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Most investors start at home. It’s familiar: you understand the banks on your high street, the telco you use every day, the government securities your adviser talks about. In many African markets, those local instruments also offer attractive nominal yields. But the last decade has shown how fragile that comfort can be: Currency shocks  can wipe out years of returns when measured in hard currency. Inflation spikes  can quietly erode the real value of cash, deposits and even s

When President William Ruto’s government announced a new $1.5 billion highway expansion last week, it was the flags that told the story: Chinese and Kenyan colours flying side by side as officials unveiled plans to rebuild the country’s most important transport corridor. The project will upgrade sections of the road linking Mombasa, Nairobi and western Kenya , a route that carries much of the region’s trade to and from the Indian Ocean. It is also China’s biggest new infrast

When the deal finally closed in October, it marked more than the end of a 30-year era. It was the moment Kestrel Capital – one of Kenya’s most recognisable investment managers and stockbrokers – formally moved from founder ownership to executive control , just as Nairobi’s capital markets are roaring back to life. Mwangi and Ruenji, have fired the starting gun and the new owners have taken over at a rare inflection point: a transformed balance of clients, a turbocharged bonds

On paper, Kenya’s macro story in late 2025 looks surprisingly calm. Inflation is 4.6% , right in the middle of the government’s 2.5–7.5% target range.   The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK)  has cut its policy rate eight meetings in a row, from 13% in early 2024 to 9.25% today, arguing there is still room to ease. The World Bank  this week nudged its 2025 growth forecast up to 4.9% , citing a rebound in construction and still-solid agriculture. Yet scratch the surface and a more c

Safaricom PLC is Kenya’s largest mobile network operator and a dominant force in East African telecom and mobile. Founded in 1997 as a unit of state-owned Telkom Kenya, Safaricom’s ownership structure changed when Vodafone acquired a 40% stake in. By 2008 the Kenyan government sold 25% of its shares in an IPO on the Nairobi Securities Exchange – a landmark offering oversubscribed by over 500%. Today Safaricom is by far the biggest listed company in Kenya, controlling roughly

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In October 2025, the International Monetary Fund upgraded its growth forecast for sub-Saharan Africa to 4.1 percent , reflecting modest optimism amid persistent headwinds. That figure underscores a region balancing between promising reform momentum and foundational structural risks. Key pressures loom large: rising debt service costs, tightening external financing, inflation pressures, and weak fiscal buffers. During the IMF’s African Department press briefing, Director Abebe

Kenya’s economy has weathered many storms — from droughts to debt rollovers — but a new challenge is tightening its grip: the rising cost...

Kenya’s Central Bank has confirmed that 27 new digital lenders have been formally licensed, bringing the total number of approved...

Can you feel the energy on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE)? Over the past year, we've witnessed a remarkable transformation in...

Kenya’s government is once again at a crossroads in its debt journey. This week, news broke that the Treasury is weighing a debt buyback...

I’m heading back to Kenya again soon — and honestly, I couldn’t be more excited. The thought of returning doesn’t feel like another...