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Insurtech Insurance
SMART MONEY

Africa’s Insurance Leaders Forge AI-driven Future at InsurTech Forum Nairobi

Africa’s insurance leaders have called for more digital connectivity and urgent adoption of connected data and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to drive efficiency, cut...

digita lenders vs saccos
BUSINESSSMART MONEY

SACCOs Widen Loan Offerings to Fight Off Digital Lenders

Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies (SACCOs) are busy digging in and expanding their product offering into digital and micro-credit loans to ward off...

UNGA Group shares
BUSINESSSTOCKS

Ndegwa Family’s Milling Giant Springs Back to Profitability

Unga Group attributes the improved financials to stability of the Kenya shilling and decline in interest rates

NSE derivatives market
BUSINESSMARKETS

Low Margins Stir Up Lacklustre NSE Derivatives Market

By reducing initial margin requirements, NSE is democratising access to sophisticated financial instruments

Nairobi Coffee Exchange
BUSINESSMARKETS

Coffee Prices Up 3% at the Weekly Auction

Prices at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE) Weekly Auction increased 3% with overall average price across all grades standing at USS 426.91 per...

Limuru tea shares
BUSINESSSTOCKS

Limuru Tea Shares Get a Lift From CMA Tribunal Ruling

Limuru Tea shares were last week’s top price gainers at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE). This is after the Capital Markets Tribunal issued...

Mobile Currency Trading in Kenya
BUSINESSSMART MONEY

Mobile Currency Trading Revolution in Kenya

Kenya's mobile technology advancement has transformed how people access financial markets. The country that pioneered mobile money through M-Pesa now leads East Africa...

Nairobi securities exchange
BUSINESSSTOCKS

Foreign Investors Take Flight as Kenya’s Stock Market Turns Bearish

The past three weeks have seen foreign investors at the NSE taking profits or exiting, likely due to the anticipation of FED rate...

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