The cryptocurrency market opened October 2025 with renewed volatility and cautious optimism. On October 1, Bitcoin (BTC), the flagship digital currency, surged past the $114,000 mark, setting a positive tone for traders and investors worldwide. Despite the gains in Bitcoin, the broader altcoin market showed mixed performance, with some tokens climbing while others slipped. According […]
A Long-Awaited Milestone in Blockchain Interoperability The launch of Anoma’s mainnet on Ethereum marks one of the most important developments in blockchain interoperability to date. For years, crypto users and developers alike have struggled with the fragmentation of digital ecosystems — chains running in isolation, liquidity trapped in silos, and bridges plagued by complexity and […]
The latest auction of Treasury bills (T-bills) in Kenya delivered a dramatic signal: yields on short-term government securities have sunk to their lowest in 36 months, and investor demand is cooling at the short end of the yield curve. According to the Central Bank of Kenya’s (CBK) weekly bulletin, the 182-day T-bill averaged 7.9851 per […]
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has launched an attractive investment opportunity for Kenyans, announcing the reopening of two long-term Treasury bonds that allow citizens to participate in the country’s development agenda with investments starting from as low as Ksh 50,000. This move represents a significant effort by the government to democratize investment opportunities and […]
The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) secondary bond market has set a new benchmark for Kenya’s financial sector, crossing the KSh 2 trillion turnover mark as of September 24, 2025. This achievement cements the NSE’s role as one of Africa’s fastest-growing fixed-income markets, signaling a deepening pool of investors and a maturing capital market structure. According […]
Rising Activity in the Interbank Market Kenya’s financial system has experienced a notable shift over the past week, as interbank lending surged to new highs while demand for Treasury bills contracted significantly. According to the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK), traded volumes in the interbank market rose by an impressive 118%, climbing to KES 17.24 […]
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has announced the reopening of two fixed-coupon Treasury bonds in October 2025 — FXD1/2018/015 (12.650%, due May 2033) and FXD1/2021/020 (13.444%, due July 2041). Together, these issues target KSh 50 billion in fresh funds to provide critical budgetary support. This move marks yet another step in a clear pattern: […]
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has reported a decline in Treasury bill rates across all tenors, marking a calculated policy maneuver aimed at stimulating borrowing and investment while cushioning the economy from global financial turbulence. According to the Weekly Bulletin released on September 26, 2025, the 91-day, 182-day, and 364-day bills settled at 7.914%, […]
Kenya’s savings and credit cooperatives (SACCOs) — a backbone of financial inclusion and credit access for millions — are grappling with a deepening crisis as unremitted deductions by employers reached KSh 3.49 billion in 2024, up from KSh 2.59 billion in 2023. The figures, contained in the 2024 SACCO Supervision Annual Report by the Sacco […]
President William Ruto’s administration has rolled out the National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) fund, a KSh 33 billion program designed to provide seed capital to young entrepreneurs. Under the plan, 110,000 youths across Kenya will each receive KSh 50,000 to launch income-generating ventures. The initiative was unveiled by Co-operatives and MSMEs Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe […]
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