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NCBA Supports 42 Women Entrepreneurs With USD 3.5 Million To Scale Agri-Food Business

NCBA has launched the second cohort of 42 women agri-preneurs under the Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA)

Soko Directory Team · May 11, 2026
KNBS Releases List Of Most Preferred KMTC Diploma And Certificate Courses

Enrollment trends at the Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) are painting a clear picture of shifting student preferences, with a

Getrude Mathayo · May 7, 2026
Time Is Not Treated The Same Everywhere

Time looks simple until you travel, work with people from another culture, or try to hold a meeting across different

Steve Biko Wafula · May 6, 2026
When Your M-Pesa Statement Becomes Your Payslip: KCB’s Mortgage Shift Could Rewrite Home Ownership For Kenya’s Hustlers

For years, Kenya told millions of hardworking people a very painful lie: you can earn daily, you can feed a

Steve Biko Wafula · May 6, 2026
NCBA’s Customer Experience Recognition Signals a Bank Listening More Closely to Its Customers

In banking, trust is not built in boardrooms alone. It is built at the branch counter, on the mobile app,

Steve Biko Wafula · May 6, 2026
Investment

Investment

Customers Prioritize Reliability And Responsiveness On Digital Channels – Survey

The battle for Kenya’s banking customers is no longer being fought at the branch counter, but on the smartphone screen.

Soko Directory Team · May 5, 2026

Investment

Kenya Emerges as a Prime Textile Investment Hub at the 5th ASFW Nairobi Showcase

Africa’s growing importance in global textile, apparel, leather and fashion sourcing is creating a new wave of industrial investment opportunities,

Soko Directory Team · May 4, 2026
Investment Amsons Group Commits KSh 4.5 Billion Grant For The Construction Of 10 Level 4 Mother And Child Hospitals

Pan-African Business conglomerate Amsons Group has, in a landmark corporate grant to the Government of Kenya, committed to establishing 10

Soko Directory Team · Apr 30, 2026
Investment BlockCoop SACCO Launches the First Blockchain-Powered Cooperative

BlockCoop SACCO has launched Kenya’s first blockchain-powered SACCO, marking a historic milestone in the evolution of cooperative finance and reinforcing

Soko Directory Team · Apr 29, 2026
Investment Kenya’s Bold Capital Play: Inside the Strategy To Build A $40 Billion Future

Kenya is quietly executing one of the most ambitious capital formation strategies in its modern economic history. Beneath the noise

Steve Biko Wafula · Apr 29, 2026
Investment Kenya Embraces Pre-loved Economy As Demand For Used Goods Surges

Jiji has seen a significant rise in demand for pre-owned goods. Search results in Q1 2026 showed a 70% increase

Soko Directory Team · Apr 28, 2026
Investment Equity Bank Crowned Kenya’s Best in 2026 as Mwangi Clinches CEO of the Year

Equity Bank has been named the Overall Best Bank in Kenya at the 2026 Think Business Banking Awards, reaffirming its

Soko Directory Team · Apr 27, 2026
Investment AMAC on the Run: The NSE’s Silent Multibagger—and Why a Share Split Could Unlock Its Next Billion-Shilling Wave

Africa Mega Agricorp Plc (AMAC) is quietly becoming one of the most compelling stories on the Nairobi Securities Exchange. Once

Soko Directory Team · Apr 25, 2026
Government & Policy
TSC Introduces New Teacher Training Entry Requirements In Major Policy Shift

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has unveiled sweeping proposals that could significantly change the entry requirements for teacher training in

Getrude Mathayo · May 11, 2026
Earthbanc AB Defeats Legal Claims Green Planet Initiative 2050 Foundation

The High Court at Eldoret, Kenya, has dismissed claims brought in 2025 by former subcontractor, plaintiff, Green Planet Initiative (GPI)

Soko Directory Team · May 11, 2026
“A Risk Kenya Cannot Afford”: LAK Demands Immediate Halt to South African Beef Imports

The Livestock Association of Kenya (LAK) has called on the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development and the State Department

Soko Directory Team · May 7, 2026
Government Raises School Capitation After Funding Outcry

