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Debt Stole My Peace, Dignity, And Freedom — How I Faced It, Fought It, And Reclaimed My Life

I did not walk into debt thinking it would change me at a core level. Like many people, I believed

Steve Biko Wafula · May 2, 2026
How Del Monte Kenya’s Model Offers Practical Solutions to Kenya’s Rising Unemployment

As Kenya approaches Labour Day, the national mood around work is increasingly uneasy. Beneath the ceremonial speeches lies a stark

Soko Directory Team · May 1, 2026
Your Money Should Work Harder Than You. Just Lock It With M-Shwari

Most people save what’s left over at the end of the month. The problem? There’s never anything left. Here’s how

Soko Directory Team · Apr 28, 2026
What You Need To Know About Special Funds In Kenya

Special funds in Kenya are rapidly transforming how investors think about returns, risk, and capital growth. With assets exceeding KES

Steve Biko Wafula · Apr 28, 2026
Smart Investing For Young Professionals And How To Build Wealth

Geopolitical events and macroeconomic shifts continue to shape the global investment landscape, influencing interest rates, inflation, currency stability, and market

Soko Directory Team · Apr 27, 2026
Investment

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 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 How Kenyan Exporters Beat Trump’s 10% Tariff

Kenyan exporters are proving resilient in the face of a 10 percent tariff introduced during former U.S. President Donald Trump’s

Soko Directory Team · Apr 24, 2026
Investment AFC’s Nairobi Office Targets $2B Investment & Finance

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) and the Government of Kenya have signed a Host Country Agreement establishing AFC’s first regional office

Soko Directory Team · Apr 24, 2026
Investment Crown Paints Secures ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Certification, Strengthening Data Security and Regional Competitiveness

The certification, awarded by Certi-Trust, affirms the company’s ability to safeguard the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information across its

Soko Directory Team · Apr 23, 2026
Investment New Players Redefine Kenya’s Paint Industry, Legacy Brands Face Pressure

Kenya’s paint industry is undergoing a notable transition, with emerging brands beginning to reshape a market long dominated by established

Soko Directory Team · Apr 21, 2026
Government & Policy
Taxing Success to Death: Why Kenya’s 50% Classic Car Tax Will Collapse Before It Raises a Shilling

The Finance Bill 2026 has introduced a proposal that has sparked intense debate across Kenya’s economic landscape — a 50

Steve Biko Wafula · May 2, 2026
From June Panic to April Pressure: Why Kenya’s New Tax Filing Deadline Could Backfire

The Finance Bill 2026 has introduced a significant shift in Kenya’s tax administration by proposing to move the annual tax

Steve Biko Wafula · May 2, 2026
Tanzania’s Reckoning: Democracy Cannot Heal By Silence, And Young People Cannot Build A Nation Through Rage Alone

Tanzania is standing at one of the most delicate political moments in its post-independence history. For decades, the country projected

Steve Biko Wafula · May 2, 2026
Tanzania Confronts Its Past, Charts a Path to Healing

When a government commissions an independent inquiry into its own conduct during a period of national crisis, it makes a

Soko Directory Team · May 1, 2026
Kenya Caught In Denmark’s Fake Academic Papers Purge

Kenya has found itself entangled in an international crackdown after Denmark intensified efforts to eliminate fake academic documents used by

Soko Directory Team · Apr 29, 2026
Opinion
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
The President On The Bonnet While Kenya Burns

The crisis is bigger than fuel Kenya is again being asked to survive leadership by improvisation. Fuel prices rise, households

Steve Biko Wafula · Apr 18, 2026
Africa’s Hospitality Sector Is Growing — But Scaling Remains the Real Challenge

Walk into any busy restaurant in Nairobi today and you’ll notice something different. People are not just there to eat.

Soko Directory Team · Apr 17, 2026
Latest News

Lifestyle

Wanyama Empowers Safaricom Chapa Dimba All-Stars

Kenyan football legend Victor Wanyama delivered an inspiring and hands-on masterclass to the All-Stars team from Safaricom Chapa Dimba Season

Soko Directory Team · May 2, 2026

Technology

M-PESA Data Minimization: How Safaricom Is Redefining Privacy, Trust, and Control in Kenya’s Digital Economy

Safaricom has quietly rolled out one of the most significant updates in the history of M-PESA, and while it may

Steve Biko Wafula · May 2, 2026
Entrepreneur's Corner Debt Stole My Peace, Dignity, And Freedom — How I Faced It, Fought It, And Reclaimed My Life

I did not walk into debt thinking it would change me at a core level. Like many people, I believed

Steve Biko Wafula · May 2, 2026
Government and Policy Taxing Success to Death: Why Kenya’s 50% Classic Car Tax Will Collapse Before It Raises a Shilling

The Finance Bill 2026 has introduced a proposal that has sparked intense debate across Kenya’s economic landscape — a 50

Steve Biko Wafula · May 2, 2026
Government and Policy From June Panic to April Pressure: Why Kenya’s New Tax Filing Deadline Could Backfire

The Finance Bill 2026 has introduced a significant shift in Kenya’s tax administration by proposing to move the annual tax

Steve Biko Wafula · May 2, 2026
Government and Policy Tanzania’s Reckoning: Democracy Cannot Heal By Silence, And Young People Cannot Build A Nation Through Rage Alone

Tanzania is standing at one of the most delicate political moments in its post-independence history. For decades, the country projected

Steve Biko Wafula · May 2, 2026
Government and Policy Tanzania Confronts Its Past, Charts a Path to Healing

When a government commissions an independent inquiry into its own conduct during a period of national crisis, it makes a

Soko Directory Team · May 1, 2026
Entrepreneur's Corner How Del Monte Kenya’s Model Offers Practical Solutions to Kenya’s Rising Unemployment

As Kenya approaches Labour Day, the national mood around work is increasingly uneasy. Beneath the ceremonial speeches lies a stark

Soko Directory Team · May 1, 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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