Safaricom Launches Fuliza Ya Pochi Credit Service for Over One Million Merchants

Safaricom PLC has launched Fuliza Ya Pochi, a credit service targeting more than one million qualifying…

KRA Sets Fringe Benefit Tax and Deemed Interest Rates at 9% for Last Quarter of 2026

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has set the market interest rate for Fringe Benefit Tax and…

Vodacom Outage Leaves South African Prepaid Customers Without Data Bundles

Vodacom prepaid customers in South Africa have reported missing data bundles following a network outage that…

Nedbank Acquires 66% Controlling Stake in NCBA in KSh Equivalent of R13.9 Billion Deal

South Africa’s Nedbank has acquired a 66% controlling stake in Kenya’s NCBA Group in a transaction…

Stanbic Bank-Sponsored Ne-Yo Concert Draws Over 3,500 Fans in Nairobi

3.500 music fans gathered yesterday at the Ulinzi Sports Complex in Nairobi to celebrate Mashujaa Day…

Ghana Bank Lending Surges 34.6% as Treasury Bill Returns Fall

Ghanaian banks increased lending by 34.6% in the year to August 2026 as declining Treasury bill…

PSC Announces 6,000 Housing Programme Internship Vacancies Across 28 Professional Fields

The Public Service Commission (PSC) has announced 6,000 internship vacancies under the Affordable Housing Programme (AHP),…

Ruto Signs Law Increasing Additional County Funding to KSh71.09 Billion

President William Ruto has signed a new law increasing additional allocations to county governments by KSh425.6…

Meta Awards Two Kenyan AI Startups KSh1.29 Million in Funding and Advertising Credits

Two Kenyan artificial intelligence startups have each secured $5,000 (about KSh645,000) after winning Meta’s inaugural AI…

Verdant IMAP Expands East African Presence with New Nairobi Office and Appointment of Sajan Shah

Verdant Capital has announced the opening of its new office in Nairobi, Kenya, marking an important…