Digital Credit is Anchoring Kenya's Small Businesses as Jobs Dry Up
Small businesses, supported by widening access to credit, are emerging as critical pillars of economic resilience across Kenya’s counties, cushioning households against unemployment
Health Insurance Uptake Remains Uneven as Kenya Shifts to SHA
Health insurance coverage is still uneven across Kenya’s counties, reflecting persistent income disparities, informality in employment and gaps in awareness,
NEMA Probes Planned Large-Scale Fertilizer Project in Olkaria
Kenya’s environmental regulator has invited public comments on a proposed large-scale green fertilizer and geothermal power project planned for Olkaria
Kenya Raises KSh 60.6Bn in First Bond Sale of 2026
Kenya opened 2026 with a fully subscribed bond auction, raising KSh 60.6Bn after attracting KSh 71.5Bn in bids for the 20- and 25-year FXDs.
Kenya Grows Internet Access But Regional Inequality Persists
Kenya’s expansion of internet access over the past decade has been rapid and broad-based, but new data show it has also entrenched a digital divide
Climate Activists Take Aim at TotalEnergies' Role In AFCON
As African countries tackle it out in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2025) held in Morocco, environmental activists are heightening their vitriol against TotalEnergies’,
US Pulls Plug on Global Mining Forum Days After Migori Training
The United States has withdrawn its support for the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF)
Kenya's Current Account Deficit Crossed 3.17% of GDP in Q3 2025
Kisumu Is Approaching Its Ceiling as a Tourism Destination
Kisumu’s ambition to position itself as western Kenya’s conference and business tourism hub is increasingly colliding with a structural gap
Saudi Arabia Clears Barriers to Foreign Investment in its Stock Market
Saudi Arabia’s Capital Market Authority (CMA) has announced that, effective February 1, 2026, all categories of foreign investors will be permitted to invest directly in its financial markets. This regulatory shift eliminates the restrictive "Qualified Foreign Investor" (QFI) framework and phases out indirect swap agreements, allowing global participants direct ownership of listed securities.
The move is a strategic component of the Vision 2030 plan to diversify the economy and enhance market liquidity.
Safaricom’s Green Bond Rings in a New Era for Kenyan Investors
The NSE bell rang for Safaricom’s Green note on December 16, 2025, and a live trade in red-jacket tradition started the secondary market for the KSh 20.0Bn tranche.
Kenya's Trade Deficit Triples, Piling Pressure On Foreign Reserves
Kenya’s external trade is becoming more regionally concentrated on the export side while growing increasingly dependent on Asia and Europe for imports