Kenya Bank Lending to Companies Grows at Fastest Pace in Years
Kenya's private-sector credit growth hit 10.6 percent in June 2026 as banks cut lending rates and the Central Bank eased...
September 23, 2026Topic
East Africa
Kenyan Lawmaker Seeks Stricter Rules for Mobile Phone Lenders
A Kenyan MP wants mobile lenders to disclose every loan charge before advancing money, give notice before debt recovery and...
September 23, 2026
Kenya Cooking Gas Prices Set to Rise After Red Sea Port Attacks
Kenya cooking gas prices are set to rise in October after attacks on a Saudi Red Sea port squeezed supply,...
September 22, 2026
Kenya Work Permit Guide: Fees, Investor Rules and Entry for Foreigners
A Kenya work permit guide for foreigners: official fees, the US$100,000 investor rule, the digital nomad permit, eTA entry and...
September 22, 2026
Ethiopia Tractor Push Draws a Czech Plan to Train Mechanics
Czech diplomats toured a state training centre in Addis Ababa as the Czech Republic launched a project to build Ethiopia...
September 22, 2026
Uganda’s Museveni Tells Gen Z Not to Be Spectators in Wealth Creation
Museveni to Gen Z: at an 82nd birthday rally in Kampala, Uganda's president urged young people into commercial production in...
September 21, 2026
Uganda’s Pension Fund NSSF Says It Could Fund Kampala-Jinja Expressway
Uganda's pension fund NSSF says it could finance the Kampala-Jinja Expressway within two years if the government delivers guarantees and...
September 21, 2026
Uganda Says Private Credit Must Rise 17-Fold for a US$500 Billion Economy
Uganda says private credit must rise to Shs490 trillion (about US$128 billion) by 2040 to build a US$500 billion economy,...
September 21, 2026
Kindiki Coronation in Kiambu Exposes Kenya’s Deeper Power Fight
Kithure Kindiki’s August 7, 2026 crowning by Njuri Ncheke elders has sharpened the Mt Kenya East-West split and the 2027...
September 20, 2026