Flame Tree Group Narrows H1 Losses to KSh 76Mn, Grows East Africa Revenues
Flame Tree Group Holdings has reduced its net loss to KSh 76 million from KSh 90.6 million in H1 2024 despite inflationary pressures, high finance costs, and delays in insurance [...]
NSE Half-Year Profit Surges 177% on Bond Market Gains
Nairobi Securities Exchange Plc has reported a 177% rise in profitability for the half year ended June 30, 2025, supported by increased bond market activity and tighter cost controls. Data [...]Kensta Group to Manufacture Sanitary Pads In Uganda After Norwegian Backing
Kensta Group, the Kenyan-based printing and packaging business, is expanding into sanitary pads manufacturing with a new production facility in Uganda. “This investment marks a transformative chapter for our company. [...]
M Oriental Bank's H1 Profit Rises 19%, Calls EGM to Issue 50M Shares
M Oriental Bank has reported improved half-year results for the period ended 30 June 2025, with profitability improving but asset quality and capital ratios showing pressure. Net interest income increased [...]Express Kenya Cuts H1 Losses to KSh 42.9Mn, Balance Sheet Pressures Persist
Express Kenya PLC reported half-year results to June 2025 showing a narrowed net loss, improved cash position, but continued balance sheet stress. Pre-tax loss worsened 10% to KSh 59.6 million, [...]Poa Internet Secures US$4 Million to Widen Low-Cost Broadband Access
Poa Internet, a Nairobi-based internet service provider, is stepping up efforts to bring affordable broadband to underserved neighborhoods after securing a US$4 million debt investment from Finnfund. “This new investment, [...]The Hidden Dividends of Foreign Investments in Kenya
Kenya’s foreign-owned enterprises are doing more than bringing in capital- they are also reshaping the country’s labor market, promoting gender inclusion, and driving innovation. In contrast, Kenyan regular employees accounted [...]Offshore Havens Soak Up Nearly a Quarter of Kenya’s Capital Outflows
Kenya’s net capital outflows surged nearly fourfold to KSh 217.6 billion in 2023, as money moved aggressively into offshore financial centers even as foreign inflows decreased by 28.8%. The imbalance [...]HewaTele Secures US$ 10.5Mn to Build East Africa Medical Oxygen Plant
HewaTele Limited, a Kenyan medical oxygen producer, has secured US$10.5 million from AfricInvest’s Transform Health Fund to build a large-scale plant capable of producing oxygen at 99.6% purity. “Oxygen is [...]Kenya Sees Foreign Investment Uptick as Investors Balance Optimism with Hurdles
Foreign investors in Kenya have raised concerns over high electricity costs, regulatory bottlenecks, tax administration, and corruption, describing them as the most pressing hurdles to doing business in the country. The [...]VENTURE WARS Launches Kenya's First High-Stakes Startup Championship with AI-Powered Ventures Competing for Investment Glory
VENTURE WARS, Kenya's most ambitious startup competition, will host its inaugural championship event on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, featuring ten cutting-edge technology companies competing in a sudden-death elimination format for [...]
Insights on the August Infrastructure Bond's Oversubscription
Kenya’s August 2025 infrastructure bond auction marked a significant moment in domestic debt management. The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) reopened two long-tenor infrastructure bonds—IFB1/2018/015 (15-year) and IFB1/2022/019 (19-year)—to support [...]
