Local Forecaster
Microsoft 365 email has been failing since Thursday evening, and I&M Bank and LOOP have warned Kenyan customers about it.
DHL and Rubis Energy Kenya are turning 60 Rubis petrol stations into DHL drop-off points for local and international parcels.
Samsung sells more phones in Africa than any other brand, but Transsion's TECNO, Infinix and itel together still ship more.
Kenya extended its 50mg/kg sulphur limit for petrol and diesel by six months, keeping higher-sulphur fuel at pumps into 2027.
Google picked 10 African startups, including Kenya's Satlyt, for its first Applied AI Lab. Funding after demo day isn't promised.
KCB Bank Tanzania lets customers link PayPal in its app and withdraw balances in shillings. Fees and limits aren't published.
Stanbic supported Kenyan exporters at China's 2026 import expo, connecting businesses with potential buyers through Standard Bank's African trade programme.
Airtel Money customers can send to 30 banks, SACCOs and microfinance banks via Pesalink. Fees and the list aren't out.
ABAK wants Kenya's alcohol Bill withdrawn, citing jobs and revenue risks from age limits, sales restrictions and a proposed levy.
Dangote's refinery IPO drew orders worth three times its target, yet it missed its goal of 10 million individual investors.
Fuliza lent about KES 6.3 billion a day to September, 84% more than last year, as repayments slipped behind lending.
Safaricom has made Boniface Mungania its permanent Chief Financial Services Officer, running M-PESA, after he stood in twice since 2022.
M-PESA is Kenya's top brand for 2026 on the Superbrands list, with tech brands taking seven of the top 10.
Safaricom Ethiopia's EBITDA loss fell from KES 12.56 billion to KES 434.4 million, close to break-even. About 69% of that…
Safaricom made KES 58.2 billion in six months, up 36%. Kenya's profit grew 13.8%, and M-PESA passed KES 100 billion.










