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CBK To Hire Crypto Experts as Virtual Assets Law Takes Shape

The hires sit within the regulator’s Digital Payment Services Division and will anchor both the front-end licensing pipeline and the back-end supervisory regime for Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs).

Tullow Challenges KSh 23bn Tax Claim on Kenya Exit

Tullow Oil PLC has formally objected to a KSh 23 billion (US$170million) tax assessment by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), setting up what could be a protracted dispute over the company’s exit from Kenya.

Ethiopian EV Maker Dodai Raises US$13Mn in Series A Funding

Dodai, an electric mobility startup operating in Addis Ababa, has raised US$13 million in a Series A round split between US$8 million in equity and US$5 million in debt

KRA Tightens Grip on VAT Refund Claims By Linking Customs, Tax Data

KRA will begin automatically linking export records to VAT filings, tightening oversight of refund claims in a shift that closes a long-standing gap between customs declarations and tax reporting.

Tax Amendment To Scrap Capital Gains Tax For Internal Corporate Restructuring Draws Concern

The Income Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2026 would exempt certain internal corporate reorganizations from both capital gains tax and dividend-related withholding tax.

Kenyan Agritech SokoFresh Lands KSh 65Mn Concessional Loan

SokoFresh will expand storage network across Kenya’s horticultural and staple crop value chains, with projections of reaching roughly 5,000 smallholder farmers annually.

'Tariffs Are Reshaping Kenya's Corporate Outlook, Strategies' - PwC Report

Kenyan companies are increasingly exposed to global trade risks, with nearly half of chief executives expecting tariffs to erode profitability over the next year, according to PwC’s Global CEO Survey Kenya perspective.

Turkish Aviation Firm Exits Tanzania to Focus on Kenya's Cargo Hub

Çelebi will reinforce its position in Kenya following its acquisition of Transglobal Cargo Centre Ltd, a ground handling and cargo operator at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA).

Gov't to Accelerate Processing of Certificates of Good Conduct in KSh 2.71bn Plan

DCI processes roughly one million certificates annually, overwhelming physical service points such as Huduma Centres and contributing to persistent backlogs

Operational Weaknesses are Undermining Kenya's Startups - PwC

The audit firm points to a familiar pattern of startups scaling quickly on the back of venture funding but failing to build the operational foundations needed to survive once capital contracts.

India's Power Grid Corp. Sets Up Kenya Unit Ahead of KSh 40bn Project

The firm has established Mwanga Transmission Company Limited, a special purpose vehicle registered in Kenya on 21 April, to implement the Kenya Independent Power Transmission Project

Two Nigerian Deals Drive Bulk of Africa's Private Capital Activity in Q1- Stears Report

Africa’s private capital activity contracted for a third straight period in early 2026, with deal volumes falling even as a surge in a handful of billion-dollar transactions lifted headline investment value.

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