Kenya has solidified its position as the leading destination for German-backed startup investment in Africa, securing 50 deals over the past decade as total capital flows into the continent reached $1.88 billion, according to a landmark report released in Nairobi this week. The findings underscore Kenya’s transformation into what industry participants have dubbed “Silicon Savannah”—a […]

The Nairobi Securities Exchange has entered uncharted territory as Safaricom’s newly launched Ziidi Trader platform triggers unprecedented retail participation, fundamentally reshaping market dynamics and accessibility across Kenya’s capital markets. Trading activity has surged to levels never before witnessed on the bourse, with transaction volumes and values reaching milestones that signal a structural transformation rather than […]

Kenya’s Capital Markets Authority has approved six financial firms to operate as market intermediaries in a move designed to deepen the country’s capital markets, encourage innovation, and significantly broaden retail and institutional access to investment services across multiple asset classes. The licensing announcements, made on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, represent a continuation of the regulator’s […]

The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has unveiled an ambitious infrastructure-led investment strategy that will see up to Ksh30 billion of workers’ pension contributions channeled into the Rironi-Mau Summit toll road project, marking one of the most significant direct infrastructure investments by a Kenyan pension scheme. The move forms part of the fund’s aggressive push […]