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Equity Trains 4,949 Scholars in Leadership, Life Skills, and Career Readiness at the 17th Congress

A total of 4,949 Wings to Fly and Elimu Scholarship scholars were equipped with leadership, life skills, and career readiness

Soko Directory Team · Aug 13, 2026
KSh133 Billion Gig Economy: Why Kenya Must Rethink How It Regulates Platform Work

Unlike the proverbial 9-to-5 generation, today’s worker is a totally different kind of species. Imagine a young motorcyclist weaving through

Soko Directory Team · Aug 13, 2026
Kenya Has The Products But Africa Is The Market

There is a particular kind of frustration that many Kenyan business owners know well. You grow the best avocados in

Soko Directory Team · Aug 12, 2026
Mansa-X Under the Microscope: Seven Hard Questions, the Facts Behind Them and the Disclosures Investors Still Deserve

Mansa‑X has emerged as one of the most significant investment products in East Africa, both in terms of scale and

Steve Biko Wafula · Aug 10, 2026
Why Kenyan Businesses Should Start Thinking Beyond The Borders

For decades, Kenyan businesses have looked outward with ambition, but often in the wrong direction. Europe, North America, the Middle

Soko Directory Team · Aug 6, 2026
Investment

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
Investment NCBA H1 Profit Rises 12.2% to KES 12.4 Billion as Digital Lending, Deposits and Dividend Surge

NCBA Group PLC has reported a profit after tax of KES 12.4 billion in its H1 2026 financial results which is a 12.2 per

Soko Directory Team · Aug 5, 2026
Government & Policy
NTSA Rolls Out SMS Alerts For Vehicle Transfers As Motorists Decry Endless Delays

Kenyan motorists frustrated by months of silence over stalled vehicle ownership transfers may finally get some relief, after the National

Getrude Mathayo · Aug 13, 2026
The Kenya Youth Are Demanding Edwin Sifuna for President

Why a generation exhausted by inherited power, captured institutions and beautifully packaged disappointment is no longer asking for permission. Kenya

Steve Biko Wafula · Aug 13, 2026
HELB Offers 80% Waiver To Defaulters Who Clear Loans In Full, How To Repay

The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) is dangling a major incentive in front of thousands of defaulters to pay off

Getrude Mathayo · Aug 13, 2026
Teachers Face New Training Requirements Under Proposed Law

A new piece of legislation before Parliament could reshape teacher preparation in Kenya from the ground up, touching everything from

Getrude Mathayo · Aug 12, 2026
TSC Lists High-Demand Teaching Areas Offering More Job Opportunities

Students set to join university this September are being urged by the Teachers Service Commission, TSC, to think twice before

Getrude Mathayo · Aug 12, 2026
Opinion
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
Government Names 18 High-Risk Counties Ahead Of Expected El Niño Rains

The Interior Ministry has put 18 counties on high alert as El Niño rains loom over Kenya in 2026, with

Getrude Mathayo · Aug 10, 2026
Kenya Met Forecast Rain For Several Counties Despite Current Dry Spell

The sun’s out, the skies look clear, but don’t put the umbrella away just yet. The Kenya Meteorological Department, Kenya

Getrude Mathayo · Aug 10, 2026
Africa’s Sporting Moment Must Become Africa’s Jobs Moment –  Amadou Gallo Fall

Something remarkable is unfolding across Africa. A continent that has long supplied the world with extraordinary athletes is increasingly becoming

Soko Directory Team · Aug 6, 2026
Nearly Eight in Ten Kenyan Children Reach Late Primary School Unable to Read Proficiently

79% of Kenyan children at late primary age cannot read proficiently. For 19% of primaryschool-aged children, the barrier comes earlier:

Soko Directory Team · Aug 4, 2026
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Entrepreneur's Corner

Equity Trains 4,949 Scholars in Leadership, Life Skills, and Career Readiness at the 17th Congress

A total of 4,949 Wings to Fly and Elimu Scholarship scholars were equipped with leadership, life skills, and career readiness

Soko Directory Team · Aug 13, 2026

Government and Policy

NTSA Rolls Out SMS Alerts For Vehicle Transfers As Motorists Decry Endless Delays

Kenyan motorists frustrated by months of silence over stalled vehicle ownership transfers may finally get some relief, after the National

Getrude Mathayo · Aug 13, 2026
Lifestyle Top Most Used Social Media Platforms As Facebook Maintains Its Lead

If you’ve been wondering whether Facebook has finally lost its grip on the world’s attention, the numbers say otherwise. New

Getrude Mathayo · Aug 13, 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
Government and Policy The Kenya Youth Are Demanding Edwin Sifuna for President

Why a generation exhausted by inherited power, captured institutions and beautifully packaged disappointment is no longer asking for permission. Kenya

Steve Biko Wafula · Aug 13, 2026
Opinion 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
Government and Policy HELB Offers 80% Waiver To Defaulters Who Clear Loans In Full, How To Repay

The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) is dangling a major incentive in front of thousands of defaulters to pay off

Getrude Mathayo · Aug 13, 2026
Opinion 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
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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