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The Brand That Shows Up Beyond The Sale Always Wins

By Bessy Obura After months of scrimping, saving, research, reading reviews, and visiting showrooms, you bring home the fridge of

Soko Directory Team · Jun 4, 2026
How To Build A Content Calendar That Works

By Sam K. Mwangi, Most content calendars don’t fail because they are poorly designed. They fail because they are abandoned.

Soko Directory Team · Jun 2, 2026
How Del Monte Kenya’s Green Strategy Is Shaping the Future of Kenyan Agriculture

For years, conversations around large-scale agriculture in Kenya have often revolved around land use, environmental pressure, water consumption, and waste

Soko Directory Team · Jun 2, 2026
The Darkness We Refuse To See

We have entered a very dark season in human civilization, but the tragedy is that most people cannot even recognize

Steve Biko Wafula · Jun 1, 2026
NCBA Is No Longer Just A Bank; It Is Becoming The Investment Engine For Kenya’s AI Wealth Era

NCBA Core Numbers at a glance; Metric Verified number Why it matters Profit after tax, FY2025 KES 23.4 billion Up

Soko Directory Team · May 31, 2026
Investment

Investment

I&M Foundation, KCDF Launch KES 64.88 Million Fund to Drive Green And Digital Innovation Across Kenya

I&M Foundation and Kenya Community Development Foundation (KCDF) have today formalized a new KES 64.88 million partnership aimed at supporting

Soko Directory Team · Jun 4, 2026

Investment

Kenya Met Forecasts Stable Crop Production Despite Challenging Weather Conditions

The Kenya Meteorological Service Authority (Kenya Met) has projected that agricultural production will remain relatively stable in several parts of

Getrude Mathayo · Jun 2, 2026
Investment Pergamon Launches Six New Funds as Kenya’s Booming Unit Trust Market Gains Momentum

The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has registered the Pergamon Investment Bank Unit Trust Scheme, adding another investment opportunity for Kenyan

Soko Directory Team · Jun 2, 2026
Investment NCBA Supports Landmark SAIF Listing At The NSE, Strengthening Kenya’s Infrastructure Investment Landscape

NCBA has reaffirmed its position as a leading enabler of innovative capital market solutions following the successful listing of the

Soko Directory Team · May 30, 2026
Investment NCBA Insurance Champions Innovation and Partnerships to Accelerate Insurance Growth in Kenya

NCBA Group, through its insurance arm, recently hosted members of the Association of Insurance Brokers of Kenya during a breakfast

Soko Directory Team · May 29, 2026
Investment NCBA Powers Kenya’s Green Logistics Shift with Financing for 15 Electric Trucks

NCBA Group has marked a major milestone in Kenya’s transition to sustainable logistics by financing the deployment of 15 Electric

Soko Directory Team · May 29, 2026
Investment Equity Group, MSC Partner to Unlock Kenya’s Blue Economy Through Inclusive Fisheries Financing

Equity Group and MSC (MicroSave Consulting) have signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deepen financial inclusion and advance

Soko Directory Team · May 27, 2026
Investment Two Rivers Special Economic Zone Operator, TRIFIC, Opens Ksh 5bn Green, USD-Yield I-REIT

The Two Rivers International Finance and Innovation Centre (TRIFIC) Special Economic Zone has opened a Sh4.8 billion (USD 37.3 million)

Soko Directory Team · May 26, 2026
Government & Policy
Reasons Why Finance Bill 2026 Proposal on Non-Resident Landlords Is a Step Towards Tax Equity

The real estate sector remains one of Kenya’s most vibrant and important economic pillars. According to the Kenya National Bureau

Soko Directory Team · Jun 4, 2026
List Of Secondary Schools Shut Down As Student Unrest Sweeps Across Kenya

Kenya’s education sector is facing one of its most challenging periods in recent years as a surge in student unrest,

Getrude Mathayo · Jun 4, 2026
Universities Fund Opens 2026/27 Scholarship Applications For Continuing Students

The Universities Fund has officially opened scholarship applications for continuing university students under the student-Centred Funding Model for the 2026/27

Getrude Mathayo · Jun 4, 2026
Alliance High School Sends Students Home After A Fire Incident

