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- 7 Oct 2025 - Monetary Policy Committee cuts Central Bank lending rate to 9.25 per cent from 9.5 per cent, cites resilient Kenyan economy
- 7 Oct 2025 - The appeal of stablecoins has been attributed largely to their ability to bypass traditional payment networks such as banks. This has ensured speed and cost efficiencies.
- 7 Oct 2025 - South African companies are holding a record amount of cash, approximately $96 billion, as uncertainty and weak business confidence persist to cloud Africa’s most…
- 7 Oct 2025 - Topline OpenAI will allow users to access third-party apps like Spotify and Zillow while using ChatGPT, CEO Sam Altman said Monday—one of the latest artificial intelligence…
- 7 Oct 2025 - Since taking power in September 2022, Dr Ruto has made revitalising the textiles and apparel sub-sector a key part of his Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (Beta).
- 7 Oct 2025 - Naivas says its co-founder and managing director David Kimani will be stepping down from his role at the end of this month.
- 7 Oct 2025 - 36ONE Asset Management, a leading South African investment firm, has concluded a Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) transaction, allowing a consortium to acquire a 22% stake in…
- 7 Oct 2025 - The United States has received its first-ever shipment of critical minerals, tungsten from Rwanda, marking a milestone in Washington’s efforts to diversify its supply chains…
- 7 Oct 2025 - Kenya is setting up a sovereign wealth fund and an infrastructure fund, President William Ruto said, to invest in key sectors without repeating a debt binge that has strained…
- 7 Oct 2025 - Safaricom Plc, which enjoys dominance in Kenya’s Telco’s business, is facing a state-owned EthioTel- which has sharpened its advantage and is on course to blow up all the…
- 7 Oct 2025 - Naivas Supermarkets has announced a leadership change that will see Andreas von Paleske take over as Chief Executive Officer from David Kimani, effective November 1.
- 7 Oct 2025 - Kenya Power on Tuesday reported a profit after tax of Ksh.24.47 billion for the 2024/2025 fiscal year, buoyed by higher electricity sales and lower operational costs,…
- 7 Oct 2025 - ADDIS ABABA, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) — Ethiopia will see an economic growth of 9 percent in the 2025/2026 fiscal year, President Taye Atske Selassie has said. Ethiopia’s economy…
- 7 Oct 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 7 – Safaricom has revealed it spent Sh153 billion on local suppliers in the financial year ended March 2025, in what the telco says underscores its…
- 7 Oct 2025 - Nigeria’s energy market was thrown into turmoil after a three-day disruption at the Dangote Refinery, Africa’s largest single-site facility, as labour unrest caused a sharp…
- 7 Oct 2025 - Kenya’s public debt has risen to Ksh 11.81 trillion, equivalent to 67.8 per cent of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP), according to Treasury Cabinet Secretary John…
- 7 Oct 2025 - Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s largest carrier, is grappling with delivery delays from Boeing Co., even as it looks to accelerate its expansion.
- 7 Oct 2025 - OCT 7 – Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is heading to Washington for his second visit this year – this time with the more modest goal of getting trade talks back on track…
- 7 Oct 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 7 – The National Treasury says it is implementing a liability management strategy aimed at reducing the government’s exposure to costly short-term loans…
- 7 Oct 2025 - Kenya is set to save about $250 million annually after successfully converting its $5 billion railway loan from the Export-Import Bank of China into yuan, marking a major…
- 7 Oct 2025 - Kenya is set to save about $250 million annually after successfully converting its $5 billion railway loan from the Export-Import Bank of China into yuan, marking a major…
- 7 Oct 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 7 – 162 organisations across Africa have been shortlisted for the 2025 CIO100 Awards, competing for recognition as the continent’s most innovative…
- 7 Oct 2025 - Kenya Power has reported a profit after tax of Ksh 24.47 billion for the 2024/25 financial year, down 18.7 per cent from the Ksh 30.08 billion it earned the previous year.…
- 7 Oct 2025 - The region’s coastline has become a hotspot for development as nations like Djibouti, Tanzania and Kenya look to secure or retain domestic and global trade routes. Kenya’s…
- 7 Oct 2025 - Africa stands at a critical juncture where fiscal sovereignty must replace dependency. The defining challenge of this era is not … ContinuedThe post From Enforcement to…
- 7 Oct 2025 - Nairobi played host to a double celebration on Thursday, October 2, as film and television lovers gathered for the official … ContinuedThe post Double Delight: Showmax And…
- 7 Oct 2025 - Kenya Bureau of Standards (Kebs) has been stopped from terminating a six-month motor vehicle inspection contract.
