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Why Financial Literacy Is The Life Skill Every Kenyan Needs And Why Abojani Is A Practical Place To Begin

There is a quiet crisis in many homes, workplaces and businesses today. People are working, hustling, selling, borrowing, saving in

Steve Biko Wafula · Jun 10, 2026
Come With Questions, Leave With Wisdom: Why The Wisdom Exchange Is the Room Every Believer in Business Should Enter

There are meetings you attend because they are on your calendar, and then there are rooms you enter because your

Soko Directory Team · Jun 9, 2026
Safaricom’s Ziidi Trader Crowned Fintech of the Year 2026 at African Banker Awards

Safaricom’s M-PESA-based stock trading platform, Ziidi Trader, has been named Fintech of the Year 2026 at the 20th edition of

Soko Directory Team · Jun 8, 2026
NCBA Group And Diplomatic Trade Commissioners Champion Kenya As A Strategic Gateway To East Africa

NCBA convened diplomatic trade commissioners and ambassadors from over 20 countries and missions, alongside development partners and investors, for a

Soko Directory Team · Jun 8, 2026
Why Serious Entrepreneurs Must Build Discipline, Routines And Operating Systems Instead Of Depending On Feelings

Every entrepreneur begins with excitement. There is the dream, the idea, the name of the company, the first logo, the

Steve Biko Wafula · Jun 8, 2026
Investment

Headlines

Kenya’s Money Market Is Calm, But The Real Economy Is Coughing

Standard Investment Bank’s latest fixed income report tells a story of two Kenyas. In the financial markets, the surface looks

Standard Investment Bank · Jun 8, 2026

Investment

Kenyan Stocks Rally Despite Economic Headwinds As Investors Position For Key Monetary Policy Decision

The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) ended the first week of June on a positive note, with major indices posting strong

Soko Directory Team · Jun 8, 2026
Investment I&M Foundation, KCDF Launch KES 64.88 Million Fund to Drive Green And Digital Innovation Across Kenya

I&M Foundation and Kenya Community Development Foundation (KCDF) have today formalized a new KES 64.88 million partnership aimed at supporting

Soko Directory Team · Jun 4, 2026
Investment Kenya Met Forecasts Stable Crop Production Despite Challenging Weather Conditions

The Kenya Meteorological Service Authority (Kenya Met) has projected that agricultural production will remain relatively stable in several parts of

Getrude Mathayo · Jun 2, 2026
Investment Pergamon Launches Six New Funds as Kenya’s Booming Unit Trust Market Gains Momentum

The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has registered the Pergamon Investment Bank Unit Trust Scheme, adding another investment opportunity for Kenyan

Soko Directory Team · Jun 2, 2026
Investment NCBA Supports Landmark SAIF Listing At The NSE, Strengthening Kenya’s Infrastructure Investment Landscape

NCBA has reaffirmed its position as a leading enabler of innovative capital market solutions following the successful listing of the

Soko Directory Team · May 30, 2026
Investment NCBA Insurance Champions Innovation and Partnerships to Accelerate Insurance Growth in Kenya

NCBA Group, through its insurance arm, recently hosted members of the Association of Insurance Brokers of Kenya during a breakfast

Soko Directory Team · May 29, 2026
Investment NCBA Powers Kenya’s Green Logistics Shift with Financing for 15 Electric Trucks

NCBA Group has marked a major milestone in Kenya’s transition to sustainable logistics by financing the deployment of 15 Electric

Soko Directory Team · May 29, 2026
Government & Policy
Education Ministry Confirms Mid-Term Break Despite Rising Student Unrest

The government has reaffirmed that the mid-term school break will commence on June 24 as previously scheduled, dismissing calls for

Getrude Mathayo · Jun 9, 2026
Fraudulent Tatu City Ownership Claim Quashed by UK’s Final Court Of Appeal

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, the UK’s highest court of appeal, has dismissed two cases by disgraced Kenyan

Soko Directory Team · Jun 9, 2026
TSC Funding Cuts Put Confirmation Of 20,000 JSS Teachers in Jeopardy

Kenya’s education sector is facing a funding challenge that could affect the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) and thousands of teachers

Getrude Mathayo · Jun 9, 2026
Why Tax Securitisation Must Be Stopped Before It Becomes The Next Debt Trap

The numbers Kenyans must not ignore Item Number Why it matters Road Maintenance Levy-backed financing KSh 175 billion Reported financing

Steve Biko Wafula · Jun 9, 2026
Why Kenya Must Sue to Stop the State from Turning Citizens into a Data Mine

The State now wants Kenyans to believe that the sale of government data is harmless because the data will allegedly

Steve Biko Wafula · Jun 8, 2026
Opinion
Al Jazeera On The Chopping Board: When The Cameras Must Also Face The Mirror

