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When the Order Is Bigger Than Your Bank Balance, It Should Not Be Bigger Than Your Business

The real business challenge is often not finding a customer. It is finding the money to serve that customer before

Steve Biko Wafula · Aug 25, 2026
Why Lower Policy Rates Don’t Always Mean Cheaper Loans

When the Central Bank of Kenya, CBK, trims its benchmark rate, the assumption is simple: borrowing gets cheaper. In practice,

Getrude Mathayo · Aug 25, 2026
Beyond Certificates: How Family Group Foundation Is Turning Youth Skills into Economic Opportunity

Kenya’s youth unemployment conversation has for years been dominated by one uncomfortable reality: we have a large and increasingly educated

Soko Directory Team · Aug 24, 2026
Hermosa Paints Engages Coast Painters, Contractors in Five-Town Trade Tour

Hermosa Paints engaged professional painters, contractors, artisans and hardware stakeholders across five towns along the Coast through a multi-town trade

Soko Directory Team · Aug 24, 2026
Why NCBA Is Making A Powerful Case As The Best Bank For Kenya’s Entrepreneurs

Every entrepreneur feels the weight of a single shilling Before Nairobi is fully awake, business has already started moving. A

Steve Biko Wafula · Aug 20, 2026
Investment

Investment

Family Bank Strengthens Nairobi Footprint with New Upper Hill Branch

Family Bank has opened its 98th branch at Beacon Mall in Upper Hill, further reinforcing its commitment to expanding its footprint

Soko Directory Team · Aug 25, 2026

Investment

Second Java House Outlet In Thika Opened

Java House has opened a new branch in Thika at Shell Makongeni, the second in Kiambu County’s second-largest urban area

Soko Directory Team · Aug 25, 2026
Investment New Customs Benchmark Shields Compliant Traders, Closes Valuation Gaps

Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has implemented the revised Customs Minimum Benchmark for general containerised consolidation cargo, with the benchmark adjusted

Soko Directory Team · Aug 25, 2026
Investment Beyond the Storm: Kenya Airways’ H1 2026 Might Be A Story of Resilience, Repair, and Reach

Every airline’s story is, at its core, a story about weather, the literal kind, and the economic kind. In the

Soko Directory Team · Aug 24, 2026
Headlines How M-Pesa’s Ziidi Trader Is Quietly Changing Who Gets to Own a Piece of the Market

If you’ve spent any time following Kenya’s investment scene, you’ll know that buying shares on the Nairobi Securities Exchange has

Soko Directory Team · Aug 24, 2026
Investment Absa’s Net-Zero Push Is Already Changing How Kenyans Borrow and Pay for Credit

Every bank these days seems to be talking about “net zero.” It’s easy to hear the phrase, nod along, and

Soko Directory Team · Aug 23, 2026
Investment Jambojet Returns To Flying Nairobi – Entebbe After Increase In Demand

Jambojet, East Africa’s leading low-cost carrier, has announced its return to the Nairobi–Entebbe route, with flights scheduled to resume on

Soko Directory Team · Aug 22, 2026
Investment Galleria Soft-Launches KSh 2.2B Expansion as Mall Transforms into Nairobi Lifestyle Destination

Galleria has officially soft-launched Phase Two of its expansion, marking a significant milestone in its evolution from a traditional shopping

Soko Directory Team · Aug 19, 2026
Government & Policy
Grade 10 Placement Guidelines Out As Kenya Begins Biggest CBC Transition Yet

Ministry of Education has released the long-awaited guidelines for this year’s Grade 10 selection and placement exercise, arguably the single

Getrude Mathayo · Aug 25, 2026
Weddings, Road Shows To Cost More In Nairobi Under New 2026 Finance Rules

If you’re planning a wedding, church service, roadshow, or any kind of gathering in Nairobi, be prepared to budget for

Getrude Mathayo · Aug 24, 2026
Schools Reopen For Final Term Amid Financial Strain, Exam Pressure

Learners across the country returned to school this week for what is traditionally the shortest and arguably most demanding term

Getrude Mathayo · Aug 24, 2026
HELB Opens New Ksh500,000 Loan Window For Civil Servants Seeking Further Studies

Civil servants looking to go back to school now have a new financing option. The Higher Education Loans Board, HELB,

Getrude Mathayo · Aug 24, 2026
William Ruto’s Failures Have Written Edwin Sifuna’s Agenda

Kenya does not lack money, laws, institutions or talented people. What it has lacked is a national government that fears

Steve Biko Wafula · Aug 24, 2026
Opinion
Reasons Why Kenya’s Trade Ambition Should Be Matched with Smarter Risk Protection

By Douglas Chepkuto As Kenya’s trade continues to expand, the movement of goods across our borders has become increasingly central

