Local Forecaster
SBM Bank Kenya's half-year profit rose 171%, and it repaid the KES 17.6 billion it owed the Central Bank.
Kenya's final crypto rules cut capital requirements by up to 95%. The full fee and capital schedules, plus November's deadline
Nineteen Kenyan banks now charge nothing under KES 1,000 and a flat KES 20 above on PesaLink transfers. Full list…
Safaricom's financial services chief Esther Waititu has resigned, leaving on 31 July, the same day Vodacom formalises its control.
Tanzania (59%) and Kenya (36%) beat the 23% global average on bank returns, says BCG. Here is what the figures…
Fourteen special resolutions at Safaricom's AGM would formalise Vodacom's control and the government's board seats, brand veto, and expansion consent.
KRA has opened a six-month tax amnesty. Pay your principal tax by December 2026 and penalties and interest are waived.
Visa expands Visa Pay to 11 markets across Africa and Central Asia via an SDK, but Kenya is notably absent.
Co-op Bank is set to launch Visa Accept in Kenya, turning traders' phones into card terminals. Here is what changes.
Nuvion is plugging into Visa Direct to move business money across borders faster, to cards, accounts and wallets. The Miami…
Absa Bank Kenya and Google's Hustle Academy will train 3,000 SMEs in a year, pairing free AI skills with finance.
KCB has fired 94 staff over fraud in two years (60 in 2025, 34 in 2024). The bank says its…
SpaceX is buying Cursor maker Anysphere for $60 billion in stock, days after its record IPO. Here is what it…
Standard Bank, parent of Kenya's Stanbic, will lead Dangote's $50bn refinery IPO while Dangote eyes a multi-billion-dollar Mombasa refinery next.
Kenya's food import bill hit a record KES 81.6 billion as Saudi remittances fell, raising questions about the shilling's support.