The government has announced a significant increase in funding for learners in public schools, just days after widespread public concern

Getrude Mathayo · May 7, 2026
TSC Suspends Online Transfers Of Teachers, Releases New Guidelines

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has suspended online transfer applications for school administrators in a major policy shift aimed at

Getrude Mathayo · May 7, 2026
Opinion
The Alliances Françaises, Pivotal Hubs For French Kenyan Linguistic

The Alliance Française de Nairobi is the oldest in Kenya, having been founded in 1949 by Kenyans with an affinity

Soko Directory Team · May 11, 2026
Beyond Medals and Moments: How Kenya Can Turn Sporting Talent Into a Lasting Economic Engine

Kenya has considerable sporting talent that competes at the highest level in the global arena. Few countries our size have

Soko Directory Team · May 7, 2026
Here Is Why Greater Contract Clarity Offers Private Firms A Safer Path In Public Tenders

Article 201 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010 requires that public finances be utilized prudently, in a manner that is

Soko Directory Team · Apr 28, 2026
The Trust Economy: Why the Data Protection Act Is The New SME Gold Standard

Six years ago, Kenya enacted the Data Protection Act (DPA), becoming the first East African country to establish a comprehensive

Soko Directory Team · Apr 27, 2026
Why Kenya’s Rising Cooling Demand Opens New Opportunities for Smarter Energy Management

Across Sub-Saharan Africa, access to air conditioning (A/C) remains strikingly low, with only about 5% of households owning units, compared with more

Soko Directory Team · Apr 27, 2026
No More Agency Notices To Banks By KRA: Why the High Court Has Put KRA Back Under the Rule of Law

For years, many Kenyan taxpayers have lived with one of the most frightening realities in business: the possibility that one

Steve Biko Wafula · Apr 18, 2026
Kenyan Drivers Cannot Be Treated Like Disposable Labour Abroad While Nairobi Keeps Silent

There is a painful question Kenya must now confront without fear, without hypocrisy, and without political cowardice: why are Kenyan

Steve Biko Wafula · Apr 18, 2026
Latest News

Government and Policy

TSC Introduces New Teacher Training Entry Requirements In Major Policy Shift

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has unveiled sweeping proposals that could significantly change the entry requirements for teacher training in

Getrude Mathayo · May 11, 2026

Market News

Airtel Africa Rides Data, AI and Mobile Money Growth to Record FY26 Performance

Airtel Africa PLC Group revenue in reported currency increased by 29.5% to $6,415m, with constant currency growth of 24.0% for the

Soko Directory Team · May 11, 2026
Lifestyle The 5Th Edition Of Safaricom Chapa Dimba Kicks Off

Safaricom (NSE: SCOM) has officially launched Season 5 of its flagship youth football tournament, Safaricom Chapa Dimba, reaffirming its commitment

Soko Directory Team · May 11, 2026
Government and Policy Earthbanc AB Defeats Legal Claims Green Planet Initiative 2050 Foundation

The High Court at Eldoret, Kenya, has dismissed claims brought in 2025 by former subcontractor, plaintiff, Green Planet Initiative (GPI)

Soko Directory Team · May 11, 2026
Entrepreneur's Corner NCBA Supports 42 Women Entrepreneurs With USD 3.5 Million To Scale Agri-Food Business

NCBA has launched the second cohort of 42 women agri-preneurs under the Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA)

Soko Directory Team · May 11, 2026
Opinion The Alliances Françaises, Pivotal Hubs For French Kenyan Linguistic

The Alliance Française de Nairobi is the oldest in Kenya, having been founded in 1949 by Kenyans with an affinity

Soko Directory Team · May 11, 2026
Opinion Beyond Medals and Moments: How Kenya Can Turn Sporting Talent Into a Lasting Economic Engine

Kenya has considerable sporting talent that competes at the highest level in the global arena. Few countries our size have

Soko Directory Team · May 7, 2026
Government and Policy “A Risk Kenya Cannot Afford”: LAK Demands Immediate Halt to South African Beef Imports

The Livestock Association of Kenya (LAK) has called on the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development and the State Department

Soko Directory Team · May 7, 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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