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- Cars
Two TVET students win scholarships to work on Kenya’s electric Rhino Charge car
KCB Foundation and EV Explorers picked two TVET engineering students for tuition scholarships, paid internships and 2027 Rhino Charge seats.
- Business
CMA names 15 investment platforms operating in Kenya without a licence
The Capital Markets Authority named 15 entities taking money from Kenyans without a licence. QVSE, CBEX and Just Markets included.
- Business
The second Twiga company has gone into administration
Twiga Foods Limited, now Templar Field Limited, is in administration. Its own board appointed the administrator. Claims close 15 October.
- Business
Twiga Foods is in administration, 16 months after the leaked plan we published
Kenyan startup Twiga Foods is under administration after raising $185.4 million. An administrator now runs GT Flow Limited, formerly Twiga…
- Startups
Cascador names 10 Nigerian companies for its 2026 ScaleUp cohort
Cascador picked 10 Nigerian companies for its 2026 ScaleUp cohort, including Venco, the estate management platform already running in Kenya.
- Startups
A Nigerian drone maker just raised $52 million, the biggest seed round in Africa
Terra Industries closed a $52 million seed round, the largest in Africa. What the Nigerian defence startup builds, explained.
- Business
NCBA and HEVA open a KES 20 million unsecured loan pool for creatives at 9%
NCBA and HEVA Fund launched a KES 20 million unsecured loan facility for Kenyan creatives at 9% interest, six-month terms.
- How To/ Explained
Safaricom’s Pochi La Biashara explained: Features, charges, benefits, and who should use it
Running a business in Kenya means living and breathing M-PESA. Whether you are a mama mboga balancing the day’s stock,…
- How To/ Explained
Safaricom Business Internet plans explained: Standard Fibre vs. Secure Fibre
Whenever I talk to startup founders or local business owners, the conversation almost always drifts to internet connectivity. We spend…
- Interesting Reads
From hype to proof: what Africa’s 2026 business shift means for Kenyan tech
TheBoardroom Africa's 2026 report says African business is trading growth stories for provable performance. We unpack what it means for…
- Business
KMRC’s KES 3 Billion Green Bond Lists on the NSE
KMRC listed a KES 3 billion sustainability bond on the NSE, oversubscribed 312.8%, funding green and social home loans across…
- Business
Two Rivers TRIFIC opens KES 4.8bn dollar REIT: what it means
Centum's TRIFIC has opened a KES 4.8bn dollar-denominated green REIT from KES 129,000. We explain the structure, yield and risks.
- Interesting Reads
China-Africa Trade Hits $275 Billion as Africa Repays More Than It Borrows
A 2026 Boston University and AERC report finds China–Africa trade hit a record $275 billion, but Africa now repays Beijing…
- News
How Finance Bill 2026 could finally make smartphones cheaper in Kenya
When news first broke that the Finance Bill 2026 proposes new taxes on digital services and payments, many Kenyans immediately…
- Startups
MEST Africa Opens Applications for 2027 AI Startup Program
Apply for the MEST Africa 2027 AI Startup Program and pitch for up to $100,000 pre-seed funding.
