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Dear Entrepreneur, This Is How How I Cut Banking Costs As An SME

As a small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) owner, one of the most important lessons I have learned is that profitability

David Indeje · Jun 15, 2026
Ng’eno and Kalondu Win the Third Edition of the Safaricom CEO Run Held at Karura Forest

Emmanuel Ng’eno and Mbesa Kalondu were crowned the winners of the third edition of the Safaricom CEO Run held on

Soko Directory Team · Jun 14, 2026
To Every Firstborn Who Became A Deputy Parent

Some people are born into childhood, and some people are born into responsibility. Many firstborns understand this sentence deeply. They

Steve Biko Wafula · Jun 13, 2026
The CEO Who Inherited A Cash Machine And Chose To Rebuild It

When Peter Ndegwa stepped into the Group CEO role at Safaricom PLC in April 2020, he did not inherit a

Steve Biko Wafula · Jun 13, 2026
What One Hospital Bill Can Do to a Family Budget If You Do Not Have Jubilee Health

We like to believe sickness will announce itself early. We imagine it will give us enough time to prepare, enough

Steve Biko Wafula · Jun 13, 2026
Investment

Investment

Slovakia Taps Kenya as Gateway for East Africa Investment & Business Partnerships

Slovakia is accelerating its economic push into East Africa, with a high-level government and business delegation visiting Nairobi to forge

Soko Directory Team · Jun 12, 2026

Investment

SIB Bets On Kenya Power’s 65% Upside As Focus Shifts From Tariffs To Operational Efficiency

Kenya Power is no longer just a story about a utility selling electricity to homes, shops, factories, and offices. The

Soko Directory Team · Jun 11, 2026
Investment Sawa Moves To Curb Dairy Farmimg Losses

Sawa Milking Jelly by Pwani Oil has kicked off a nationwide farmer empowerment initiative aimed at helping dairy farmers across

Soko Directory Team · Jun 10, 2026
Investment Equity Bank Kenya, Inchcape Kenya Partner To Deliver Luxury Mobility Vehicles

Equity Bank Kenya has partnered with Inchcape Kenya to introduce a premium lifestyle and mobility offering that will enable customers

Soko Directory Team · Jun 10, 2026
Investment Mitsumi Expands Into India, Iraq And Morocco

Technology distributor Mitsumi Distribution has announced its expansion into India, Iraq and Morocco, significantly broadening its footprint across some of

Soko Directory Team · Jun 9, 2026
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
Government & Policy
When the Numbers Don’t Add Up: How Kenya’s Dream Dam Hit a Sh15.5 Billion Wall

By Emmanuel Korir The Galana River has always promised more than it delivers. Running for nearly 400 kilometres through some

Soko Directory Team · Jun 15, 2026
Kenya’s Regulatory Creep Is Hollowing Out Kenya’s Bars And Restaurants

On any given morning, before the first customer walks through the door, a restaurant owner is already making difficult calculations.

Soko Directory Team · Jun 15, 2026
Kenya Is Educating Youth for Jobs It Is Not Funding

A budget that trains millions but starves the sectors that should absorb them is not a development plan; it is

Steve Biko Wafula · Jun 13, 2026
The Kenyan Youth Are Being Prepared For An Economy That Is Not Preparing For Them

Budget and jobs at a glance Indicator Latest figure Why it matters for youth 2026/27 national budget KSh 4.82 trillion

Steve Biko Wafula · Jun 13, 2026
NTSA Reveals Who Will Still Receive Physical Logbooks Despite Digital Shift

The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has moved to reassure motorists who had applied for vehicle logbooks before the

Getrude Mathayo · Jun 12, 2026
Opinion
Scrolling for Truth: The Credibility Challenge in Kenya’s Social Media Age

A breaking story appears on your social media feed. Someone has shared a screenshot, a video clip, or a dramatic

Soko Directory Team · Jun 12, 2026
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
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Entrepreneur's Corner

Dear Entrepreneur, This Is How How I Cut Banking Costs As An SME

As a small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) owner, one of the most important lessons I have learned is that profitability

David Indeje · Jun 15, 2026

Entertainment

Germany Cruise Past Curacao as Debutants Celebrate Historic World Cup Moment

By Ernest Kipkirui Germany launched their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign emphatically, defeating tournament debutants Curacao 7-1 in a Group

Soko Directory Team · Jun 15, 2026
Government and Policy When the Numbers Don’t Add Up: How Kenya’s Dream Dam Hit a Sh15.5 Billion Wall

By Emmanuel Korir The Galana River has always promised more than it delivers. Running for nearly 400 kilometres through some

Soko Directory Team · Jun 15, 2026
Lifestyle LOOP DFS Advances Sport-driven Sustainability With Tree-planting Initiative In Naivasha

LOOP DFS planted 3000 indigenous and adaptive trees at Flamingo Farm in Naivasha, marking a significant milestone in the company’s

Soko Directory Team · Jun 15, 2026
Government and Policy Kenya’s Regulatory Creep Is Hollowing Out Kenya’s Bars And Restaurants

On any given morning, before the first customer walks through the door, a restaurant owner is already making difficult calculations.

Soko Directory Team · Jun 15, 2026
Lifestyle Unbelievable Wins As SportPesa Aviator Just Clocked A Mind-blowing 63,297.42X Multiplier

The digital entertainment and instant-win gaming scene in Kenya is buzzing following an extraordinary, record-setting event on the SportPesa Kenya

Soko Directory Team · Jun 15, 2026
Entrepreneur's Corner Ng’eno and Kalondu Win the Third Edition of the Safaricom CEO Run Held at Karura Forest

Emmanuel Ng’eno and Mbesa Kalondu were crowned the winners of the third edition of the Safaricom CEO Run held on

Soko Directory Team · Jun 14, 2026
Government and Policy Kenya Is Educating Youth for Jobs It Is Not Funding

A budget that trains millions but starves the sectors that should absorb them is not a development plan; it is

Steve Biko Wafula · Jun 13, 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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