday campaign, running from October 31 to November 30, 2025…

2 Nov 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 2 – Copy trading has changed how everyone accesses the financial markets. Traders no longer must spend a decade learning sophisticated strategies or…

2 Nov 2025 - T. Patrick Walsh and Anish Thakkar weren’t trying to build an empire when they started in 2007. They just wanted to replace smoky kerosene lamps with something cleaner.…

2 Nov 2025 - AU-commissioned report shows a credit rating system that is stacked against developing nations. The report revives debate over fairness and transparency of the credit…

2 Nov 2025 - The court anchors validity to iTax and sends a Sh1.13bn tax dispute back for a fresh hearing.

2 Nov 2025 - Exchange rate management: Kenya's shilling vs IMF's free-float mandate.

2 Nov 2025 - Safaricom, through the M-Pesa Foundation, has unveiled a Sh30 billion education initiative that will provide 10,000 scholarships and upgrade more than 600 schools across the…

2 Nov 2025 - U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to launch a military response against Nigeria over the killing of Christians may reignite tensions between Washington and parts of Africa…

2 Nov 2025 - AU-commissioned report shows a credit rating system that is stacked against developing nations. The report revives debate over fairness and transparency of the credit…

1 Nov 2025 - Overall, the increase in consumer prices in the economy, or inflation rate, remained unchanged at 4.6 percent.

1 Nov 2025 - Kenya Consumer Price Index(CPI), which measures change over time in retail prices paid by consumers, rose from 146.56 in September 2025 to 146.84 in October 2025, resulting…

1 Nov 2025 - The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reiterated its commitment to ensuring a stable and uninterrupted supply of petrol and diesel across Nigeria, positioning itself as a…

1 Nov 2025 - The Sacco is the latest to join the space that has been majorly attracting the banks.

1 Nov 2025 - While previous deepwater drilling at the West African nation’s Fatala-1 fell short of commercial output, its state oil company says the country’s geological similarities to…

1 Nov 2025 - The United States has added five African countries to its list of high-risk destinations, citing terrorism, unrest, and deteriorating security conditions.

1 Nov 2025 - In Africa’s expanding billionaire class, most names belong to native industrialists from Nigeria, South Africa, or Egypt. However, among the continent’s most enduring…

1 Nov 2025 - Nov 1 – Murang’a County’s Smart City programme has been recognised at the Smart Cities Forum held yesterday at Two Rivers Mall in Nairobi, organised by the Town Planners…

1 Nov 2025 - NOV 1 – Subscribers to YouTube TV have lost access to ESPN, ABC and other Disney channels, as the two companies struggle to negotiate a licensing deal. Disney said the online…

1 Nov 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 1 – Kenya’s 2024 County Competitiveness Index (CCI) has revealed that widening infrastructure and governance gaps are undermining counties’ ability to…

1 Nov 2025 - Since April Kibue has had a hard time getting used to the title "Professor". In any case, it has taken the country more than 60 years to produce the first female professor of…

1 Nov 2025 - From banking suits to urban oasis; Nairobi woman's return to the soil.

1 Nov 2025 - Kenyans are set to start receiving Value Added Tax (VAT) refunds directly as the government plans to make deductions at the retail level.

1 Nov 2025 - To drive growth and expand access to retirement solutions for millions of Kenyans.

1 Nov 2025 - CS Duale praises Türkiye’s engagement in promoting peace and stability in the region

1 Nov 2025 - Safaricom Plc and Edge Network Services Limited (Ireland), a subsidiary of US-based tech giant Meta, have signed a deal that will see the laying of a new Undersea Fibre Optic…

1 Nov 2025 - The industry that has long operated in a regulatory grey zone

1 Nov 2025 - President William Ruto's administration is heavily focused on reforming the mining sector.

1 Nov 2025 - M-Pesa and undersea fibre optic cable brought about changes that were to be of immense benefits

1 Nov 2025 - EPRA expects that the resulting reduction in the cost of production will be passed on to consumers

1 Nov 2025 - Global giants court Kenya’s executives as AXA teams with Old Mutual—and Bupa circles the field.

1 Nov 2025 - Revenue for the year remained stable at Sh56.10 billion.

1 Nov 2025 - Nakuru, Machakos and Embu displayed balanced strengths across multiple domains

1 Nov 2025 - NOV 1 – The government has moved with speed and precision to lead a massive rescue and humanitarian operation following the devastating landslide that struck Marakwet East,…

1 Nov 2025 - Market analysts say shareholders can be optimistic about KCB.

1 Nov 2025 - NOV 1 – In Kenya, cows are more than livestock; they’re family, legacy and often the onlybufer against hard times. As we approach COP30, the global conversation aboutclimate…

1 Nov 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 1 – Karen Blixen Coffee Garden has introduced a refreshed à la carte menu, its first major revamp since opening in 2022, aimed at appealing to a wider…

1 Nov 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 1 — Xiaomi Kenya has kicked off its Month of All Black Fridays campaign, offering massive discounts, exclusive bundles, and over 900 prizes for shoppers…

1 Nov 2025 - OCT 1 – US businesses are literally going penniless. Since the Trump administration ended minting the one-cent coins earlier this year, those still in circulation are…