Co-op Bank Emerges Top in Product Innovation at Global SME Finance Awards 2025
Co-operative Bank of Kenya has been named Winner of the Product Innovation of the Year (Africa) at the Global SME Finance Awards 2025
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Business Today Kenya
Kenyan business and current-affairs publication covering companies, markets, economy, careers, technology and national news.
For Family Bank Founder Titus Muya, Listing at NSE Will Unlock Value
Titus Muya’s Family Bank, considered Kenya’s 4th largest lender by network, has called a virtual Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) on 27th October 2025, seeking the approval of shareholders to list its shares at the Nairobi Securities…
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Tala to Expand to Latin America
Kenyan fintech giant Tala is betting big on Latin America as it takes its innovative financial services to Guatemala, with plans to enter the Dominican Republic and Panama by the end of the year. The company is utilising its powerful…
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Kenya to Stop Selling Raw Farm Produce as Ruto Bets on Value Addition
President William Ruto has urged Kenya to stop exporting raw agricultural produce and instead prioritise value addition to fully harness the sector’s potential. Addressing the official opening of the 2025 Nairobi International Trade Fair…
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Update: How to Buy Airtel Airtime From Mpesa via Paybill
If you are an Airtel subscriber, you’ll agree with me that ‘technology has done more good than harm’ and topping up your line via Mpesa is one of the most reliable and convenient ways ever invented to do away with scratchcards. In that…
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COMESA Summit: How Kenya Kwanza’s Agenda Aligns With COMESA Vision
As Kenya prepares to host the 24th Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Summit from October 7 to 9 in Nairobi, the government is eager to demonstrate how its Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA) aligns with…
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NCBA Rallies Businesses to Tackle Cybercrime and Climate Shocks Head-On
NCBA Bank has urged Kenyan businesses to urgently step up their defences against a rising wave of risks, warning that cybercrime and climate shocks are becoming major threats to growth and stability. The call came during NCBA’s Commercial…
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Babu Owino Calls for Urgent Action to End University Strike
Embakasi East MP Paul Ongili, popularly known as Babu Owino, has urged the Kenya Kwanza government to honour collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) with university lecturers to resolve the ongoing nationwide strike, now in its third week.…
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US Signals Lifeline for Kenya’s Textile Industry as It Mulls One-Year AGOA Extension
Kenya’s textile and apparel industry is breathing a sigh of relief as the United States signals it may extend the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) even if only for a year. The trade pact, which lapsed on September 30, has for…
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Inflation Rises to 4.6% in September as Kenya’s Economy Expands by 5% in Q2
Kenyans are still grappling with the high cost of living despite slight drops in the prices of basic food items like maize flour and sugar. According to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS), annual consumer inflation stood at 4.6…
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Mastercard and mTek Launch Embedded Insurance Solutions Across East Africa
Mastercard has announced a strategic collaboration with Insurtech company Hillcroft (mTek) to launch embedded insurance solutions across East Africa. The collaboration will integrate tailored insurance products directly into Mastercard’s…
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Ruto To Take Over COMESA Chairmanship During Nairobi Summit
Kenya is preparing to host the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Summit from October 7th to 9th, a high-level gathering that is expected to shape the future of regional trade and integration across Africa. The summit,…
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DCI Team to Compete Against Elite Special Forces in Global Competition
A nine-member team from Kenya’s Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Anti-Terrorism Police Unit (ATPU) Emergency Response Team (ERT) left for Jordan today to take part in the 14th Annual Warrior Competition 2025, a prestigious…
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Kenyans Feel the Heat as Charcoal, Electricity and Food Prices Surge
Kenyan households dug deeper into their pockets to get oranges, mangoes, cabbages, tomatoes and potatoes on the meal table in the month of September, with oranges becoming the most expensive item on the menu.
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City Hall Announces Fresh Crackdown Against Unauthorized Buildings
The Nairobi City County Government has launched a fresh crackdown to bring thousands of unauthorised developments into compliance with planning laws. In a public notice issued by the County Executive Committee Member for Built Environment…
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Prudential Life Commits Ksh10 Million to 5KM Family Run at Standard Chartered Marathon
Prudential Life Kenya has announced a Ksh. 10 Million sponsorship for the 5KM Family Run at this year’s Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon.
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NSE Launches Performance Tracker for Bank Stocks
The Nairobi Securities Exchange Plc (NSE) has launched the Banking Sector Index, a market capitalization-weighted and float-adjusted benchmark designed to provide investors with a transparent and reliable measure of the performance of the…
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Tourism Boost for Kenya as International Travel Buyers Storm Malindi
Kenya’s coastal tourism industry is poised for a significant lift as Essence of Africa brings 150 international travel buyers to Malindi from 7 to 9 October.
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Rose Flower Water Production Blossoms Into a Deep-Rooted Partnership
Each year, Uhuru Flowers supplies African Originals with over 200 litres of pure rose water, a key botanical in their artisanal tonics and gins.
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EPRA: Kenya Among Africa’s Highest LPG Consumers
Kenya has been ranked among Africa’s leading consumers of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), underscoring the country’s rapid shift towards cleaner and healthier cooking solutions. A report by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority…
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COMESA Summit: Quick Facts You Need to Know About COMESA
Nairobi will take the continental spotlight this month as it hosts the 24th COMESA Summit of Heads of State and Government at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) from October 7–9, 2025. The gathering is not only a…
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Kenya and Belgium Seal Double Taxation Deal to Spur Trade and Investment
Kenya and Belgium have signed an Agreement for the Avoidance of Double Taxation (DTA), a move expected to deepen trade and investment ties between the two nations. In a statement released on Tuesday, September 30, the National Treasury…
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Musician Bien Launches Open Verse Challenge with $1,000 Prize for Hit Song Remix
Bien-Aimé Alusa Baraza, popularly known as Bien, the lead singer of the acclaimed Kenyan band Sauti Sol, has announced a new music challenge offering a $1,000 cash prize (approximately Ksh130,000) to aspiring artists. The competition,…
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SportPesa Comet Crash Delivers a Record-Shattering Win
Comet Crash keeps it simple and fun. In this crash game, the multiplier climbs in real time, and your goal is to cash out before the crash.
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