Crown Healthcare, a Kenyan medical products distributor, has secured a critical US$10 million investment from Impact Fund Denmark to accelerate construction of a large-scale pharmaceutical manufacturing plant—a strategic move aimed at combating a counterfeit medicine crisis that claims over 100,000 lives annually across Africa while reducing Kenya’s dangerous dependence on imported pharmaceuticals. The investment, equivalent […]

In a resounding demonstration of investor confidence in Kenya’s corporate debt market, telecommunications giant Safaricom PLC has announced that its inaugural green bond attracted applications totaling Ksh 41.4 billion—nearly three times the initial target of Ksh 15 billion. The exceptional demand, representing a 175.7 percent oversubscription, forced the company to exercise its full Ksh 5 […]

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has opened a strategic window for retail and institutional investors to participate in government securities through two reopened fixed-coupon Treasury bonds, each targeting to raise KSh60 billion for budgetary support. The initiative, which allows entry from as low as KSh50,000, represents a significant opportunity for Kenyans to invest in […]

Family Bank has successfully closed its private placement of ordinary shares, raising a remarkable Sh8 billion and significantly oversubscribing its initial Sh6.09 billion target by 131 percent. This substantial capital raise underscores a resounding vote of confidence from the investment community in the lender’s strategic direction, particularly its focus on digital transformation and inclusive banking […]

The Kenyan government has finalized a landmark sale of its 15 percent stake in Safaricom PLC to Vodafone Kenya Limited for Sh244.5 billion, marking one of the largest divestiture transactions in the country’s corporate history. National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi announced the deal on Thursday, December 4, 2025, positioning the proceeds as critical seed […]

Kenya’s private sector recorded its strongest performance in five years during November 2025, with the Stanbic Bank Kenya Purchasing Managers’ Index surging to 55.0, up from 52.5 in October. This marks the third consecutive month of expansion and represents the highest reading since October 2020, signaling renewed confidence in East Africa’s largest economy as it […]

The International Finance Corporation and the Kenya Investment Authority have entered into a strategic collaboration that establishes a comprehensive framework for enhanced cooperation aimed at transforming Kenya’s investment promotion landscape. This partnership, announced on December 2, 2025, represents a significant milestone in Kenya’s efforts to systematically attract foreign direct investment while positioning the country as […]

Kenya’s Collective Investment Schemes (CIS) market continued its dramatic shift toward low-risk yet diversified assets in the third quarter of 2025, with Money Market and Special Funds strengthening their dominance as total industry assets rose to Sh679.6 billion, new data from the Capital Markets Authority shows. The figure represents a remarkable 14 percent jump from […]

Leading real estate developer, Superior Homes Kenya, has officially unveiled its latest flagship project, a master-planned gated community dubbed The Orchards at Northlands. Situated within the expansive Northlands City development in Kiambu County, the launch marks a strategic move to capitalize on the sustained, robust demand for premium, integrated residential spaces in the Nairobi Metropolitan […]

FSD Africa has launched a transformative new venture initiative aimed at closing Africa’s yawning insurance protection gap, announcing a $25–30 million Inclusive Insurtech Investment Fund (3iF) at the BimaLab Africa Insurtech Summit 2025 in Nairobi. The two-day summit, convened on November 26–27, brought together insurers, regulators, investors, innovators, and development actors under the theme “Insuring […]