Kenya’s Avocados Gain Edge in Chinese Market as Zero-tariff Policy Takes Effect
Fresh avocados from Kenya have gained a competitive edge in the Chinese market, helping foster the full-scale development of the…
Five African Heads of State Gather as Dangote Breaks Ground on $16bn Lamu Refinery
President William Ruto explained why several African leaders who had been expected at Wednesday’s groundbreaking of the Ksh2 trillion ($16…
Kenya Bets on Home-Refined Gold as Its First Large Mine Takes Shape
By Terryanne Chebet Kenya will ban exports of unrefined gold and make its central bank the first buyer of local…
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Dangote Responds to Lamu Refinery Court Ruling Ahead of Sept. 30 Groundbreaking
Nigeria’s Dangote Group has maintained that a Kenyan court ruling over a land rights dispute will not stop the groundbreaking…
Dangote’s KSh2 Trillion Lamu Refinery Land Dispute Hearing Pushed to October
Billionaire Aliko Dangote’s proposed Ksh.2 trillion ($15 billion) oil refinery in Lamu has cleared its first legal hurdle after a…
How Africa is Selling its Airlines Without Quite Selling Them
South Africa and Kenya moved toward new ownership of their national carriers in the same week of late August. South…
East African Currencies Face Dollar Pressure as Kenyan Shilling Holds Steady
The Kenyan shilling started the week on a steady footing, trading at Ksh.128.50 buying and Ksh.129.50 selling against the US…
Kenya’s Digital Lenders Double Loan Book as Number of Licensed Providers More Than Doubles
Kenya's licensed digital credit providers nearly doubled their outstanding loans in 2025, while the number of lenders more than doubled,…
