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Telecom Power Shift: What The Safaricom–Vodacom Deal Means For Kenyan Investors

By Deborah Sivyatsomana Kavira The telecom industry in Kenya is entering a new chapter after the growing cooperation between Safaricom

Soko Directory Team · Mar 9, 2026
NCBA’s AFAWA Partnership Unlocks Growth for Women Enterprises

As the pre-season showers signal the onset of the long rains across Kenya, a familiar rhythm returns to the countryside.

Soko Directory Team · Mar 8, 2026
NCBA Backs Cycling Growth As Over 1,000 Riders Compete In Safari Gravel Series

NCBA Group has reaffirmed its commitment to nurturing sporting excellence and community wellness after partnering with the 2026 edition of

Soko Directory Team · Mar 7, 2026
From Dusty Shoes to Global Bags, How Nairobi Father-Son Duo Goes International

By Robai Ludenyi What started as a tiny shoe repair shop in a quiet Nairobi neighborhood has turned into an

Soko Directory Team · Mar 6, 2026
M-PESA Hits 40 Million Customers Milestone As It Turns Nineteen

Safaricom (NSE: SCOM) has announced that M-PESA has reached 40 million customers as it celebrates 19 years of driving financial

Soko Directory Team · Mar 6, 2026
Investment

Investment

Ziidi Investment Platform Wins Global Recognition at 2026 GLOMO Awards

Safaricom’s (NSE: SCOM) Ziidi Money Market Fund has won the Best Fintech and Digital Commerce Innovation Award at the 2026

Soko Directory Team · Mar 9, 2026

Investment

Majid Al Futtaim Retail Business School Becomes the First Retail School in Kenya to Earn NITA Certification

Majid Al Futtaim, which owns the exclusive rights to operate Carrefour in Kenya, has achieved a landmark milestone by becoming

Soko Directory Team · Mar 5, 2026
Investment Global Trade Shaken As Trump Reinstates 10% Tariff After Court Setback

Robai Ludenyi Global trade has been thrown into fresh uncertainty after former U.S. President Donald Trump reinstated a 10 percent

Soko Directory Team · Mar 4, 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
Investment Kenya’s Refugees Are Becoming The Country’s New Entrepreneurs

By Deborah Sivyatsomana Kavira In Kenya today, many refugees are no longer just surviving on aid , they are building

Soko Directory Team · Mar 3, 2026
Headlines Kenyans Brace For Possible Fuel Price Increase As Global Oil Costs Rise

By Robai Ludenyi Kenyans may soon feel more pressure at the fuel pumps as global crude oil prices continue to

Soko Directory Team · Mar 3, 2026
Investment Schneider Electric to Host 2026 Innovation Summit in Abu Dhabi Amid Surging AI and Data Center Energy Demand

Schneider Electric has announced that the second edition of its Innovation Summit Middle East & Africa will take place in

Soko Directory Team · Mar 2, 2026
Investment Saracen Marketing Group appoints Clifford Kinyua As Group CEO

Saracen Marketing Group, a leading pan–African marketing group with operations in Kenya, Uganda, Malawi, Tanzania, Rwanda, South Sudan, Burundi, and

Soko Directory Team · Mar 2, 2026
Government & Policy
KUCCPS Opens Applications For May 2026 TVET Intake, Deadline And How To Apply

The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) has officially opened applications for Technical and Vocational Education and Training

Getrude Mathayo · Mar 9, 2026
KUPPET Issues 7-Day Strike Notice Over Teachers’ Pay And Medical Cover Crisis

Teachers across Kenya are edging closer to a nationwide strike following mounting frustrations over failing medical cover and delayed healthcare

Getrude Mathayo · Mar 9, 2026
Middle East Tensions Put Over 400,000 Kenyan Jobs on the Line

By Robai Ludenyi Rising tensions in the Middle East are casting a shadow over the livelihoods of more than 400,000

Soko Directory Team · Mar 9, 2026
More Billions For State House As Cost Of Living Squeezes Kenyans

