Kenya

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Kenya and France sign 11 deals on rail, ports and energy

Kenyan President William Ruto and French President Emmanuel Macron witnessed the signing of 11 bilateral agreements at State House Nairobi…

Kenya GDP grew 4.6% in 2025 on green energy and construction

Kenya's real GDP grew 4.6% in 2025 as construction rebounded 6.8%, mining surged 14.9%, accommodation and food services grew 15.6%,…

Africa Forward Summit opens with 40-deal target

Kenya's Foreign Affairs PS Abraham Sing'Oei said the Africa Forward Summit opening tomorrow is expected to conclude up to 40…

Kenya’s first private agri-securitisation at $2.1m

Fintech Kaleidofin has completed Kenya's first private-sector agriculture-focused securitisation at $2.1 million, converting smallholder farmer loans into tradeable securities and…

US-Iran truce sends oil crashing

A US-Iran ceasefire agreement and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz have sent Brent…

MTN’s MoMo is going super app

MTN Group Fintech has partnered with Ant International, the global payments firm behind Alipay, to…

AfDB backs Arua airport in Uganda

The African Development Bank has approved $180 million to upgrade Uganda's Arua Airport into an…

South Africa braces for June 30

South Africa's police service has activated joint operations in all nine provinces at a projected…