China Lands Kenya’s $2.9 Billion JKIA Airport Expansion After Adani’s Exit
Kenya's $2.9 billion JKIA airport expansion goes to China Communications Construction, reviving Chinese infrastructure financing after Adani's exit.
June 19, 2026Section
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Family Bank’s Nairobi Debut Signals the End of East Africa’s IPO Drought
The Family Bank NSE listing, set for June 23, 2026, helps end a year-long East African IPO drought as Nairobi's...
June 16, 2026
Kenya Inflation Hits 6.7% as Central Bank Trims 2026 Growth Forecast
Kenya inflation rose to 6.7% in May 2026 as the central bank held rates at 8.75% and cut its 2026...
June 13, 2026
Helicopters Evacuate Kenyan Police From Haiti in MSS Drawdown
Haiti Kenyan police exit faces civilian road blockades as the MSS mission winds down and a Chad-led Gang Suppression Force...
April 22, 2026
10 Key Cryptocurrency Developments (October 20–25, 2025)
The week of October 20–25 marked a turning point for the global crypto sector. Enforcement actions worth tens of billions...
October 25, 2025
Kenya Writes A Crypto Rulebook—And Recasts Its Fintech Ambition For East Africa
Kenya, the birthplace of mobile money at scale, has taken the next step: it now has a formal rulebook for...
October 25, 2025
The Browser Wars Return: OpenAI’s Atlas Turns the Web Into an Assistant
On October 21, OpenAI launched ChatGPT Atlas, a web browser that doesn’t just display pages—it reads them and, with permission
October 22, 2025
From San Salvador to the World: Buying Flights With Bitcoin, No Banks
A small Salvadoran startup, Bitcoin Travel, is turning bitcoin into plane tickets—no cards, no banks. The agency says it has...
October 21, 2025
East Africa’s Digital Money Moment: Uganda Builds The Rails, Kenya Writes The Rules
Two neighboring countries are taking different but complementary bets on the future of money. Uganda is piloting a “digital shilling”
October 9, 2025