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East Africa Capital Markets Integration takes Shape

East Africa is working to establish a single integrated capital market. At a recent meeting in Arusha Tanzania, the East African Community Capital...

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MasterCard to Introduce New AI Tools for Kenyan Banks, Merchants

MasterCard , a US-based global payments firm, is set to launch a suite of tools to enable local banks and merchants to integrate...

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Binance Champions Crypto Security Through Safety Campaign in Kenya

Binance has launched the Safety Campaign, a community-focused initiative designed to highlight the importance of safety in everyday life

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 Absa NewGold ETF Investors Win Big as Global Gold Prices Surge

Absa NewGold ETF, listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange(NSE) with a market capitalization of KSh 2.37 Billion, is the new attraction at the...

CBK. Kenya's top monetary policy think tank
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Central Bank of Kenya Seeks KSh 50 Bn in February Bond Sale

Central Bank of Kenya(CBK), the state fiscal agent is seeking to raise KSh 50 billion through the sale of a 15-year Treasury Bond...

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Kenya Airways Courting Two Foreign State Actors

KQ is the subject of fierce competition between Temasek Holdings, state investors from Singapore and Qatar Airways, an airline that is owned by...

Standard Chartered Market Outlook
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Global Market Outlook 2026 Signals New Opportunities for Kenyan and African Investors

Standard Chartered (“the Bank”) Wealth Solutions Chief Investment Office (CIO) has released its Global Market Outlook 2026, outlining its investment strategy and the...

African Venture Capital Comes of Age
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African Ventures Raised US$3.8 billion in 2025

African ventures raised $3.8 billion in 2025, 32% more than the previous year. This total comprises U$3.6 billion in publicly disclosed deals, and...

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