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Faulu attributes profitability to revenue diversification

🇰🇪 Faulu attributes profitability to revenue diversification

Kenya finance +0.70 · 30/04/2026

Faulu Kenya, one of East Africa's largest microfinance institutions, has unlocked a new profitability engine by doubling down on small and medium ente...

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Investors weigh Kenyatta Airport returns amid rivalry with

🇰🇪 Investors weigh Kenyatta Airport returns amid rivalry with

Kenya infrastructure +0.15 · 30/04/2026

East Africa's aviation sector is at an inflection point. Kenya's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), long the region's dominant hub, is now co...

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State funding to public universities drops by Sh13bn

🇰🇪 State funding to public universities drops by Sh13bn

Kenya macro -0.75 · 30/04/2026

Kenya's public universities are facing a significant financial squeeze. Between the 2023/2024 and 2025/2026 financial years, 24 universities lost up t...

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April inflation rate rises to 5.6pc as food, fuel and fares

🇰🇪 April inflation rate rises to 5.6pc as food, fuel and fares

Kenya macro -0.65 · 30/04/2026

Kenya's inflation rate accelerated sharply to 5.6 percent in April, up from 4.4 percent in March, according to data released by the Kenya National Bur...

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Kenya: Kenya's Mobile Money Users Hit 51.4mn

🇰🇪 Kenya: Kenya's Mobile Money Users Hit 51.4mn

Kenya fintech +0.75 · 30/04/2026

Kenya's mobile money sector has entered a new growth phase. Subscriptions surged to 51.4 million users in 2025, marking a watershed moment for digital...

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Kenya: Government Losing Over Ksh 120 Billion Annually to

🇰🇪 Kenya: Government Losing Over Ksh 120 Billion Annually to

Kenya trade -0.75 · 30/04/2026

**HEADLINE:** Kenya Illicit Alcohol Trade: How KSh 120B Tax Loss Threatens Economic Stability **META_DESCRIPTION:** Kenya loses KSh 120 billion yearl...

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Poor battery recycling drives lead poisoning risks in

🇰🇪 Poor battery recycling drives lead poisoning risks in

Kenya energy -0.75 · 30/04/2026

Kenya's coastal city of Mombasa has become a cautionary tale for Africa's renewable energy transition. Years after a lead-acid battery recycling facil...

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State cuts housing levy investment in T-Bills as projects

🇰🇪 State cuts housing levy investment in T-Bills as projects

Kenya infrastructure +0.60 · 29/04/2026

Kenya's State is materially reducing its holdings of Treasury Bills funded by housing levy collections, pivoting capital toward direct project executi...

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Kenya bets on AI, bioengineering to power new agricultural

🇰🇪 Kenya bets on AI, bioengineering to power new agricultural

Kenya agriculture +0.75 · 30/04/2026

Kenya is positioning itself as East Africa's agricultural innovation hub with the launch of a new AI and bioengineering platform designed to modernize...

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Kenya’s mobile money users hit 51.4mn

🇰🇪 Kenya’s mobile money users hit 51.4mn

Kenya telecom +0.75 · 30/04/2026

Kenya's mobile money ecosystem has reached a critical inflection point. According to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics Economic Survey 2026, mob...

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Safaricom increases home fibre Internet speeds to fend off

🇰🇪 Safaricom increases home fibre Internet speeds to fend off

Kenya telecom +0.70 · 30/04/2026

Safaricom, East Africa's dominant telecommunications operator, has quietly restructured its home fibre internet product line—increasing bandwidth allo...

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Airtel Kenya targets Safaricom’s fibre lead with free

🇰🇪 Airtel Kenya targets Safaricom’s fibre lead with free

Kenya telecom +0.65 · 30/04/2026

Kenya's fixed broadband market is heating up. After years of Safaricom's dominance in home fibre, Airtel Kenya has launched its first serious competit...

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KCB rolls out single-digit mortgage plan for informal

🇰🇪 KCB rolls out single-digit mortgage plan for informal

Kenya finance +0.75 · 30/04/2026

Kenya's mortgage market is undergoing a structural shift. KCB Group, East Africa's largest bank by assets, has launched a single-digit mortgage produc...

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Kenya’s inflation rises to 5.6pc in April on fuel,

🇰🇪 Kenya’s inflation rises to 5.6pc in April on fuel,

Kenya macro -0.65 · 29/04/2026

Kenya's inflation rate accelerated to 5.6% in April 2026, marking a notable uptick from the previous month and signaling intensifying cost-of-living p...

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Kenyan workers post first real wage growth since 2020

🇰🇪 Kenyan workers post first real wage growth since 2020

Kenya macro +0.65 · 30/04/2026

Kenya's labor market delivered a rare win for workers in 2025, with real average earnings climbing 2 percent—the first meaningful wage growth in five ...

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Cane supply to factories rises steadily as ban ends

🇰🇪 Cane supply to factories rises steadily as ban ends

Kenya agriculture +0.65 · 13/02/2024

SUBMISSION **HEADLINE:** Kenya Sugar Industry Recovery: Cane Supply Surges as Factory Ban Lifts in 2024 **META_DESCRIPTION:** Kenya's sugar sector r...

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Kenya adds 882,100 jobs in 2025

🇰🇪 Kenya adds 882,100 jobs in 2025

Kenya macro +0.70 · 30/04/2026

Kenya's labour market delivered a significant expansion in 2025, with the economy generating 882,100 new jobs according to the 2026 Economic Survey re...

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Faulu Microfinance targets profitability as losses shrink

🇰🇪 Faulu Microfinance targets profitability as losses shrink

Kenya finance +0.70 · 30/04/2026

**HEADLINE:** Kenya Microfinance Profitability 2025: Faulu's Loss Shrinkage Signals Sector Turnaround **META_DESCRIPTION:** Faulu Microfinance Kenya ...

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Kenya adds 717,000 jobs in 2025

🇰🇪 Kenya adds 717,000 jobs in 2025

Kenya macro +0.65 · 30/04/2026

Kenya's labour market expanded significantly in 2025, with the informal sector absorbing 717,000 new workers—a growth rate of 4.1 percent that undersc...

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Kenya: Kenya Power Announces Planned Outages Across

🇰🇪 Kenya: Kenya Power Announces Planned Outages Across

Kenya energy -0.35 · 30/04/2026

Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) has announced a critical planned power interruption spanning multiple counties on Thursday, April 30, 2026, as...

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