Global Aid Pullback Tests Kenya’s Circular Economy Ambitions
Kotaramaju is calling for a unified institutional framework that gives commercial banks and development finance institutions confidence to evaluate circular economy risks properly
Emirates, Cellulant Partner to Let Kenyans Split Airfare Payments
The feature targets Kenya’s mobile-first market, where mobile wallets like M-PESA and Airtel Money dominate but daily and per-transaction caps can restrict access to international airfare.
Bolt Rolls Out New Safety Feature Empowering Drivers to Flag High Risk Locations
Bolt, the leading on demand mobility platform has today announced the rollout of an enhanced driver safety feature that empowers drivers to flag locations they perceive as high-risk
Del Monte Kenya Commissions KSh 515mn Frozen Facility and Solar Plant
Del Monte Kenya has commissioned a pineapple frozen processing line and an 807kW solar power plant as it seeks to expand its export capacity and reduce its carbon footprint.
The KSh 5 Trillion Fund that Must Build Kenya Without Debt
At the heart of the Bill is a brake that the proposed National Infrastructure Fund from issuing bonds, taking bank loans, or leveraging itself to raise capital.
Sidian Bank Bets on SACCOs as it Plots Rapid Growth
Sidian Bank Chief Executive Officer Chege Thumbi has said that deepening the lender's engagement with SACCOs has been a key engine driving the bank’s rapid growth
Court Faults Equity Bank After Client’s Car Is Transferred During Loan Tenure
The dispute traces back to April 2016 when Mungatia took a KSh300,000 loan from the lender, surrendering the original logbook of his Mercedes Benz as security
Data Boom, Subscriber Growth Lift Airtel Uganda Earnings in 2025
The telco attributed the shift to higher data consumption, wider smartphone adoption, and a growing preference for bundled services.
Spiro Secures US$50mn to Expand Battery-Swapping Network
CIC Insurance Issues Profit Warning as Claims Pressure Builds
CIC Insurance Group has issued a profit warning, saying FY 2025 profit after tax will fall by at least 25% from 2024 as elevated claims and weaker underwriting weigh on earnings.
The warning comes a week after the insurer sold land worth about KSh 1.8 Bn to improve liquidity and reflects the absence of a one-off KSh 1.0 Bn land revaluation gain booked last year, which had lifted reported profits.
Rising Highway Theft Prompts Calls for Higher Freight Rates
What US Supreme Court-Trump Tariff Feud Means for Kenya