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Why Mentorship, Not Just Money, Will Determine Kenya’s Next Wave of Entrepreneurs

Kenya has no shortage of business ideas. Walk through any market in Nairobi, Kisumu, or a small trading centre bordering

Soko Directory Team · Jul 15, 2026
How Fake Agents and Copy-Paste Till Numbers Are Stealing Trust — and the Four Checks That Can Protect Your M-PESA

A genuine payment request should survive four questions: Who gave me this number? Did I enter it myself? What name

Steve Biko Wafula · Jul 15, 2026
Why Kenyan Content Creators And Celebrities Should Take Advantage Of The Current KRA Tax Amnesty

There’s a version of Kenyan celebrity life we all know by heart. The skit blows up on TikTok on a

Soko Directory Team · Jul 14, 2026
Standard Bank Africa Unlocked 2026: Business Leaders Convene To Accelerate Investment, Innovation And Growth

More than 140 business leaders, policymakers, investors and entrepreneurs from across Africa and major international markets converged in Cape Town

Soko Directory Team · Jul 13, 2026
THE “PRIZE” TEXT THAT CAN EMPTY YOUR M-PESA

At 6:43 on a Tuesday morning, “Grace” — a fictional composite based on common scam patterns — is opening her

Steve Biko Wafula · Jul 13, 2026
Investment

Investment

Atlas Copco Bets on East Africa Growth with Fresh Investments in Manufacturing and Green Technologies

Atlas Copco has reaffirmed its long-term commitment to East Africa, unveiling fresh investments in manufacturing, mining, infrastructure and sustainable industrial

Soko Directory Team · Jul 14, 2026

Investment

AI Rally Lifts U.S. Markets Despite Middle East Tensions as Investors Eye Inflation Data

U.S. equities ended the week with mixed results as renewed geopolitical tensions in the Middle East fuelled market volatility early

Soko Directory Team · Jul 14, 2026
Investment NCBA Showcases 105% Mortgage Financing and Affordable Housing Solutions at Inaugural Kisumu Property Tour

NCBA hosted its inaugural Kisumu Property Investment Tour, reinforcing its commitment to expanding access to homeownership in Western Kenya. The

Soko Directory Team · Jul 14, 2026
Investment SanlamAllianz Unveils Proud Moments Campaign, Showcasing Insurance Solutions That Protect Life’s Biggest Milestones

SanlamAllianz Kenya has launched its Proud Moments Initiative, a pan-African initiative that will run from July to October 2026, celebrating

Soko Directory Team · Jul 13, 2026
Investment CMA Must Not Fear High Returns; It Must Build A Market Where Kenyan Investors Can Win

Better returns are not the enemy. Hidden risk, weak disclosure, lazy regulation, and investor exploitation are. The Capital Markets Authority

Steve Biko Wafula · Jul 13, 2026
Investment Kenya’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Is Now Law: The National Savings Account That Must Outlive Politics

Kenya has created a legal vehicle to save part of its mineral and petroleum wealth, cushion the economy during shocks,

Steve Biko Wafula · Jul 13, 2026
Investment Riva Petroleum Marks 30-Year Partnership With Vivo Energy Kenya

Riva Petroleum Dealers Limited has marked 30 years of partnership with Vivo Energy Kenya, an alliance that demonstrated Riva Petroleum

Soko Directory Team · Jul 9, 2026
Investment I&M Bank Introduces Mastercard World Elite Metal Card To Kenya’s Premium Banking Segment

I&M Bank has announced the launch of the Mastercard World Elite Credit Card, marking a significant expansion of its premium

Soko Directory Team · Jul 9, 2026
Government & Policy
Kenya Abandons Sh299 Billion French Toll Road Deal Over Hidden Costs, Turns to Chinese Contractors

By Emmanuel Korir, Kenya has decided to walk away from a massive Sh299 billion toll road deal with French investors,

Soko Directory Team · Jul 14, 2026
NTSA Gives Motorists Until December to Collect Unclaimed Logbooks or Risk Destruction

By Emmanuel Korir Thousands of Kenyan vehicle owners have until December 2026 to collect unclaimed physical logbooks from National Transport

Soko Directory Team · Jul 14, 2026
Financial Crime Crackdown Gains Momentum

By Robail Ludenyi, Kenyan authorities are stepping up efforts to combat financial crimes by increasing investigations into suspicious money transactions

