🇰🇪 KRA introduces WhatsApp tax returns platform
Kenya's Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has launched a WhatsApp-integrated tax returns platform, representing a significant shift in how one of Africa's...
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🇰🇪 EAPC raises cement prices amid rising input costs
East African Portland Cement (EAPC), one of Kenya's largest cement manufacturers, has announced a price increase effective March 31, 2026, signalling ...
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🇰🇪 Gikomba Market redevelopment to be completed in six months
Kenya's government has committed to completing the reconstruction of Gikomba Market, one of East Africa's largest informal trading hubs, within six mo...
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🇰🇪 11 Kenyan Companies Named Among Africa's Fastest-Growing
Kenya continues to establish itself as East Africa's entrepreneurial powerhouse, with eleven domestic companies now recognized among the continent's f...
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🇰🇪 Meta’s Ray-Ban glasses face investigation in Kenya
Kenya's telecommunications regulator has launched an investigation into Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses, marking a pivotal moment in how African nations ...
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🇰🇪 Kenya's budget deficit surges to Sh1.12 trillion
Kenya's Treasury has sounded an alarm that reverberates across East Africa's investment landscape. Treasury Principal Secretary Chris Kiptoo's disclos...
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🇰🇪 Under 40s drive money market funds uptake, StanChart report
** Kenya's money market funds are experiencing a demographic revolution. According to recent analysis from Standard Chartered, investors under 40 are...
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🇰🇪 Parliament okays Sh240b Safaricom share sale to Vodacom
Kenya's Parliament has formally approved a historic Sh240 billion (approximately €1.8 billion) divestment of the government's stake in Safaricom to So...
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🇰🇪 Britam cleans balance sheet to resume dividend payment
Britam Holdings, East Africa's largest composite insurer by market capitalisation, has announced a strategic balance sheet cleanup aimed at resuming d...
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🇰🇪 Price shock as petrol loads imported outside G-to-G deal
** Kenya's energy sector faces a critical structural challenge as private importers bypass government-to-government (G-to-G) fuel procurement agreeme...
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🇰🇪 Infinix NOTE 60 Pro and the #CreatePro Movement
Kenya's creative economy is entering a critical inflection point. With over 75% of the population under 35 and smartphone penetration exceeding 50%, t...
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🇰🇪 Kenyans to wait longer for cheap gas as Saudi firm deal
Kenya's hopes of rapidly expanding its liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) infrastructure have suffered a significant setback following the collapse of nego...
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🇰🇪 Domestic workers push for rights as Kenya eyes key labour
Kenya stands at a pivotal moment in formalizing its domestic work sector—a development with significant implications for European investors eyeing Eas...
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🇰🇪 Britam profit jumps 10pc to Sh5.5b despite rise in claims
Britam Holdings, East Africa's largest insurance group by market capitalisation, has demonstrated resilient operational performance by growing net pro...
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🇰🇪 PS lauds Safaricom for advancing AI to boost job creation
Kenya's telecommunications regulator and government have thrown their weight behind artificial intelligence adoption as a strategic lever for job crea...
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🇰🇪 CAK Raids Foam Mattress Firms Over Collusive Pricing Probe
The Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) has intensified regulatory scrutiny of the East African mattress manufacturing sector, executing coordinated ...
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🇰🇪 Kenyan AI startup bets on local dialects as proof gap
The artificial intelligence landscape in Africa is experiencing a paradox. While global tech giants—OpenAI, Google, Meta—have invested billions in mul...
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🇰🇪 For crypto startups, breaking Kenya’s advertising rules
Kenya has long positioned itself as East Africa's fintech hub, attracting venture capital and blockchain entrepreneurs seeking regulatory clarity in a...
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🇰🇪 Kenyan wage growth masks deepening reliance on credit
Kenya's labour market presents a striking contradiction that should concern European investors eyeing East African expansion. While nominal wage growt...
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🇰🇪 Cloud Adoption Key to Kenya’s $35bn Digital Economy
Kenya's digital economy ambitions are shifting. While the nation built its global reputation on mobile money innovation—M-PESA remains the gold standa...
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