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Quickmart owner explores stake sale

Nairobi, Aug. 20 -- Africa-focused private equity firm Adenia is exploring the sale of its stake in Kenya's top supermarket chain Quickmart in what could lead to a multi-billion shilling deal. The eq... Read More


Hospital equipment upgrades open business for banks in Kenya

Nairobi, Aug. 20 -- Private hospitals are borrowing billions of shillings to buy MRI machines, dialysis units and other specialist equipment, as banks build a fast-growing lending business around the ... Read More


KQ sees wider losses on 72pc fuel cost jump, grounded fleet

Nairobi, Aug. 19 -- Kenya Airways' (KQ) losses are projected to widen in the half-year to June 2026, as a 72 percent surge in fuel costs due to the Middle East conflict compounded the impact of prolon... Read More


Riding the cycles: The crucial things they never tell you

Nairobi, Aug. 19 -- "Knowledge tells you what to do. It does nothing about whether you actually do it. And the gap between the two is where almost everything happens" --Nisha Shah. On the Kenyan busi... Read More


East Africa's next chapter depends on mutual investment, not access

Nairobi, Aug. 19 -- Over the years, I have built, deepened and deployed capital while working to strengthen confidence in our markets. That experience has given me a clear view of what mutual prosperi... Read More


Guaranteed funds reach Sh597bn on safety push

Nairobi, Aug. 19 -- Small schemes are increasingly turning to guaranteed pension funds to shield members' savings from market volatility and secure predictable returns, driving assets in the products ... Read More


Africa renewable energy paradox: Rich in resources, poor in power

Nairobi, Aug. 19 -- The same sun, the same solar technology, but radically different financing costs: renewable energy capital costs are about three times higher in Africa than in Europe, making clean... Read More


Purpose on its own is not a business model

Nairobi, Aug. 19 -- Men are often taught to pitch around profitability while women go around purpose. It is a simple distinction, but it reveals something much deeper about how we teach both gender t... Read More


She turned travel stress into a successful rental business

Nairobi, Aug. 19 -- Vaishali Malde looked forward to having children until she had to pack for a family trip. "I work in the packaging industry where I've spent years traveling a lot for work," she s... Read More


What's in a name? Can your ex-spouse sue you for retaining their surname?

Nairobi, Aug. 19 -- You were married, took your husband's surname and, over the years, built a life around it, but then the marriage ended. It now appears on your identification card, passport, bank r... Read More