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The Engineer Who Learned to Speak Capital: Inside John Gachora’s Rise to the Top of African Banking

Ever met a banker who understands markets not just as flows of money but as systems, structures that can be

Soko Directory Team · Aug 18, 2026
How KCB’s Bid Express Is Changing the Way Businesses Get Bid Bonds

If you’ve ever bid for a tender, you know the drill. You find the opportunity, you pull together your technical

Soko Directory Team · Aug 18, 2026
KCB’s “Pata Kwako” Campaign Is Changing What Homeownership Looks Like in Kenya

Owning a home has long felt out of reach for a huge segment of Kenyans, especially those working outside the

Soko Directory Team · Aug 18, 2026
Beyond Tuition: How Tufuzu na Elimu Is Investing in Kenya’s Future

There is a quiet kind of revolution happening in classrooms and lecture halls across Kenya, and it rarely makes headlines.

Soko Directory Team · Aug 18, 2026
The Lifestyle Trap: How we quietly spend our way into Financial Stress

There is a kind of financial stress that does not look like poverty. It wears a good suit, drives a

Steve Biko Wafula · Aug 15, 2026
Investment

Investment

Former Parliamentary Staffer Losses All Her Savings To a Forex Scammer

In the fast-moving world of online Forex trading, bold promises of financial freedom, automated wealth, and “lifetime mentorship” flood social

Soko Directory Team · Aug 18, 2026

Investment

Maersk, Viaservice Deal Frees Kenyan Shippers’ Cash from Container Deposits

Shippers using A.P Moller – Maersk (Maersk) in Kenya will no longer need to tie up cash in refundable container

Soko Directory Team · Aug 13, 2026
Investment Faida’s Three-Decade Deal-Making Legacy Comes Into Focus With NCBA–Nedbank Mandate

Faida Investment Bank is once again at the centre of a major corporate finance transaction, having been appointed as Independent

Soko Directory Team · Aug 11, 2026
Investment From Safaricom to NCBA-Nedbank: How Faida Investment Has Built a Legacy Advising Kenya’s Biggest Deals

When the news broke that Faida Investment Bank had been appointed as Independent Financial Adviser to the NCBA Board on

Soko Directory Team · Aug 11, 2026
Investment Mortgage Approval Is Not the Finish Line: What Happens Before You Get the Keys

There is a moment in the mortgage journey that nobody talks about. It is not the application, the approval, or

Soko Directory Team · Aug 11, 2026
Investment FT Africa Summit 2026: Mobilising Growth in a New Global Order

The Financial Times has announced the 13th edition of its flagship Africa Summit, taking place on 21-22 October 2026 at

Soko Directory Team · Aug 10, 2026
Investment Equity, Car & General Partner To Boost Farm Productivity Through Mechanization

Equity Bank and Car & General Trading Kenya have partnered to expand access to agricultural mechanisation, targeting farmers who struggle

Soko Directory Team · Aug 10, 2026
Investment How Cheaper Funding, A 20% Surge In Loans And A 50% Dividend Lift Are Rewriting NCBA Bank’s Earnings Story As The Nedbank Deal Approaches Its Decisive Phase

There are bank results that impress because the profit number is large, and there are bank results that matter because

Steve Biko Wafula · Aug 7, 2026
Government & Policy
PERAK Petitions Parliament for Nationwide Public Participation on Tobacco Bill

Businesses under the Pubs, Entertainment and Restaurants Association of Kenya (PERAK) have petitioned the National Assembly to conduct nationwide public

Soko Directory Team · Aug 18, 2026
Pedestrian Deaths Fall Nearly 18 Percent As NTSA Steps Up Crackdown On Crossing

Pedestrian deaths on Kenyan roads fell by close to 18 percent in July, a drop the National Transport and Safety

Getrude Mathayo · Aug 18, 2026
KUCCPS Updates Students On Delayed Transfer Letters Ahead Of September Admission

Students still waiting for their university and college transfer letters have been given an update by the Kenya Universities and

Getrude Mathayo · Aug 18, 2026
Homa Bay Violence Was An Attack On Kenyan Constitution

I condemn, in the strongest possible terms, the political violence witnessed in Homa Bay County during the Linda Mwananchi tour

Steve Biko Wafula · Aug 17, 2026
Never Mock Poverty From the Comfort of Political Privilege