By Robai Ludenyi While many Kenyans are tightening their belts and figuring out how to stretch every shilling to the

Soko Directory Team · Mar 9, 2026
KRA Goes Ham In Western Kenya To Bring On Board 3 Million Taxpayers Who Don’t Pay Taxes

Forget waiting for taxpayers to come to us. We are going to the markets. The trading centres. The business ecosystems

Soko Directory Team · Mar 9, 2026
Opinion
The Overlooked Fleets Holding Back Kenya’s Green transition

Every day, thousands of motorbikes move food, paint, medicines, and parcels across Kenya’s towns. Forklifts shift pallets through warehouses. Vans

Soko Directory Team · Mar 6, 2026
How Kenya Airways Shapes Kenya’s Ksh 425 Billion Aviation Industry

When we talk about aviation in Kenya, we often think about boarding passes, departures screens, and the familiar red, green,

Soko Directory Team · Mar 1, 2026
Kenya’s Coffee Growth Must Be Built On Quality And Consistency

Kenya’s coffee industry is at a decisive inflection point. Domestic consumption is rapidly increasing, with the Agriculture and Food Authority

Soko Directory Team · Feb 27, 2026
The Evolution Of Insurance Through Big Data

The insurance industry is increasingly being shaped by data-driven innovation. As digital platforms become central to service delivery, insurers are

Soko Directory Team · Feb 24, 2026
As Schools Go digital, Kenya Must Not Forget The Power Of The Pen

Kenya’s learners returned to school in an education system that continues to evolve at a pace. Digital tools, online content

Soko Directory Team · Feb 24, 2026
A Look At The Fiscal Strategy for Kenya’s Arid Lands

This year has kicked off with predominantly sunny and dry weeks across Kenya, and the economic headlines have returned to

Soko Directory Team · Feb 17, 2026
Why the Tobacco Bill Risks Harming Retailers And Consumers

Kenya has witnessed an unprecedented surge in laws and regulations over the past year. While many are well-intentioned, the cumulative

Soko Directory Team · Feb 14, 2026
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Investment

Ziidi Investment Platform Wins Global Recognition at 2026 GLOMO Awards

Safaricom’s (NSE: SCOM) Ziidi Money Market Fund has won the Best Fintech and Digital Commerce Innovation Award at the 2026

Soko Directory Team · Mar 9, 2026

Technology

We Have Relocated To Purple Tower – Schneider

Schneider Electric has relocated its Nairobi office to The Purple Tower along Mombasa Road, marking an exciting new chapter for

Soko Directory Team · Mar 9, 2026
uncategorized NTSA Launches SMS Alert System For Instant Traffic Violation Fines

The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has officially announced the rollout of its long-awaited instant fines traffic management system,

Getrude Mathayo · Mar 9, 2026
Headlines Kenya Met Announces When Rains Will Ease As Flood Risks Persist Across Nairobi Metropolitan Region

Heavy rainfall that has pounded parts of the Nairobi Metropolitan region over the past week is expected to gradually reduce

Getrude Mathayo · Mar 9, 2026
Government and Policy KUCCPS Opens Applications For May 2026 TVET Intake, Deadline And How To Apply

The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) has officially opened applications for Technical and Vocational Education and Training

Getrude Mathayo · Mar 9, 2026
Government and Policy KUPPET Issues 7-Day Strike Notice Over Teachers’ Pay And Medical Cover Crisis

Teachers across Kenya are edging closer to a nationwide strike following mounting frustrations over failing medical cover and delayed healthcare

Getrude Mathayo · Mar 9, 2026
Lifestyle Gumbo Basic School Hawks Triumph as Stanbic Jr. NBA Season Two Concludes in Juba

The second season of the Jr. NBA Finals in South Sudan concluded thrillingly on Saturday, March 7, at Nimra Talata

Soko Directory Team · Mar 9, 2026
Lifestyle The Country’s Future Is Written In The Give to Gain Philosophy

As we marked International Women’s Day 2026, it’s impossible to ignore the profound transformation etched by Kenyan women across every

Soko Directory Team · Mar 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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