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Investment protection holds key to Africa's growth potential

Nairobi, May 26 -- Three landmark events held within weeks of each other this May underscored a continent at an inflection point. The Africa Forward Summit 2026, the Africa CEO Forum in Kigali, and th... Read More


KMRC eyes 2028 for third bond sale

Nairobi, May 26 -- The Kenya Mortgage Refinance Company (KMRC) is targeting the third tranche of its medium-term corporate bond programme in 2028 after successfully raising Sh3 billion from the second... Read More


Tether invests in LemFi to promote stablecoin-powered remittances across emerging markets

Nairobi, May 25 -- Tether, the largest company in the digital asset industry and issuer of USD₮, the world's most widely used stablecoin, today announced an investment in LemFi, a financial plat... Read More


3 forex risks Kenyan traders must watch as the Iran crisis escalates

Nairobi, May 25 -- The Iran crisis may look like a faraway geopolitical story, but Kenyan traders know better. When tension rises around the Gulf, the reaction rarely stays there. Oil prices move, shi... Read More


How the future of work in banking looks like as AI enters the scene

Nairobi, May 25 -- The future of work in banking will hardly be defined by office locations or rigid job descriptions, but by how quickly institutions can match skills to emerging business needs in an... Read More


The Cannon Group makes new board appointments in ongoing strategy to strengthen growth

Nairobi, May 25 -- The Cannon Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Titus Naikuni as Chairman of the Board of Cannon General Insurance (K) Limited, and David Abwoga as Chairman of the Board ... Read More


Saudi remittances fall over permit rules

Nairobi, May 25 -- Kenya's remittance inflows from Saudi Arabia have collapsed by more than half following the Gulf nation's rollout of a skills-based foreign worker permit system that has disrupted e... Read More


Kenya under pressure as Uganda issues Sh62bn bond for SGR

Nairobi, May 25 -- Uganda has put pressure on Kenya to connect Malaba to the standard gauge railway (SGR) after it issued a Sh62 billion (€405 million) bond to kick-start the construction of a n... Read More


Ruto holds the key to payslip tax cuts

Nairobi, May 25 -- President William Ruto will make the final call on introducing payslip tax cuts in the Finance Bill amid pressure from professional lobby groups to boost disposable income and the e... Read More


How wind, solar are forcing Kenya Power to ration electricity

Nairobi, May 25 -- Kenya Power has been forced to ration electricity in the wake of supply shortcomings from wind and solar plants, triggering business disruptions and costly use of diesel generators.... Read More