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’,
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 GDP Growth Hits 4.9% in Third Quarter 2025 as Farms and Construction Recover
Kenya’s economy expanded 4.9% in Q3 2025 compared to 4.2% in Q3 2024 as agriculture, construction, and mining recovered.
Malawi Stock Exchange Leads African Markets With 248% Gain in 2025
The Malawi Stock Exchange delivered Africa’s strongest equity performance in 2025, rising 247.63%, far ahead of all regional peers. The rally was driven by sharp repricing in a small group of heavyweight stocks, led by National Investment Trust, FMB Capital Holdings, NBS Bank, NICO Holdings, FDH Bank, and Press Corporation, many of which posted triple-digit gains. Thin liquidity, low free float, and rising investor demand amplified price moves, while high inflation and kwacha weakness pushed equities as a store of value. The surge reflected concentration and valuation reset rather than broad economic expansion.What Kenya Can Learn from South Africa’s Real Estate Playbook
South Africa shows us what a stable, well-structured property market can look like. Kenya shows what’s possible when innovation meets demand.
Bond Trading Hits Record at NSE as Banks Drive KSh 2.7 Trillion Turnover
Kenya’s bond market recorded a sharp rise in activity in 2025, with turnover at the Nairobi Securities Exchange jumping nearly 74% year on year to KSh 2.69 trillion. The increase was driven almost entirely by Treasury bond trading as banks and insurers stepped up balance-sheet repositioning following policy rate adjustments. Financial institutions hold about 80% of domestic government debt, making them the main source of liquidity, while corporate bond trading remained negligible.Unpacking The Ipsos Ride Hailing Safety Perception Report for Kenya
The Missing Machines- A Story of Trust, Failure, and Investor Blind Spots
A field audit of a Kenyan development programme revealed a stark gap between reported success and reality. While some businesses thrived, many beneficiaries never received promised equipment, and funds were mismanaged. The human cost- debt, lost opportunity, and broken trust- was profound. The lesson for investors in Africa: impact succeeds only with strong governance, independent verification, and accountability.A Stronger Africa Needs Stronger Investment Policies
Stable fiscal regimes, predictable contract terms, and anti-corruption measures help de-risk projects and give investors the confidence to commit long-term capital
Why Green Investments Like Safaricom's New Bond Are Largely Tax-Free
Kenya is increasingly using tax incentives to accelerate green investments, with interest earned on qualifying green bonds often exempt from withholding tax. Safaricom’s latest green corporate bond demonstrates how issuers can leverage these incentives to offer higher net returns to investors while funding renewable-energy and sustainability projects.Why a USD Agri-Industrial REIT Could Be Kenya’s Most Strategic New Asset Class
As investors search for USD income, real-asset protection, and measurable ESG impact, a new USD-denominated agri-industrial REIT anchored on food systems, storage, processing and logistics is emerging as a timely solution.
A Journey Into Supply-Chain Vulnerability- Lessons From a Nairobi Investigation
A Nairobi investigation into a fuel-delivery chain demonstrated that severe supply-chain compromises stem from systemic failures and repeated, minor behavioral anomalies, and not dramatic incidents. This piece stresses that protecting high-value assets requires constant intelligence, behavioral analysis, and proactive auditing to question routines and secure operations before silent vulnerabilities result in loss.
