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Kenyan economy to overtake Angola as Ethiopia widens lead - Business Daily

🇰🇪 Kenyan economy to overtake Angola as Ethiopia widens lead - Business Daily

Kenya macro +0.60 · 13/04/2023

East Africa's economic landscape is undergoing significant structural shifts that demand attention from European investors seeking exposure to Africa'...

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Save Lake region rivers from sand harvesting, dredging - Business Daily

🇰🇪 Save Lake region rivers from sand harvesting, dredging - Business Daily

Kenya infrastructure -0.60 · 08/09/2021

The Lake Victoria basin, spanning Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania, faces an escalating environmental degradation crisis driven by unregulated sand harvest...

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Amazon rollout of cloud computing unit in Nairobi set to spur East African market - Business Daily

🇰🇪 Amazon rollout of cloud computing unit in Nairobi set to spur East African market - Business Daily

Kenya tech +0.75 · 19/12/2020

Amazon Web Services' decision to establish a regional cloud computing presence in Nairobi marks a significant inflection point for East Africa's digit...

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Oil firms to bag Sh4.2 billion in arrears this week - Business Daily

🇰🇪 Oil firms to bag Sh4.2 billion in arrears this week - Business Daily

Kenya energy +0.60 · 26/04/2023

Kenya's oil and gas sector is set to receive a significant financial injection this week as the government prepares to disburse 4.2 billion Kenyan shi...

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How to unlock the potential of micro pension schemes - Business Daily

🇰🇪 How to unlock the potential of micro pension schemes - Business Daily

Kenya finance +0.65 · 11/02/2025

Sub-Saharan Africa's informal economy employs over 400 million workers—yet fewer than 15% have access to formal pension schemes. This structural gap r...

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Storm over State plan to tax insurance payouts - Business Daily

🇰🇪 Storm over State plan to tax insurance payouts - Business Daily

Kenya finance -0.70 · 26/05/2023

Kenya's government has proposed implementing taxation on insurance payouts, a policy shift that has triggered significant concern among insurers, poli...

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State urged to unlock global tea markets - Business Daily

🇰🇪 State urged to unlock global tea markets - Business Daily

Kenya agriculture +0.65 · 17/12/2023

Kenya's tea industry, historically one of East Africa's most reliable foreign exchange earners, faces a critical juncture. While the sector generates ...

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Nyeri and Embu top list of counties with lowest unemployment rates - Business Daily

🇰🇪 Nyeri and Embu top list of counties with lowest unemployment rates - Business Daily

Kenya macro +0.60 · 19/09/2020

Kenya's labor market reveals a striking geographic paradox that European investors have largely overlooked. While national unemployment figures hover ...

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Civil servants caught stealing Sh2.4bn as recovery flops - Business Daily

🇰🇪 Civil servants caught stealing Sh2.4bn as recovery flops - Business Daily

Kenya macro -0.85 · 12/03/2026

Kenya's public sector is grappling with a significant corruption crisis that has left European investors reassessing their confidence in the country's...

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“We don’t talk about them enough”: Risper Ohaga on men behind successful women - Business Daily

🇰🇪 “We don’t talk about them enough”: Risper Ohaga on men behind successful women - Business Daily

Kenya business +0.30 · 12/03/2026

The discourse surrounding female entrepreneurship in Africa has long centered on individual achievement and personal resilience. Yet a growing recogni...

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The pipeline truth: How Museveni outfoxed Ruto into ceding control of KPC

🇰🇪 The pipeline truth: How Museveni outfoxed Ruto into ceding control of KPC

Kenya infrastructure -0.65 · 11/03/2026

The Initial Public Offering of Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) has delivered an unexpected geopolitical outcome: Uganda has emerged as a significant shar...

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IRA takes over Trident Insurance, two others in compliance crackdown

🇰🇪 IRA takes over Trident Insurance, two others in compliance crackdown

Kenya finance -0.75 · 11/03/2026

Kenya's Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) has placed three insurance firms—Trident Insurance Limited, Corporate Insurance Limited, and KUSSCO Mutua...

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Wuerth Kenya to close shop after 29 years

🇰🇪 Wuerth Kenya to close shop after 29 years

Kenya trade -0.75 · 11/03/2026

Würth Kenya's decision to cease operations by May 2026 marks a significant departure for one of Germany's most established industrial distribution net...

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Oil jumps, stocks drop as Mideast war prolongs market volatility

🇰🇪 Oil jumps, stocks drop as Mideast war prolongs market volatility

Kenya energy -0.45 · 11/03/2026

The resurgence of Middle East tensions has once again demonstrated the fragility of global energy markets and the cascading effects on emerging econom...

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Top 10 countries account for 79pc of planned rooms

🇰🇪 Top 10 countries account for 79pc of planned rooms

Kenya infrastructure +0.75 · 11/03/2026

Africa's hospitality sector is experiencing unprecedented expansion, with developers planning to construct nearly 124,000 rooms across 675 properties ...

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New Nation Media Group owner vows to safeguard editorial independence

🇰🇪 New Nation Media Group owner vows to safeguard editorial independence

Kenya trade +0.60 · 12/03/2026

The East African media landscape is experiencing significant structural transformation following Rostam Azizi's acquisition of Nation Media Group's pa...

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Stanbic profit flattens at Sh13.7 billion as South Sudan subsidiary recovers

🇰🇪 Stanbic profit flattens at Sh13.7 billion as South Sudan subsidiary recovers

Kenya finance +0.45 · 12/03/2026

Stanbic Bank Kenya has navigated a challenging operating environment to deliver what appears on the surface as modest shareholder returns, announcing ...

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Stima Sacco reports Sh10.8b revenue on increased digital transactions

🇰🇪 Stima Sacco reports Sh10.8b revenue on increased digital transactions

Kenya finance +0.75 · 12/03/2026

Kenya's cooperative banking sector is experiencing a significant digital transformation, exemplified by Stima DT Sacco Society Ltd's robust financial ...

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KCB unveils record Sh22 billion dividend payout as profit surges

🇰🇪 KCB unveils record Sh22 billion dividend payout as profit surges

Kenya finance +0.85 · 12/03/2026

Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) Group's announcement of a Sh22 billion (approximately €165 million) dividend payout represents a significant inflection po...

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Inside Watamu's developments spurring beach tourism

🇰🇪 Inside Watamu's developments spurring beach tourism

Kenya infrastructure +0.75 · 12/03/2026

Watamu, a once-quiet village on Kenya's Indian Ocean coastline, is experiencing unprecedented transformation that signals broader opportunities for Eu...

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