🇰🇪 SASRA orders Saccos to tighten cybersecurity over holidays
Kenya's Sacco and Social Credit Institutions Regulatory Authority (SASRA) has issued a formal directive to all cooperative financial institutions, war...
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🇰🇪 Kenya's Financial Sector Confronts Generational Wealth Shift
Kenya's financial services sector is navigating a critical inflection point as demographic shifts and changing cultural attitudes toward wealth manage...
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🇰🇪 Black tax? Gen-Z has other plans
Africa's intergenerational wealth transfer is undergoing a profound shift. Kenya's Generation Z—workers now aged 18-26—is fundamentally rejecting the ...
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🇰🇪 HF Group posts 40pc jump in full-year net profit to Sh1.4
HF Group's impressive 40% net profit jump to Sh1.4 billion in 2025 signals a pivotal moment for Kenya's financial services sector—one increasingly sha...
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🇳🇬 Audit is trustworthy: It’s time we stopped punishing it
** The collapse of major corporations across Africa—from retail giants to financial institutions—invariably triggers the same public outcry: auditors...
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🇳🇬 Nigeria's Banking Sector Hits $100 Billion Revenue Milestone
Africa's financial services ecosystem is experiencing a pivotal moment. Nigerian banks alone have surpassed the $100 billion annual revenue threshold ...
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🇳🇬 33 banks raise ₦3.37 trillion from Nigerians as CBN ends
Nigeria's banking sector has successfully concluded one of the most significant capital-raising exercises in African financial history, with 33 lender...
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🇬🇭 Bondholders take 37% haircut in debt restructuring deal
Ghana's completion of its international debt restructuring programme marks a critical inflection point for West African sovereign creditworthiness and...
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🇳🇬 Nigerian Stocks post 29.35% return in Q1, 4.39% in March
Nigeria's equity market has delivered a remarkable performance in the first quarter of 2026, posting a cumulative return of 29.35% year-to-date while ...
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🇳🇬 All-Share Index gains 4% in March
Nigeria's equity market has entered a decisive phase of institutional maturity. The All-Share Index's 4.39% March 2026 gain—extending a six-quarter wi...
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🇳🇬 Nigeria's Financial Sector Enters New Era: Regulatory
Nigeria's financial landscape is undergoing a profound transformation. As the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) implements stricter supervisory frameworks...
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🇳🇬 CBN concludes recapitalisation as 33 banks raise N4.65trn
Nigeria's central bank has officially concluded a transformative recapitalisation programme that reshaped the country's banking sector, with 33 lender...
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🇰🇪 KRA targets 5 million tax filers with WhatsApp option
Kenya's Revenue Authority (KRA) has announced an ambitious digitalization initiative that marks a significant shift in how the East African nation app...
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🇳🇬 CBN says 33 banks meet recapitalization target
Nigeria's financial sector is undergoing a profound structural transformation. The Central Bank of Nigeria's (CBN) confirmation that 33 banks have suc...
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🇳🇬 Nigeria's Financial Sector Enters Regulatory Maturity Phase
Nigeria's financial ecosystem is undergoing a pivotal transformation. The convergence of three major developments—regulatory tightening, record market...
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🇰🇪 EABL minority shareholder opposes Asahi takeover exemption
The proposed acquisition of East African Breweries Limited (EABL) by Japanese brewing giant Asahi has entered a critical contested phase, with minorit...
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🇳🇬 KeshPay Launches Crypto-to-Naira Platform Targeting Nigeria
Nigeria's fintech ecosystem continues its aggressive expansion with the launch of KeshPay, a cryptocurrency-to-naira conversion platform targeting the...
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🇰🇪 UBA Kenya swings back to profit with Sh426.8mn
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Kenya has successfully reversed its financial trajectory, posting a net profit of Sh426.8 million—a significant milestone...
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🇳🇬 AXA Mansard Delivers 22% increase in Insurance Revenues
Nigeria's insurance sector is experiencing a structural inflection point, with AXA Mansard's FY 2025 performance serving as a bellwether for broader m...
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🇳🇬 Nigeria's N29 Trillion Q1 Surge Signals Africa's Financial
Nigeria's stock market delivered a remarkable first-quarter performance in 2026, with investors capturing gains exceeding N29 trillion across just 90 ...
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