The tripartite agreement aims to establish local production lines for 50,000 four-wheelers and 100,000 two-wheelers annually, positioning Nairobi as an electric vehicle manufacturing base for the regional market.…
As the International Finance Corporation takes a cornerstone stake in East Africa’s second-largest supermarket chain, the listing prospectus lays bare the working capital pressures powering modern retail growth.…
Sokoni retail prepares to offload up to two billion existing shares as Kenya’s second-largest supermarket chain tests public capital markets. By Our Staff Writer Quickmart is targeting a…
Market forces are retiring older mobile networks faster than regulators can decree, but a 2030 switch-off leaves millions of feature-phone users facing the cost of transition. By Our…
Project Kifaru gathers pace as the national carrier pairs Sabre’s reservation engine with Branchspace’s retail layer to replace a twenty-year-old system. By Our Reporter NAIROBI—For more than two…
Nairobi wants to convert $3.8bn in annual diaspora transfers into long-term equity and direct investment, enlisting East Africa’s largest lender and the United Nations to de-risk market access.…
A 549% quarterly surge in domestic parcel volumes obscures the structural decline of Kenya’s state courier, which now controls less than 7% of a domestic logistics market shifted…
Securing property rights, cutting red tape, and opening trade barriers offer a clearer path to real purchasing power for millions. By Ruby McKinnon The conflict between high-tax redistribution…
A reciprocal deal between Nairobi and Kampala allows workers to move their retirement savings across borders, setting a precedent for regional financial integration. By Our Reporter For decades,…
Commercial banks across East Africa sit on substantial liquid reserves while smallholders starve for long-term capital. The AGF and Mastercard Foundation’s FinRISE initiative seeks to fix the underlying…