The decision by Alliance High School to send students home for the weekend following an incident involving a section of

Soko Directory Team · Jun 4, 2026
Nairobi’s Nicotine Crossroads: How Kenya’s Pouch Regulations Could Shape Africa’s Smoke-Free Future

Kenya is emerging as an unlikely leader in one of the most consequential public health debates of the decade. As

Soko Directory Team · Jun 4, 2026
Opinion
Kenya’s Insurance Industry Needs A Genuine Shift In How It Thinks About Claims

By Patrick Omoro A friend of mine, a businessman, called me one evening a couple of weeks ago. His car

Soko Directory Team · Jun 2, 2026
A Time To Rethink FMCG Growth in Kenya: The Power of the Last Mile

By Victoria Macharia Every morning, millions of Kenyans begin their day at a duka, a roadside kiosk, or a market

Soko Directory Team · Jun 2, 2026
When Our Children Are Hurt, Accountability Must Stop Being Optional

There is a pain that no parent should ever be asked to carry: the pain of sending a child to

Steve Biko Wafula · May 31, 2026
When A Government Loses Trust, Even Ebola Becomes A Political Question

There are moments when a country must stop whispering and speak with the full weight of its wounded conscience. The

Steve Biko Wafula · May 31, 2026
TikTok Has Broken the Old Supply Chain: Why Retailers Must Rethink Business Before They Are Eliminated

TikTok is no longer just where people go to laugh, dance, gossip, learn recipes or waste time. TikTok has become

Soko Directory Team · May 31, 2026
Beyond The Vibe: Bridging Africa’s Build Divide With Intelligent Infrastructure

Africa has always found its own way around barriers. When fixed-line banking proved too slow and too exclusionary, Kenya did

Soko Directory Team · May 22, 2026
Finance Bill 2026: The Deemed Dividend Trap That Could Turn KRA Into A Silent Shareholder In Kenyan Businesses

The Finance Bill 2026 debate on deemed dividends must be handled carefully because the idea is not entirely new. KRA

Steve Biko Wafula · May 22, 2026
Latest News

Lifestyle

Study Shows 43% Of Kenyan Healthcare Workers Are Depressed

New findings from a study by the Aga Khan University Brain and Mind Institute (AKU-BMI) reveals 43.1% of healthcare workers

Soko Directory Team · Jun 4, 2026

Government and Policy

Reasons Why Finance Bill 2026 Proposal on Non-Resident Landlords Is a Step Towards Tax Equity

The real estate sector remains one of Kenya’s most vibrant and important economic pillars. According to the Kenya National Bureau

Soko Directory Team · Jun 4, 2026
Government and Policy List Of Secondary Schools Shut Down As Student Unrest Sweeps Across Kenya

Kenya’s education sector is facing one of its most challenging periods in recent years as a surge in student unrest,

Getrude Mathayo · Jun 4, 2026
Investment I&M Foundation, KCDF Launch KES 64.88 Million Fund to Drive Green And Digital Innovation Across Kenya

I&M Foundation and Kenya Community Development Foundation (KCDF) have today formalized a new KES 64.88 million partnership aimed at supporting

Soko Directory Team · Jun 4, 2026
Government and Policy Universities Fund Opens 2026/27 Scholarship Applications For Continuing Students

The Universities Fund has officially opened scholarship applications for continuing university students under the student-Centred Funding Model for the 2026/27

Getrude Mathayo · Jun 4, 2026
Government and Policy Alliance High School Sends Students Home After A Fire Incident

The decision by Alliance High School to send students home for the weekend following an incident involving a section of

Soko Directory Team · Jun 4, 2026
Entrepreneur's Corner The Brand That Shows Up Beyond The Sale Always Wins

By Bessy Obura After months of scrimping, saving, research, reading reviews, and visiting showrooms, you bring home the fridge of

Soko Directory Team · Jun 4, 2026
Government and Policy Nairobi’s Nicotine Crossroads: How Kenya’s Pouch Regulations Could Shape Africa’s Smoke-Free Future

Kenya is emerging as an unlikely leader in one of the most consequential public health debates of the decade. As

Soko Directory Team · Jun 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
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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