Soko Directory Team · Jul 14, 2026
KNEC Announces Release Of March 2026 Business and Technical Examination Results

The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has officially released the results for the March 2026 Business and Technical examinations, marking

Getrude Mathayo · Jul 14, 2026
NTSA Issues Fresh Guidance On Collection Of Unclaimed Logbooks, Licenses And Plates

The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has renewed its appeal to motorists across the country to collect their unclaimed

Getrude Mathayo · Jul 14, 2026
Opinion
How Airtel Money Is Silently Changing The Money Narrative In Kenya

For nearly two decades, the story of mobile money in Kenya has had one clear protagonist. Safaricom’s M-Pesa did not

Soko Directory Team · Jul 14, 2026
Is Bancassurance The Insurance Bridge Protecting The Wealth Kenyan Women Build?

Across Kenyan households, women steer the ship of wealth-building. They manage budgets, work hard to create financial stability for their

Soko Directory Team · Jul 13, 2026
Africa Is Not Poor But Poorly Structured

The most dangerous lie ever sold to Africa is that the continent is poor because it lacks resources. That lie

Steve Biko Wafula · Jul 13, 2026
The Survival Of Kenya’s Coffee Sector Depends On Investment In Next Generation Coffee Professionals

Kenya produces some of the finest coffee in the world, but beneath the reputation lies a sector under quiet, mounting

Soko Directory Team · Jul 8, 2026
Can Your Security Firm Afford to Secure You?

What if I told you that the greatest threat to private security firms is not external, but financial? This is

Soko Directory Team · Jul 8, 2026
Kiambu Is Eating Its Future: Stop Burrying Kenya’s Food Security Beneath Concrete

Kiambu is not just another county sitting next to Nairobi. For generations, it has been one of the capital city’s

Steve Biko Wafula · Jul 5, 2026
The Rise Of Aspirational Marketing In East Africa

Across East Africa’s consumer economy, businesses are discovering that pricing and product quality alone are no longer enough to secure

Soko Directory Team · Jun 29, 2026
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Entrepreneur's Corner

Why Mentorship, Not Just Money, Will Determine Kenya’s Next Wave of Entrepreneurs

Kenya has no shortage of business ideas. Walk through any market in Nairobi, Kisumu, or a small trading centre bordering

Soko Directory Team · Jul 15, 2026

Entrepreneur's Corner

How Fake Agents and Copy-Paste Till Numbers Are Stealing Trust — and the Four Checks That Can Protect Your M-PESA

A genuine payment request should survive four questions: Who gave me this number? Did I enter it myself? What name

Steve Biko Wafula · Jul 15, 2026
Investment Atlas Copco Bets on East Africa Growth with Fresh Investments in Manufacturing and Green Technologies

Atlas Copco has reaffirmed its long-term commitment to East Africa, unveiling fresh investments in manufacturing, mining, infrastructure and sustainable industrial

Soko Directory Team · Jul 14, 2026
Entrepreneur's Corner Why Kenyan Content Creators And Celebrities Should Take Advantage Of The Current KRA Tax Amnesty

There’s a version of Kenyan celebrity life we all know by heart. The skit blows up on TikTok on a

Soko Directory Team · Jul 14, 2026
Government and Policy Kenya Abandons Sh299 Billion French Toll Road Deal Over Hidden Costs, Turns to Chinese Contractors

By Emmanuel Korir, Kenya has decided to walk away from a massive Sh299 billion toll road deal with French investors,

Soko Directory Team · Jul 14, 2026
Lifestyle Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital Becomes First in Kenya to Earn Global Antimicrobial Stewardship Accreditation

Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital is calling on Kenya’s healthcare stakeholders to strengthen their response to antimicrobial resistance after becoming the first

Soko Directory Team · Jul 14, 2026
Government and Policy NTSA Gives Motorists Until December to Collect Unclaimed Logbooks or Risk Destruction

By Emmanuel Korir Thousands of Kenyan vehicle owners have until December 2026 to collect unclaimed physical logbooks from National Transport

Soko Directory Team · Jul 14, 2026
Investment AI Rally Lifts U.S. Markets Despite Middle East Tensions as Investors Eye Inflation Data

U.S. equities ended the week with mixed results as renewed geopolitical tensions in the Middle East fuelled market volatility early

Soko Directory Team · Jul 14, 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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