Soko Directory Team · Aug 25, 2026
Customer Loyalty Will Be Defined By Experience

By  Jacqueline Sagala. There was a time when a business could win a customer with a good product and a

Soko Directory Team · Aug 25, 2026
Beyond the Basics: Why Comprehensive Insurance Matters for Growing Businesses

By Ephraim Mutua Business owners understand that having insurance cover is important, but they are likely to focus on protecting

Soko Directory Team · Aug 18, 2026
Stop Waiting To Be Chosen: The Cheat Code That Changes Everything

For years, I thought life worked like a very polite waiting room. You sit nicely, keep your phone close, behave

Steve Biko Wafula · Aug 15, 2026
We Were Taught to Pass Exams. Life Was Never in the Syllabus.

Our education system can produce a young person who can define osmosis, calculate the area of a trapezium and recite

Steve Biko Wafula · Aug 15, 2026
Kenya Met List Regions Set For Heavy Rainfall And Cool Condition For The Next Seven Days

Kenyans in several counties should keep an umbrella handy over the coming week, even as most of the country stays

Getrude Mathayo · Aug 14, 2026
Early And Heavy Rains Expected As Kenyans Issued Weather Alert

Kenyans may want to get their umbrellas out earlier than usual this year. Fresh forecasts suggest the country’s October-December rains

Getrude Mathayo · Aug 13, 2026
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Investment

Family Bank Strengthens Nairobi Footprint with New Upper Hill Branch

Family Bank has opened its 98th branch at Beacon Mall in Upper Hill, further reinforcing its commitment to expanding its footprint

Soko Directory Team · Aug 25, 2026

Government and Policy

Grade 10 Placement Guidelines Out As Kenya Begins Biggest CBC Transition Yet

Ministry of Education has released the long-awaited guidelines for this year’s Grade 10 selection and placement exercise, arguably the single

Getrude Mathayo · Aug 25, 2026
Lifestyle NCBA Insurance Expands Business Protection as Kenyan SMEs Face Growing Risks

NCBA Insurance is strengthening business resilience across Kenya through its comprehensive Package SME Insurance solution, designed to help enterprises protect

Soko Directory Team · Aug 25, 2026
Entrepreneur's Corner When the Order Is Bigger Than Your Bank Balance, It Should Not Be Bigger Than Your Business

The real business challenge is often not finding a customer. It is finding the money to serve that customer before

Steve Biko Wafula · Aug 25, 2026
Entrepreneur's Corner Why Lower Policy Rates Don’t Always Mean Cheaper Loans

When the Central Bank of Kenya, CBK, trims its benchmark rate, the assumption is simple: borrowing gets cheaper. In practice,

Getrude Mathayo · Aug 25, 2026
Opinion Reasons Why Kenya’s Trade Ambition Should Be Matched with Smarter Risk Protection

By Douglas Chepkuto As Kenya’s trade continues to expand, the movement of goods across our borders has become increasingly central

Soko Directory Team · Aug 25, 2026
Technology Building Trust in AI: How Africa Can Turn Adoption into Sustainable Growth

By Akua Gyekye The conversation about AI in Africa has changed. The question is no longer whether the continent will

Soko Directory Team · Aug 25, 2026
Opinion Customer Loyalty Will Be Defined By Experience

By  Jacqueline Sagala. There was a time when a business could win a customer with a good product and a

Soko Directory Team · Aug 25, 2026
East Africa
Somalia’s Minister of Commerce and Industry Urges Businesses to Capitalise on EAC and AfCFTA Opportunities at EABC–SCCI–GIZ CEO–Trade & Investment Roundtable

In his remarks at the CEO–Trade & Investment Roundtable, organised by the East African Business Council (EABC), in collaboration with

Soko Directory Team · Aug 24, 2026
Afreximbank delivers strong half-year 2026 performance, driven by robust growth and profitability

The Group recorded a significant increase in earnings, with net interest income rising by 22% to US$1.0 billion, compared with

Soko Directory Team · Aug 24, 2026
CIT VERICASH Recognized as Best Digital Financial Services Platform of 2026 by Global Business Outlook

The recognition marks the latest in a series of industry acknowledgements for the company, which in 2025 was awarded Best

Soko Directory Team · Aug 24, 2026
New study on peatlands in Angola highlights urgent need to protect key southern Africa freshwater source

First of its kind high-resolution mapping suggests four times more peat in Angolan highlands than previously estimated Carbon-rich wetlands sustain

Soko Directory Team · Aug 24, 2026
Mukuru Wallet Empowers Botswana Customers with Everyday Cashless Spending Power

For consumers in Botswana, this means fewer trips to cash-out points and greater access to cashless payment options   Mukuru

Soko Directory Team · Aug 19, 2026
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