Kenya’s government is preparing for a significant recalibration of its debt-financing strategy, with domestic borrowing set to take centre stage in funding the budget deficit over the medium term. The shift, outlined in the National Treasury of Kenya’s draft Medium Term Debt Strategy (MTDS) for 2026, reflects a deliberate effort to rein in borrowing costs, […]
Trading activity at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) remained heavily concentrated in a handful of blue-chip counters in the final quarter of 2025, with Safaricom once again emerging as the market’s liquidity anchor. At the same time, strong demand in the government bond market and steady activity in corporate debt highlighted a financial system still […]
After more than a decade of muted initial public offering (IPO) activity, the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) is embarking on a bold strategic shift aimed at reshaping how Kenyans access and participate in the capital markets. At the heart of this transformation is a mobile-first strategy designed to integrate stock trading with the country’s dominant […]
The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) opened 2026 with a steady and broad-based advance, defying a cautious global backdrop marked by geopolitical tensions, volatile energy markets, and mixed signals from major economies. Equity indices closed January at their strongest levels this year, underpinned by gains in large-cap stocks, improving valuations, and renewed confidence among domestic investors. […]
Kenya’s luxury real estate sector has received a significant international endorsement following the recognition of Wavemark Properties by Luxury Lifestyle Awards, which named The Caspian as the Best Luxury Residential Development in Kenya. The award places The Caspian firmly on the global luxury property map and underscores a broader shift taking place along Kenya’s coastline—where […]
Kenya’s residential real estate market continues to attract significant private-sector investment, with Superior Homes Kenya commencing construction on a KSh 3 billion residential development in Ruiru, Kiambu County. The groundbreaking marks another major vote of confidence in housing demand across the wider Nairobi metropolitan area, even as affordability, infrastructure strain, and financing costs remain key […]
Kenya’s housing market is entering a new phase—one defined less by speculation and land banking, and more by a decisive shift toward completed, ready-to-live homes. New market data shows that house prices in Kenya are rising at their fastest pace since 2015, underscoring a widening gap between housing demand and supply, particularly in urban centres […]
Africa’s Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) market is entering a pivotal phase. Long overshadowed by traditional property ownership models and underdeveloped capital markets, REITs across the continent are now gaining momentum—driven by structural housing deficits, rising urbanisation, and renewed investor appetite for inflation-resistant income assets. A new report titled “Insider Look at Africa’s $30 Billion […]
Kenya’s domestic debt market has delivered a clear message: investor appetite for government securities remains strong, even as the country navigates fiscal pressure, elevated debt levels, and a shifting interest-rate environment. That message was underlined by the successful conclusion of a 15-year Treasury bond switch auction conducted by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK), in […]
Kenyan investors looking for stability, predictable income, and long-term financial planning have been handed a timely opportunity after the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) reopened two long-term Treasury bonds, allowing individuals and institutions to invest directly in government securities from as little as KSh50,000. The reopened bonds—a 15-year fixed-coupon bond and a 25-year fixed-coupon bond—are […]
Kenya's government has raised Ksh.112.374 billion from the Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC), after the share...
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Berlin- and Singapore-based venture capital platform GHARAGE Ventures has officially launched its first institutional fund, closing Fund I at €40...
