Made in Tatu City- How 100 Businesses, 70% Kenyan, Are Thriving in Africa’s New Urban Hub
Tatu City, a 5,000-acre Special Economic Zone north of Nairobi, has become a key manufacturing and logistics hub in East Africa. Home to over 100 mostly Kenyan-owned firms, it combines reliable infrastructure, SEZ tax incentives, and modern warehousing. Investments such as FullCare’s US$100 million medical apparel plant and Hewatele’s US$20 million expansion highlight growing industrial capacity, while facilities like “The Link” and advanced logistics parks position Tatu City at the centre of Kenya’s new wave of industrial growth.
Kenya Bets on Geothermal Power to Drive Fertilizer Independence
KenGen, alongside China's Kaishan Group have broken ground on what they say will be the world’s first geothermal-powered green fertilizer plantCarbacid Crosses KSh 1Bn Profit Mark, Lifts Dividend on Higher Operating Efficiency
Carbacid Investments PLC has crossed the one-billion-shilling profit mark for the first time, reporting a Profit After Tax of 1.003Bn for the year ended 31 July 2025
EABL Launches KSh 11Bn, Five-Year Fixed Rate Bond
Imperial Leather Maker PZ Cussons to Pump KSh 150Mn into East Africa Operations
Consumer goods manufacturerPZ Cussons East Africahas moved to allay concerns about its continued presence in the region, announcing plans to injectKSh150 millionover the next one year to expand its operations [...]Court Rules Against Kenya Breweries in KSh 513Mn Excise Duty Dispute
Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) will have to pay KSh 513 million to the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) after the High Court overturned a ruling that had earlier spared the brewer [...]Crown Paints Names Mustafa Turra Group CEO, Rakesh Rao Exits After 20 Years
Listed paint and coatings manufacturer Crown Paints Kenya Plc has appointed Mustafa Turra as its new Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO), succeeding Dr. Rakesh Rao who has held the role [...]Unga Group Returns to Profit after Two Year Loss Streak
Listed miller Unga Group Plc has posted a profit for the year ended June 30, 2025, reversing two years of heavy losses. For real time market updates and analysis, join [...]Why There is a Geopolitical Scramble for Critical Minerals and Rare Earth Elements
The global race for critical minerals and rare earth elements is intensifying, with Africa emerging as a central battleground, writes Nicasio Karani Migwi. As countries accelerate the transition to clean [...]
Africa is Losing Billions Exporting Cocoa, Gold, and Cashews Unprocessed
Africa is losing out on billions of dollars each year by shipping out raw cocoa, gold, and cashews instead of turning them into chocolate, refined bullion, and packaged nuts, experts [...]Kenya's Vehicle Assembly Up 16% in H1 2025, EV Projects Boost Recovery
Kenya’s vehicle assembly sector has recovered from two years of declining half-year output, with 6,723 units assembled in the first half of 2025, up 16.4% from 5,778 units in H1 [...]Crown Paints H1 Profit Jumps 483% to KSh 437M on Higher Sales
Listed paint manufacturer, Crown Paints PLC, has posted a 483% spike in net profit to KSh 437 million from KSh 75 million for the same period in 2024, lifting earnings [...]
