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Kigali carbon summit ends with a US$100m fund goal
Organisers announced a nature fund, a Rwandan financing idea and a national roadmap. They gave no figures for credits sold or capital committed to projects. By Napoleon Mugenzi…
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ABC Bank needs more than a new owner
The Competition Authority of Kenya has cleared Jayesh Umesh Saini’s proposed acquisition of African Banking Corporation, but the deal still faces a separate central-bank approval process. For a…
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South African delivery firm Store2Door eyes Kenya entry in 2027
Online shops and financed scooters, with Kenyan terms still to come By NewsBeat Desk Store2Door, a Johannesburg-based online retail and delivery platform, says it plans to enter Kenya…
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Devki announces Kitui cement plant as Kenya’s output rises
Narendra Raval has announced a groundbreaking ceremony for a new clinker and cement plant in Kitui. The project comes as Kenya’s cement production and domestic utilisation rise, but…
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Rwandan firm launches AI tax assistant aimed at small businesses
RG Partners says its Sora Tax AI can advise small firms on new tax law almost instantly. The claims come from the firm’s chief executive, and no evidence…
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Kenya’s business crisis
A World Bank diagnostic reveals rising fiscal pressures, regulatory volatility, and corruption are eroding Nairobi’s competitive standing as East Africa’s commercial gateway. By The Ledger Editorial Desk For…
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Kigali takes centre stage as Africa asserts control over US$100 billion carbon future
Delegates from 45 countries gather in Rwanda to bridge the gap between global carbon finance and African sovereign integrity. By Napoleon Mugenzi KIGALI, RWANDA — When the Carbon…
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Kenya weighs Tata Chemicals Magadi’s future as compliance review begins
State scrutiny tests the survival of an industrial anchor in Kajiado as a joint technical committee assesses outstanding legal, land and community obligations. By Our Reporter Nairobi has…
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Jubilee and FSD Africa enlist seven startups to fix Kenya’s insurance blind spot
Ten million small enterprises generate over seven out of ten jobs in East Africa yet record a 1% insurance penetration rate, forcing a legacy underwriter to rethink how…
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Anne Juuko takes the helm at EADB as regional lender confronts stagnant capital markets
The appointment of Standard Chartered’s former Uganda chief brings private sector pedigree to a multilateral institution navigating sluggish infrastructure finance across East Africa. By Our Reporter Anne Juuko…