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Business
Safaricom unveils Shari'ah compliant Ziidi MMF
CMA says that in the recent past, Kenya has seen increasing interest in such faith-based financial instruments, an area that is also gaining momentum globally.
By Graham Kajilwa
2026-10-06 16:31:00
Kenya is seeking private-sector financing for 61 per cent of its Sh598 billion irrigation plan as it targets more than 1.5 million irrigated acres by 2035.
By David Njaaga
2026-10-06 15:45:43
The move marks the first transaction of its kind since Kenya issued its Policy Guidance Note on Global Depositary Receipts and Global Depositary Notes
By Brian Ngugi
2026-10-06 14:20:00
The International Finance Corporation has moved early to lock in a cornerstone stake in Quickmart, committing approximately Sh1.94 billion to the IPO as the share sale opened on Monday.
By Brian Ngugi
2026-10-06 06:00:00
The Nairobi Coffee Exchange earned Sh41 billion from the auction of 47 million kilogrammes of coffee in the year 2025/2026.
By Boniface Gikandi
2026-10-06 00:30:00
The African Development Bank and Family Bank have signed a Sh1.297 billion trade finance facility aimed at expanding access to foreign currency and financing for Kenyan businesses.
By Noel Nabiswa
2026-10-06 00:00:00
Kenyan banks increased their investment in government securities significantly in 2025, with the amount invested growing much faster than loans to customers.
By Graham Kajilwa
2026-10-05 11:26:00
Roughly one million Kenyans enter the labour market each year, but only about 100,000 are absorbed into formal jobs.
By Brian Ngugi
2026-10-04 07:05:00
Kenya’s coffee sector needs greater investment in science, technology, climate-resilient varieties and farmer-centred policies to revive production and increase value for growers.
By Juliet Omelo
2026-10-04 00:00:00
NCBA has financed assets for businesses operating in key sectors of the economy for the past two decades, including agriculture, trade, transport, manufacturing and services.
By Standard Team
2026-10-03 21:45:18
Afreximbank President George Elombi has called for reforms to the global financial system, arguing that credit-rating rules unfairly disadvantage African-owned institutions.
By Brian Ngugi
2026-10-03 14:15:27
The debt debate has raised questions about how well Kenyans understand government borrowing and the use of public funds.
By John Maina
2026-10-03 06:00:00
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