- 7 Oct 2025 - A historic estate in Cape Town’s lush Zwaanswyk suburb has smashed regional property records, with the sale of Stillness Manor for nearly $3.2 million, three-and-a-half times…
- 7 Oct 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 7 – Nairobi will host the 2025 African Venture Philanthropy Alliance (AVPA) Conference from November 3 to 5 at the Trademark Hotel, bringing together over…
- 7 Oct 2025 - Kenya’s courts have now made it clear — loyalty in employment is not negotiable. Even if your contract doesn’t have … ContinuedThe post Your Side Hustle Could Cost You Your…
- 7 Oct 2025 - A French warship has docked at Ghana’s Tema port as Paris moves to reassert its presence in West Africa following a wave of military and diplomatic setbacks in the Sahel.
- 7 Oct 2025 - For nine consecutive years, Kenya’s microfinance banks have recorded losses. What was once a vibrant promise to uplift the unbanked … ContinuedThe post The Death of…
- 7 Oct 2025 - Dear Kenya, There comes a time in every nation’s life when the mirror cracks — not because it is old, … ContinuedThe post Open Letter to a Nation Led by Transaction: How…
- 7 Oct 2025 - Well, would you believe it? Deloitte Australia, one of the world’s most respected consulting firms, has been forced to refund … ContinuedThe post Deloitte’s $440,000 AI…
- 7 Oct 2025 - The Kenya Meteorological Department (KMD) has released its latest weekly forecast, indicating that most parts of the country will experience … ContinuedThe post Kenya Met…
- 7 Oct 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 7 – Chinese car making giant BYD says the UK has become its biggest market outside China, after its sales there surged by 880% in September compared to a…
- 7 Oct 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 7 – Naivas Supermarkets has appointed Andreas von Paleske as its new Chief Executive Officer, succeeding founding CEO David Kimani, who will…
- 7 Oct 2025 - As envisioned, 70 youth in each of the country’s 1,450 wards will be picked for the programme, whose deadline for application is October 12.
- 7 Oct 2025 - Nigeria is in advanced negotiations with the Export-Import Bank of China (EximBank) for a $2 billion loan to finance the construction of a new “super grid” transmission…
- 7 Oct 2025 - But the spirit of the people, such as of Ms Jane Wamboi, widowed at the age of 20 on the night of June 16, 2014, was never dimmed.
- 7 Oct 2025 - Kenya Power Shares Prices dived 5.9% to KSh 14.25 when the Nairobi Securities Exchange(NSE) opened for trading Tuesday as investors reacted to the firm’s earnings…
- 7 Oct 2025 - Kenya has launched its first comprehensive National Financial Inclusion Strategy (NFIS) 2025-2028, setting ambitious targets to close persistent gaps in access, usage, and…
- 7 Oct 2025 - Zakhem International Construction Limited, a Lebanese-owned contractor behind Kenya Pipeline Company’s Mombasa–Nairobi multiproduct pipeline, has petitioned the High Court to…
- 7 Oct 2025 - Kenya will take over the COMESA chairmanship from Burundi, whose President Évariste Ndayishimiye has led the bloc since the 23rd Summit.
- 7 Oct 2025 - London-headquartered Jubilee Metals Group has become the latest multinational to trim its South African footprint, confirming progress in selling its chrome and platinum…
- 7 Oct 2025 - Kenya Power’s net profit has dropped 18.7% to KSh 24.47 billion, while profit before tax fell KSh 35.38 billion from 43.67 billion, mainly due to the absence of one-off forex…
- 7 Oct 2025 - OCT 7 – Police say they have dismantled an international gang suspected of smuggling up to 40,000 stolen mobile phones from the UK to China in the last year. In what the…
- 7 Oct 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 6 – Kenya Power’s net profit for the year ended June 2025 fell by Sh5.6 billion to Sh24.5 billion, down from Sh30.1 billion a year earlier, hit by lower…
- 7 Oct 2025 - Naivas Supermarkets, one of Kenya’s leading retail chain, has announced leadership transition as part of its long-term growth strategy.
- 7 Oct 2025 - Victoria Commercial Bank PLC (VCB) has announced the successful closure of a green financing facility with Symbiotics. Symbiotics, the leading market access platform for…