A responsible conversation about surveillance must begin with one basic truth: every modern state has a duty to keep its

Steve Biko Wafula · Jun 8, 2026
When Geniuses Hesitate, Fools Take the Throne

Every nation has a moment when its future stops depending on resources, slogans, manifestos, or speeches, and starts depending on

Soko Directory Team · Jun 5, 2026
Kenya Urgently Needs A Three-Week National Pause Before We Lose Our Children Completely & Burn The Country

Kenya does not need a one-week school break. Kenya needs a serious three-week national pause, because what is happening in

Steve Biko Wafula · Jun 5, 2026
Kenya’s Insurance Industry Needs A Genuine Shift In How It Thinks About Claims

By Patrick Omoro A friend of mine, a businessman, called me one evening a couple of weeks ago. His car

Soko Directory Team · Jun 2, 2026
A Time To Rethink FMCG Growth in Kenya: The Power of the Last Mile

By Victoria Macharia Every morning, millions of Kenyans begin their day at a duka, a roadside kiosk, or a market

Soko Directory Team · Jun 2, 2026
When Our Children Are Hurt, Accountability Must Stop Being Optional

There is a pain that no parent should ever be asked to carry: the pain of sending a child to

Steve Biko Wafula · May 31, 2026
When A Government Loses Trust, Even Ebola Becomes A Political Question

There are moments when a country must stop whispering and speak with the full weight of its wounded conscience. The

Steve Biko Wafula · May 31, 2026
Latest News

Headlines

Five Killed, Three Injured in Tragic Night Crash Along Webuye Malaba Highway

By Robai Ludenyi, Five people lost their lives while three others sustained injuries following a tragic road accident at Makotelo

Soko Directory Team · Jun 10, 2026

Entertainment

Zee Dunia Enters Kenya’s Top 10 in Under a Year, Redefining What It Means to Reach New Audiences With Premium Content

Zee Entertainment Africa, a continental media operator reaching 176 million viewers daily across 52 countries and holding the number one

Soko Directory Team · Jun 10, 2026
Headlines Dear Parent, What Happens If Your Child Is Hospitalized Tomorrow?

Few experiences are as frightening for a parent as receiving a late-night phone call informing them that their child has

Soko Directory Team · Jun 10, 2026
Entrepreneur's Corner Why Financial Literacy Is The Life Skill Every Kenyan Needs And Why Abojani Is A Practical Place To Begin

There is a quiet crisis in many homes, workplaces and businesses today. People are working, hustling, selling, borrowing, saving in

Steve Biko Wafula · Jun 10, 2026
Market News CBK Holds Interest Rate at 8.75% As Rising Fuel Costs Push Inflation Higher

By Emmanuel Korir Kenya’s Central Bank has retained its benchmark lending rate at 8.75 percent, opting for caution as rising

Soko Directory Team · Jun 10, 2026
Headlines Kenya Met Forecasts Rainfall In Several Regions Despite Dry Spell

The Kenya Meteorological Service Authority (Kenya Met) has forecast continued rainfall in several parts of the country during the week

Getrude Mathayo · Jun 9, 2026
Government and Policy Education Ministry Confirms Mid-Term Break Despite Rising Student Unrest

The government has reaffirmed that the mid-term school break will commence on June 24 as previously scheduled, dismissing calls for

Getrude Mathayo · Jun 9, 2026
Market News When The AI Party Met the Interest-Rate Wall – The SIB Analysis

Global markets walked into the first week of June with the confidence of a rally that had been feeding on

Steve Biko Wafula · Jun 9, 2026
East Africa
Afreximbank Boosts CARICOM Financing Cap To $5B to Drive Regional Transformation

Afreximbank has announced a major expansion of its engagement with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), increasing its regional financing limit from

Soko Directory Team · Mar 4, 2026
Africa Finance Corporation Raises Record US$524m in Dual-Currency Samurai Loan Facility

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, has closed a landmark US$524 million equivalent dual-currency Samurai term

Soko Directory Team · Dec 4, 2025
African Development Bank Group Loans $500 Million To Support Economic Governance

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org), meeting in Abidjan, approved a $500 million loan to

Soko Directory Team · Nov 27, 2025
Dr. George Elombi Takes Over As Afreximbank’s Fourth President

African Export-Import Bank on Saturday in Cairo, Egypt, swore in Dr. George Elombi as the Bank’s fourth President and Chairman

Soko Directory Team · Oct 28, 2025
Africa Finance Corporation Secures USD 100 Million Facility from FinDev Canada

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the leading infrastructure solutions provider in Africa, has secured a USD 100 million, 10-year term loan

Soko Directory Team · Oct 23, 2025
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