Kenya

Breaking business news, investment opportunities, and market analysis from Kenya. Coverage of Nairobi, fintech, infrastructure, and East African trade.

Emirates and Cellulant End Mobile Money Booking Barrier

Emirates and Cellulant have launched a split payment solution in Kenya that lets travellers combine mobile money and cards to…

Kenya Bets on Markets and Trade for 2026 Growth

Kenya is pushing capital market democratisation, climate smart agribusiness and foreign direct investment as the cornerstones of its 2026 economic…

Spiro secures $50 million to expand Africa battery-swapping network

Spiro, Africa's largest electric motorcycle operator, has raised $50 million from Afreximbank, Nithio, and the Africa Go Green Fund to…

Ksh 400 million mixed-use commercial mall in Nairobi’s Eastlands

MRE Real Estate has broken ground on a Ksh 400 million mixed-use mall in Nairobi's Eastlands, with 80% of retail…

Airtel Zambia joins the $1bn club

Airtel Networks Zambia Plc crossed US$1 billion in market capitalisation on the Lusaka Securities Exchange…

Spiro bets on batteries, not motorcycles

Spiro co-founder Gagan Gupta told TechCabal that batteries and energy infrastructure, not motorcycles, drive the…

Tanzania self-funds its $24bn budget

Tanzania's Finance Minister Khamis Mussa presented the Tsh62.33 trillion ($24 billion) 2026/27 budget on June…

Cardoso wins Central Bank of the Year

Nigeria's Central Bank was named Central Bank of the Year 2026 at the Central Banking…