The performance of Kenya’s equity market in recent years presents a paradox that has increasingly puzzled analysts and policymakers alike. On one hand, the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) has delivered its strongest back-to-back performance in more than a decade, with benchmark indices posting historic gains and market capitalization expanding rapidly. On the other hand, foreign […]
Kenya’s telecommunications sector is once again under intense political, regulatory, and economic scrutiny. This time, however, the spotlight is not solely on corporate ownership or market concentration—but on the rules of the game themselves. Appearing before the National Assembly, executives from Airtel Kenya delivered a clear message to lawmakers: changes in Safaricom’s ownership structure are […]
The global spirits industry is undergoing a quiet but profound realignment. As consumer tastes evolve, geopolitical risks intensify, and capital costs rise, multinational producers are reassessing where and how they deploy capital. One of the clearest illustrations of this shift is unfolding in East Africa, where Diageo is seeking to complete a landmark divestment that […]
Kenya’s mobile money ecosystem is approaching a decisive new phase. After more than a decade of rapid growth, near-universal adoption, and relentless innovation, competition is no longer about signing up new users—it is about who controls how Kenyans borrow, spend, and manage short-term liquidity. At the center of this contest sits instant digital credit, a […]
While much of the cryptocurrency market struggled through volatility and uneven performance in 2025, one corner of the digital asset ecosystem quietly delivered a standout year. Tokenized gold, a bridge between traditional safe-haven assets and blockchain-based trading, emerged as one of the strongest-performing real-world assets on-chain—led by explosive growth on BTCC, the world’s longest-serving crypto […]
For more than a decade, mobile money has been one of Africa’s quiet revolutions. It did not arrive through flashy financial instruments or global investment banks, but through simple mobile phones, text messages, and an idea that financial access did not have to begin with a traditional bank account. At the center of this transformation […]
When Bitmine Immersion Technologies announced a $200 million equity investment into Beast Industries, the company behind YouTube phenomenon MrBeast, the headline was easy to dismiss as yet another celebrity-meets-crypto crossover. But beneath the surface, the deal signals something far more consequential: a strategic convergence between Ethereum liquidity, digital-native finance, and the global creator economy. This […]
The cryptocurrency market suffered a sharp and sudden reversal, losing more than $100 billion in value within 24 hours, as a renewed wave of geopolitical uncertainty triggered a broad risk-off move across global markets. Bitcoin, the world’s largest digital asset, fell as much as 3.6%, slipping below the psychologically important $92,000 level, while major altcoins […]
For much of the past decade, crypto-focused content on YouTube and social media has functioned as a real-time barometer of retail investor enthusiasm. When views surged, prices often followed. When engagement dried up, markets tended to cool. Today, that barometer is flashing one of its most striking signals in years: viewership of crypto content on […]
The domestic money market in Kenya is currently experiencing a profound period of high liquidity and intense investor confidence in government debt, a sentiment underscored by the Central Bank of Kenya’s (CBK) latest Weekly Treasury Bills Auction. The auction witnessed a significant surge in bids, totaling KSh 44.812 billion against a targeted offer of KSh […]
The Government of Germany, in partnership with the Government of Kenya and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR),...
The United Arab Emirates is positioning itself for another year of impressive economic expansion, with government projections indicating that the...
The Republic of South Africa has officially acceded to the Establishment Agreement of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), marking a...
The Nairobi Securities Exchange has entered uncharted territory as Safaricom's newly launched Ziidi Trader platform triggers unprecedented retail participation, fundamentally...
