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Craft Silicon launches TouristTap
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Craft Silicon Taps Ksh500 Billion Tourism Sector With Digital Payment Platform

TouristTap, a digital payment platform developed by Craft Silicon, has been adopted as a payment option by the Government of Kenya.

Sameer Business Park along Mombasa Road.
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Sameer Africa Plc Net Profit Up 5.5% to KSh 274.3m

Sameer Africa Plc, a listed firm which retooled its business model from selling tyres to now letting out investment property, made a Net...

Absa Bank Kenya CEO Abdi Mohamed (Right) operates a truck during the signing of a memorandum of understanding for a strategic partnership with Transafrica Motors to support businesses in scaling their transport, logistics, and mobility operations. Looking on is Transafrica Motors Managing Director Ali Zubedi.
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Absa Bank Kenya Partners with TransAfrica to Ease Truck Financing for Logistics Firms

Absa Bank Kenya has entered into a strategic partnership with TransAfrica Motors, one of Kenya’s leading distributors of commercial vehicles, to support businesses...

CBK headquarters in Nairobi
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CBK Switch Auction Undersubscribed As Investors Keep Off

CBK (Central Bank of Kenya) Switch Auction received bids worth KSh2.56 Bn, against a target of KSh 20 Bn, an undersubscription of 12.8%....

Zul Abdul Board Chairman of Jubilee Holdings
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Jubilee Holdings Net Profit up 17.58% to KSh 5.55Bn

Jubilee Holdings delivered a strong set of results in 2025 financial year, with double digit growth across key metrics and improved profitability, with...

CBK Governor Kamau Thugge
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CBK Holds Benchmark Rate at 8.75% Amid Gulf Crisis Concerns

CBK(Central Bank of Kenya) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided to maintain the Central Bank Rate (CBR) at 8.75 percent, during its meeting held...

Kenya's March Inflation Rate Up to 4.4%
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Kenya’s March Inflation Rate Ups to 4.4%. How Prices of Individual Items Moved

Kenya’s March inflation figures edged up slightly to 4.4% compared to 4.3% in February as the Gulf Crisis begun to manifest in the...

KENYA PRIVATE SECTOR CONTRACTS IN MARCH 2026
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Kenya PMI Index Drops to 47.7 in March on Effects of Middle East War

Kenya Purchasing Managers Index(PMI) fell to 47.7 in March, down from 50.4 in February 2025, an indication of a deterioration in business operating...

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