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How agripreneur built firm to serve 100 million farmers

Nairobi, Aug. 19 -- For Dennis Karema, the difference between running a business and building one that can matter at scale is impact. "If I built a business that serves five people, yes, there is a l... Read More


What women-owned enterprises need more than grants to grow

Nairobi, Aug. 19 -- Across Kenya, there are many organisations investing significantly in women micro-entrepreneurs through grants, training, financial products, business development and market access... Read More


Investors average share purchase in M-Pesa Ziidi Trader rises to Sh4, 818

Nairobi, Aug. 19 -- Individual investors have spent an average of Sh4,818 to buy shares through the new M-Pesa platform known as Ziidi trader, reflecting the influence of the mobile money service in b... Read More


StanChart interim dividend up despite 17pc profit drop

Nairobi, Aug. 19 -- Standard Chartered Bank Kenya has increased its interim dividend payout despite posting a 16.8 percent drop in net profit for the half year ended June 2026. The lender posted Sh6.... Read More


Car & General share rattles NSE with 963pc price gain

Nairobi, Aug. 19 -- Car & General's share has hit a ten-fold increase over the last 12 months, making the stock the latest to benefit from outsized gains driven by speculative retail investors. The r... Read More


KCB to float first tranche of Sh300 billion bond sale in October

Nairobi, Aug. 19 -- KCB Group targets to raise Sh100 billion by October 2026 as the first tranche of a five-year Sh300 billion medium-term note (MTN) programme, setting the stage for a significantly l... Read More


Equity skips interim dividend despite Sh43.7bn profit

Nairobi, Aug. 19 -- Equity Group Holdings reported a 31.5 percent jump in the half-year to June 2026, but opted not to pay an interim dividend with an eye on capital for expansion. The regional lende... Read More


Land, house, shares deals hand Treasury Sh26.8bn

Nairobi, Aug. 19 -- Tax collections from sale of land, houses and shares in private companies climbed 28 percent to Sh26.8 billion in the financial year to June 2026, pointing to a rebound in asset tr... Read More


Kenya's share of foreign loans in yuan double

Nairobi, Aug. 19 -- The share of Kenya's foreign loans in yuan has more than doubled to 11.7 percent after converting three standard gauge railway (SGR) dollar-denominated loans to the Chinese currenc... Read More


Scramble for CEO jobs in plum energy sector firms

Nairobi, Aug. 19 -- A scramble is underway for chief executive positions in plum parastatals in the energy sector, which is currently awash with mega projects valued billions of shillings aimed at boo... Read More