Kenya’s Health Wake-Up Call: Can Innovation Replace Donor Dollars?
Kenya’s fragile health system is under strain as cuts in foreign aid threaten to undo decades of progress in HIV, malaria, and maternal health. But experts say the crisis could [...]
How Stablecoins Are Transforming Remittances and Trade Settlements
For a long time, moving money across borders has been expensive, slow, and tangled in red tape. Migrant workers sending remittances lose up to 6% of every dollar to fees. [...]Ecobank Kenya's Faces KSh 284mn Asset Seizure in Estate Case
The High Court has ordered the seizure and auction of EcoBank Kenya’s assets to recover KSh 284 million owed to the estate of former cabinet minister Mbiyu Koinange, escalating a [...]What It Means When a Company Is Under Administration in Kenya
Ever wondered what it means when you hear a company has been placed under administration? For real time market updates and analysis, join our WhatsApp Channel. Why Companies Go Into [...]
These 5 African Countries Offer the Highest ROI for Startups, According to Velex Advisory
Africa’s tech story is no longer an emerging narrative, but a fast-moving reality. From mobile payments to healthtech, digital agriculture to AI pilots, the continent is home to some of [...]
Kenya's University Crisis as Exam Malpractices Dominate Discipline Cases
Kenya’s higher education sector is grappling with a growing integrity crisis, with new data showing that exam malpractices accounted for 87.27% of all disciplinary cases in 2024. The report categorizes [...]NSE Foreign Outflows Hit KSh 1.7Bn in Mid-September as Rally Extends
Foreign investors accelerated their exit from the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) in the second week of September even as the market delivered its strongest rally in more than a decade. [...]Access Expanded, Quality Compromised? The Future of Kenya's Higher Education
Expanding access to higher education is a vital part of the Kenya’s development agenda and aligns with its long-term goals of inclusivity and equity. Yet access alone is not enough, [...]Kenya's Microfinance Banks: A Decade of Declining Fortunes
Kenya's 14 microfinance banks (MFBs) have endured one of the toughest decades in the financial sector, with industry data from 2014 to 2024 revealing sustained decline across key indicators, as [...]Kenya's Cement Industry Posts Strongest Half-Year Growth Since 2023
Cement production rose by 17.3% in the first half of 2025 to 4.85 million tonnes from 4.14 million tonnes in the same period of 2024 according to official data. For [...]HF Group Regains Tier 2 Bank Status After 5 Years
HF Group’s return to Tier 2 status in 2025 is the result of more than a decade of restructuring and recapitalization which has seen the listed lender post KSh 624 [...]Kenya Joins Africa’s Broadband Elite, but Faces Scrutiny on Data Accuracy
Kenya has positioned itself at the vanguard of Africa’s digital transformation with the launch of its broadband mapping system, part of a wider project spanning 11 Sub-Saharan countries. “As a [...]