There is something deeply indecent about a powerful person laughing at the struggles of the poor. Poverty is not a

Steve Biko Wafula · Aug 15, 2026
Opinion
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
Less Than One Percent of Kenyan Farmers Have Crop Insurance

By John Gangla Agriculture is more than just another sector of Kenya’s economy; it is the foundation upon which millions

Soko Directory Team · Aug 13, 2026
How Clean Energy Is Changing Lives beyond the National Grid 

By Alex Wachira ‘Investments in clean energy generate multiplier effects across the economy by strengthening healthcare, education, water access and

Soko Directory Team · Aug 11, 2026
Latest News

Government and Policy

PERAK Petitions Parliament for Nationwide Public Participation on Tobacco Bill

Businesses under the Pubs, Entertainment and Restaurants Association of Kenya (PERAK) have petitioned the National Assembly to conduct nationwide public

Soko Directory Team · Aug 18, 2026

Technology

LOOP DFS Secures Global IT Service Management Certification, Strengthening Digital Finance Infrastructure

LOOP DFS Limited and LOOP DFS Ghana Limited have been awarded ISO/IEC 20000-1:2018 Certification, the internationally recognized standard for IT

Soko Directory Team · Aug 18, 2026
Government and Policy Pedestrian Deaths Fall Nearly 18 Percent As NTSA Steps Up Crackdown On Crossing

Pedestrian deaths on Kenyan roads fell by close to 18 percent in July, a drop the National Transport and Safety

Getrude Mathayo · Aug 18, 2026
Investment Former Parliamentary Staffer Losses All Her Savings To a Forex Scammer

In the fast-moving world of online Forex trading, bold promises of financial freedom, automated wealth, and “lifetime mentorship” flood social

Soko Directory Team · Aug 18, 2026
Entrepreneur's Corner The Engineer Who Learned to Speak Capital: Inside John Gachora’s Rise to the Top of African Banking

Ever met a banker who understands markets not just as flows of money but as systems, structures that can be

Soko Directory Team · Aug 18, 2026
Government and Policy KUCCPS Updates Students On Delayed Transfer Letters Ahead Of September Admission

Students still waiting for their university and college transfer letters have been given an update by the Kenya Universities and

Getrude Mathayo · Aug 18, 2026
Market News Kenyans Keep Fueling Up Despite Rising Pump Prices As Demand Jumps To 5.4 Percent

Kenyan motorists and businesses are burning through more fuel than ever, even as pump prices climb to some of their

Getrude Mathayo · Aug 18, 2026
Market News Family Bank Posts 62% Profit Jump to KES 3.7 Billion, Balance Sheet Grows 24% to KES 238.9 Billion

Family Bank Group has posted a 62% jump in Profit After Tax to KES 3.7 billion for the six months

Soko Directory Team · Aug 18, 2026
East Africa
Nedbank and Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) Partner to Launch Women Enterprise Growth and Export Programme in South Africa

It will support 75 women-owned SMMEs over three years, with 25 businesses selected for each annual cohort The Africa Women

Soko Directory Team · Aug 13, 2026
Mercuria Deepens African Critical Minerals Play Ahead of African Energy Week (AEW) 2026 Bronze Partnership

Mercuria joins AEW 2026 as a Bronze Partner, showcasing its expanding investment strategy across Africa’s critical minerals, mining finance and

Soko Directory Team · Aug 12, 2026
African Energy Week (AEW) 2026 Future Economies Forum: How Africa Can Turn 850 TW of Energy Potential into the World’s Next Industrial Boom

Hosted by the Zayed Sustainability Prize, AEW 2026’s Future Economies Forum will explore how proven innovation can unlock investment and

Soko Directory Team · Aug 4, 2026
NMB Bank Marks Historic Milestone as Tanzania’s First Offshore Tanzanian Shilling Bond Lists on the London Stock Exchange

Tanzania has reached a landmark milestone in its capital markets development following the listing of the International Finance Corporation’s (IFC)

Soko Directory Team · Aug 3, 2026
Gold Fields, Moore Global and Mali Chamber of Mines to Lead Gold Growth Dialogue at African Mining Week (AMW) 2026

As record prices reshape investment priorities, industry leaders will examine the strategies, partnerships, and financing needed to expand Africa’s gold

Soko Directory Team · Aug 3, 2026
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