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Why Kenya's top banks are renewing bet on retail market

Nairobi, April 8 -- Top banks in Kenya have spent years deepening their foray into corporate banking and wealth management. Now they are going back to where it all started - retail banking. Retail ba... Read More


Sameer Africa profit halves to Sh46m on weak shilling

Nairobi, April 8 -- Sameer Africa's net profit for the year ended December 2023 declined by 53.7 percent to Sh46.3 million, weighed down by the weakening of the shilling against the dollar. Net earni... Read More


NCBA revenue from Fuliza, Mshwari down 34pc

Nairobi, April 5 -- NCBA Bank Kenya's revenue from its digital platforms Fuliza, Mshwari, and Loop fell 34 percent to Sh2.59 billion in the financial year ended December 2023, hit by reduced charges o... Read More


Sh75bn tax bill stalls M-Pesa split from Safaricom

Nairobi, April 5 -- Safaricom is facing a Sh75 billion tax liability in the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) push for the separation of M-Pesa from the telecoms business, forcing the telco to delay the mov... Read More


KCB to hire 400 in digital clients race

Nairobi, April 5 -- KCB Group will hire 400 new workers across its regional operations in the coming months as it moves to strengthen its digital platforms in line with the growing preference for non-... Read More


Ex-IMF economist says Fund's targets on Kenya unrealistic

Nairobi, April 3 -- A former senior economist at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) now says Kenyans are choking on taxes over unrealistic revenue targets the institution is attaching to its loans ... Read More


I&M to double Kenya branches to 100 in three years

Nairobi, April 1 -- I&M Group plans to double its physical branches in Kenya to 100 by the end of 2026 in the race to increase its share of the retail banking business. The expansion is part of the l... Read More


Yield-hungry investors to blame for Africa debt crisis

Nairobi, March 28 -- Economists under the International Development Economics Associates Limited (IDEAs), are asking creditors extending trillions of shillings to African countries including Kenya to ... Read More


Yield-hungry investors to blame for Africa debt crisis

Nairobi, March 27 -- Economists under the International Development Economics Associates Limited (IDEAs), are asking creditors extending trillions of shillings to African countries including Kenya to ... Read More


Uganda Lato milk processor to take over Kenyan firm

Nairobi, March 26 -- Uganda's milk processing firm behind the Lato brand has received approval to acquire a Kenyan milk company, giving it room to overcome hurdles that have been disrupting the supply... Read More