(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Carrefour Kenya increased its revenue by KES 5.89 billion ($45.5 million / £35.9 million) in 2025, as the retailer expanded its store network across East Africa’s largest economy. The growth reflects Carrefour’s widening presence in Kenya, where it is competing more aggressively with Naivas and Quickmart. FinancialContinue Reading
(MALABA, KENYA) – Several trade unions in the transport sector have launched a joint campaign to advocate better working conditions, fair pay and enhanced safety for long distance truck drivers operating across Kenya and Uganda. They include the Transport Workers Union Kenya (TAWU), the Long Distance Drivers and Conductors AssociationContinue Reading
(MOMBASA, KENYA) – The government has allocated KES 74.1 billion ($571 million / GBP 450 million) for key enabling infrastructure to fast track the operationalisation of the Mombasa Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Dongo Kundu and unlock its potential for investment, job creation and export growth. The Principal Secretary (PS)Continue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Four Kenyan lenders, KCB Group, Equity Group, Co-operative Bank of Kenya and Stanbic Holdings, have been included among the world’s best performing banks in the latest Forbes ranking. The institutions were assessed using financial information, desk research and data provided directly by participating banks. To qualify, KenyanContinue Reading
(MOMBASA, KENYA) – Greek multinational Amaco Energy Group has partnered with US energy equipment and services company GE Vernova to provide gas turbines for its proposed $1.5 billion (KES 194.2 billion / £1.16 billion) artificial intelligence (AI) data centre in Mombasa. The deal will see Amaco integrate GE Vernova gasContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) plans to introduce a standalone licence for data centres as investment in cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure expands. The regulator says the proposed framework will improve oversight of data centre operations and align Kenya’s licensing regime with those of otherContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Kenya’s National Assembly has approved tax exemptions on a KES 3 billion ($23.2 million / £17.9 million) Japanese funded research programme at the Kenya Medical Research Institute (Kemri). MPs approved the recommendations of the National Assembly Committee on Delegated Legislation, clearing the way for implementation of theContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – African businesses face a widening gap between digitally active consumers and customer service systems that remain fragmented across separate platforms, a challenge that is pushing firms toward integrated communication technology. DataReportal estimates Kenya had 23.4 million internet users at the end of 2025, while social media userContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Ride hailing company Bolt has invested more than KES 19 billion in Kenya over the past decade, a period that has seen the platform serve over eight million riders and create income opportunities for more than 170,000 drivers and couriers. The investment amounts to approximately $147 millionContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Mansa-X Special Funds have become the largest Collective Investment Scheme in Kenya after their assets under management rose to KES 188 billion ($1.46 billion / £1.14 billion) by the end of June 2026. The funds now command a 20% market share of the country’s CIS sector. TheContinue Reading
