Kenya Raises Fuel Prices For May-June Cycle Amid Supply, Quality Concerns
Diesel hit a record KSh 242.92 per litre in Kenya's May-June 2026 fuel cycle as Middle East supply disruptions drove landed costs higher for a second consecutive month. Learn what's driving the spike and what it means for your wallet.
Crown Paints Honours Top Dealers with Morocco Trip Under its TAJI Programme
Crown Paints Kenya PLC has rewarded its top-performing dealers with an exclusive incentive luxury trip to Morocco under its flagship TAJI dealer recognition programme
How Africa Is Building the Infrastructure to Monetize Its Creative Economy
Historically, African creativity has been trapped in a paradox: a creator or platform could generate massive social capital and trend globally, yet remain invisible to institutional investors.
Bolt Records Surge in Electric Boda Boda Use As High Fuel Prices Bite
Bolt estimates that riders save between KSh 300 and KSh 500 per day by switching from petrol to electric bikes.
Kenya’s New Real Estate Gold Rush is No Longer Mega Malls- Knight Frank
Kenya’s property market is undergoing a dramatic shift as investors move away from speculative mega mall developments and traditional office blocks
Finance Bill 2026 Rewrites Tax Rules to Capture Card Payments Fees After Court Defeat
For banks and payment processors, the amendments would reintroduce tax exposure into parts of the card payments system that had previously been excluded under judicial interpretation.
Two Rivers SEZ Launches KSh 4.8 Bn Green REIT Offer, Targets 8% USD Yield
TRIFIC SEZ has opened a US$37.3 Mn (KSh 4.8 Bn) green, USD-denominated I-REIT on the NSE, Kenya's first of its kind.
The offer runs 13 May to 12 June 2026, targets an 8% yield, and is backed by the 16,213 sqm North Tower, 92% leased and anchored by Teleperformance.
State Loses Bid to Seize Controversial British Businessman's Mombasa Properties
The agency had sought to have three apartments in Mombasa’s Mainland North valued at a total of KSh 18mn, and any rental income derived from them, declared proceeds of crime
Vodacom Group reported FY2026 headline earnings per share up 22.9% to 1 053 cents, with service revenue rising 10.6% to R133.6 billion. Egypt contributed 29.7% of Group EBITDA. A Kenya High Court order continues to block Vodacom's US$2.1 billion bid for a controlling 55% stake in Safaricom.
Mogo Auto Expands Operations, Doubles Down on Motorcycle Financing
Asset-backed lender Mogo Auto Ltd expanded its operations to 36 counties in 2025, extending its reach among informal workers as motorcycle financing accelerated
Apollo Agriculture Unlocks KSh276 mn by Securitizing Smallholder Farmers' Loans
The deal reflects a growing shift in African agricultural finance toward capital markets-based funding structures, where fintech lenders originate and manage credit risk, while institutional investors provide liquidity
Ruto Pushes for New African Financial Order as Summit Unveils Billions in Deals
Africa currently holds more than US$ 4 trillion in long-term domestic savings, including over US$ 1 trillion in pension and insurance assets and more than US $500 billion in central bank reserves.