The Latitude59 Pitch Competition received 222 applications from 27 nations, highlighting the increasing cross-border interest in African early-stage startups.
Kenya Targets Multibillion Vehicle Recycling Industry in Draft Law
Kenya is seeking to turn vehicle waste into an economic opportunity under the proposed National Automotive Industry Development Bill, 2025
Government Engages Manufacturers on Standards Levy as Implementation Questions Persist
The government has held consultations with manufacturers to address ongoing questions around the implementation of the Standards Levy Order 2025.
While the levy remains set at 0.2% of monthly turnover, officials outlined revised annual caps, continued exemptions for smaller firms, and ongoing reviews of classification and import inspection charges as the policy moves into full enforcement.
SACCOs’ Assets Grow By Double-Digits, But Bad Loans Soar
EPRA Extends Fuel Price Freeze Into January Despite Mixed Import Cost Moves
Kenya’s fuel prices remained unchanged for a fourth consecutive pricing cycle after EPRA retained pump prices for the period from 15 December 2025 to 14 January 2026.
Super petrol stayed at KSh 183.58 per litre, diesel at KSh 171.57 and kerosene at KSh 154.23, despite mixed movements in import costs.
EPRA data shows petrol landed costs fell 4.25% in November, while diesel and kerosene rose by 3.02% and 5.52% respectively, with limited pass-through under the pricing formula.
HoneyCoin Collaborates with Tether to Expand Stablecoin Access Across Africa
HoneyCoin, one of the fastest growing African fintech platforms on a mission to build the operating system for money movement in frontier markets, is announcing its strategic collaboration with Tether, the largest company in the digital asset industry.
DTB, Equity, KCB Reset Loan Pricing After CBK Cuts Policy Rate to 9%
The three banks’ updates show a fast alignment of retail and business lending to the CBR.
NSE Logs Third Weekly Decline as Foreign Inflows Return After 8 Weeks
The NSE posted its first foreign inflow in eight weeks, with net buys of KSh 346.6M, even as the NASI fell 1.07% for a third consecutive week, the first such streak since November 2024.
Trading activity strengthened, with turnover rising 29.29% to KSh 4.16Bn as banks led volumes.
How a Compensation Claim over Garden City Advertising Contract Flopped
A battle over advertising space at the Garden City Mall ended with a surprising twist: the marketing company claiming tens of millions in lost revenue walked away empty-handed, and now owes money to the mall operator.
Kenya Among Top COMESA Investment Destinations
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into the COMESA region hit US$65 billion in 2024 and Kenya ranked among the bloc’s top five destinations
Uber Eats Pushes Kenya Deeper Into On-Demand Living
Kenyans saved more than 448,000 hours in 2025 by outsourcing meals and household errands to Uber Eats
Uchumi Drops After Record Run as Turnover Hits KSh 989Million
Uchumi fell 9.73% to 1.67, ending a steep multi-week rally that lifted the counter 988% YTD.
Turnover reached KSh 989M, driven by Equity and Safaricom, while foreign buys rose to 565M.
The NASI gained 0.68%.
Safaricom’s green MTN tranche drew KSh 41.4Bn, a 175.7% oversubscription.