Kenya Plans US$7.6 Billion Domestic Borrowing in 2026/27
Kenya plans to raise KSh 1.03 trillion (US$7.6 billion) from domestic bonds and Treasury bills in FY2026/27, leaning on local...
July 31, 2026Topic
East Africa
Cyanide on Tomato Farms Kills 15 Elephants in Kenya’s Amboseli
Amboseli elephant deaths: fifteen died in a month from cyanide in pesticides sprayed on neighbouring tomato farms, Kenya Wildlife Service...
July 31, 2026
Tanzania Raises US$100 Million in London for Small Firms
A shilling-denominated bond listed in London on July 25 raised the equivalent of US$100 million for Tanzanian small businesses, with...
July 31, 2026 Kenyans Shift Savings to Special Funds as MMF Yields Decline
Kenya special funds now hold 23.9% of CIS assets as money market funds plunge from 90% to 51.9% share. With...
July 31, 2026
Kenya T-Bills Draw US$1.4 Billion as Investors Bet on Rates
Investors poured US$1.4bn into Kenya's 91-day Treasury bills in 10 weeks, betting on higher rates and leaving the Treasury a...
July 29, 2026 StanChart Kenya Pays 522 Pensioners as Fresh Claims Emerge
Standard Chartered pension payout has reached 522 of 629 Kenyan retirees, part of a KES 7.2 billion settlement after a...
July 28, 2026
Kenya Growth Forecast Cut to 4.3 Percent as Debt and Oil Risks Bite
The World Bank cut Kenya’s 2026 growth forecast to 4.3 percent from 4.9 percent, citing the Middle East conflict, rising...
July 27, 2026
Ethiopia’s Babile Elephant Sanctuary Down to Last 200 Elephants
Only 200–300 elephants remain in Ethiopia’s Babile Elephant Sanctuary after 82% habitat loss and 50,000 illegal houses overran the protected...
July 26, 2026
East Libya bans entry for 4 African nations
Libya's eastern government banned entry for nationals of Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia, a migration crackdown reshaping routes toward Europe.
July 24, 2026