Inside Advtech's Kenya Bet: 6,000 Students, KSh 1.29Bn Acquisition, and Plans to Double
In an exclusive interview with Kenyan Wall Street, Advtech Regional MD Horace Mpanza revealed Makini Schools has surpassed 6,000 students across seven Kenya campuses. The KSh 1.29 Bn Regis Runda acquisition is driving 17% enrolment growth. Cambridge demand is surging, with enrolments growing sevenfold since 2020. Mpanza confirmed ADvLEARN is live in Kenya with measurable maths improvement. A second Crawford campus is "not closed" as an idea.
Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBi) Launches ‘Essentials of Islamic Finance’ Book
The Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI) has launched ‘Essentials of Islamic Finance’, a new book offering an in-depth analysis of the foundational principles of Islamic finance
Makini, Crawford Schools Owner Posts Record KSh 15Bn Profit in 2025, Doubles Down on Kenya Expansion
Makini Schools and Crawford International owner Advtech posted record FY2025 results. Operating profit crossed R2 Bn (KSh 15.39 Bn) for the first time, up 13.8%. The Education division drove growth with 12.9% revenue increase to R7.87 Bn (KSh 59.39 Bn). In Kenya, Regis Runda Academy was acquired for KSh 1.29 Bn and rebranded as Makini School Runda with enrolments up 17% post-acquisition. Free operating cash flow before capex surged 24.7% to R1.89 Bn (KSh 14.28 Bn).Universities, State Agencies Lead In KSh 468bn Supplier Debt
Kenya’s unpaid government bills are still heavily concentrated in state corporations, with public universities, road authorities, health agencies and energy utilities accounting for much of the supplier debts older than six months.
Kenya Literature Bureau's Profit Crashes 91% after Delayed Government Book Orders
Kenya Literature Bureau (KLB) posted a net profit after tax of Kshs 12.2 million for the year ended June 30, 2025, a 90.7% drop from Kshs 131 million the prior year. Gross turnover fell 46.4% to Kshs 1.83 billion as a Kshs 1.03 billion KICD mathematics textbook distribution contract stalled, leaving schools in Murang'a, Kirinyaga, Machakos, and Kajiado without books. The proposed dividend was cut 90.7% to Kshs 1.2 million. Profit before tax hit a five-year low of Kshs 30 million.Tech Startup Intron Launches New Voice AI Service that Supports 57 African Languages
Intron, a specialised technology company, has launched the newest version of its flagship AI voice model, “Sahara v2”, which can now understand over 500 distinct African accents, covering up to 57 languagesKenyan Law Students Advance to Global Moot Court Finals
Kenyan law students will advance to the global stage of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition after emerging among the top performers in national roundsKenya's School Enrolment Data Gaps Expose Deep Fault Lines
New enrolment verification data reveals significant gaps between projected and funded learner numbers in Kenya’s basic education system. With hundreds of thousands of learners linked to missing or unverified records and hundreds of schools still unauthenticated, public capitation funding is increasingly misaligned with on-the-ground realities, raising concerns about accountability, equity, and the sustainability of small schools.Kenya’s School Enrollment Soars, but Weak Skills Pipeline Threatens Quality
Kenya has made strong gains in getting children into school, but learning outcomes remain dangerously weak,Kenyan Edtech M-Lugha Taps AI, Local Languages, to Rewire Early Learning
Abhinur Ali Mahdi, founder of M-Lugha, saw the gap firsthand and built an edtech platform designed to put learning in the child’s mother tongue.MyCredit, Enkisoma Africa, Partner to Inject KSh 1.2 Billion into Digital Education
MyCredit Limited, a digital credit provider, and Enkisoma Africa Limited, an ed-tech company, have signed a KSh 1.2 billion memorandum of understanding.Formal Foundations Would Unlock New Capital for Africa's Universities
Formalizing and scaling university foundations across Africa can unlock new streams of capital and reduce overreliance on government subventions, writes Nicasio Karani Migwi. Kenya’s public universities are grappling with a [...]
