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BUSINESS

Bank of Kigali Goes Digital in Kenya After Shutting Operations

Bank of Kigali (BoK) has ceased operations in Nairobi after the Central Bank of Kenya withdrew its license effective 2nd April 2024.

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SMART MONEY

Amazing Origin of ‘Pesa’ and How Shilling Overtook Foreign Currencies

With the establishment of individual Central Banks for the three East African countries, Kenya began printing and minting its own shilling currency notes...

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SMART MONEY

1974 Fuel Receipt Evokes Nostalgia Over Strong Shilling Years

Over the years, the Kenya shilling has lost its value significantly, thanks to inflation which has markedly reduced its purchasing power.

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SMART MONEY

Forex Bureaus: Details of the Little-Known Currency Trading Business in Kenya

Forex Bureaus were established in Kenya in 1995 by the Central Bank of Kenya under the CBK Act Section 33K provisions to encourage...

Kenya Foreign Exchange Code - Kenya FX Code
SMART MONEY

Kenya FX Code: CBK Swings Into Action To Calm Forex Markets

The Kenya FX Code sets out standards for commercial banks, and aims to strengthen and promote the integrity and effective functioning of the...

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MARKETSOPINION

Kenyan Women In Diaspora a Big Source Of Wealth

The fact that migrant women account for half of global remittance transactions highlights the important role they play in supporting their communities back...

A mobile phone user. Charges on transfers between bank accounts and mobile money wallets returned at the turn of the year. Photo/ Pinkvilla]
BUSINESSSMART BUSINESSTECHNOLOGY

Why Bank to M-Pesa Charges Were Suspended

The charges had been stopped in 2020 at the height of Covid-19 in Kenya, ostensibly to boost cashless transactions. Wafula, however, moved to...

Philip Ndegwa: First Kenyan to bank a billon
PEOPLE

Fortune Hunters: First Kenyan To Bank a Billion Started Off As a Gov’t Officer

The patriarch of one of Kenya’s wealthiest families joined the civil service in 1965 after being appointed an economic advisor. He would then...

Digital credit services will be required to disclose interest rates, late payment and rollover fees before issuing the loans. [Photo: REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya]
BUSINESSECONOMYSMART BUSINESS

New Rules for Loan Apps as CBK Sets Compliance Deadline

With the new regulatory framework, they will be required to disclose interest rates, late payment and rollover fees before issuing the loans. The...