Three Predictions for Fintech in Africa in 2026
By James Booth, Head of Revenue at Verto Africa’s fintech revolution has moved from promise to performance. Over the past decade, the continent has evolved from a mobile money pioneer to a global laboratory for financial innovation. Kenya’s mobile money services showed that technology could drive inclusion. Now, the entire continent is building on that…
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Conducive Business Climate Seen as Lifeline for Kenya’s Global Flower Dominance
Conducive Business Climate Seen as Lifeline for Kenya’s Global Flower Dominance Nairobi, Thursday, December 18, 2025 Peace Muthoka Kenya’s floriculture industry continues to bloom as one of the country’s most resilient and globally competitive export sectors, even as economic pressure weighs heavily on international trade. As 2025 comes to a close, industry leaders are now…
Milimani Court Orders Release of Confiscated Goods in Kangemi Hawkers Case
Milimani Court Orders Release of Confiscated Goods in Kangemi Hawkers Case The Milimani Magistrates’ Court has ordered the Officer Commanding Station at Kabete Police Station to release goods confiscated from roadside traders operating outside Kangemi Market. The order followed a mutual agreement reached by all parties involved in the case. The seven day order came…
Kenya Warned Against Ignoring Human Rights as 2027 Election Debate Gains Momentum
Evans Ogada, Advocate and Chair of the Rule of Law Committee at the East Africa Law Society,speaking during a National Symposium on Human Rights and the Ballot on Africa: Challenges and Opportunities held on 16 December 2025. By Peace Muthoka. Nairobi, December 16, 2025 — Kenya must protect human rights long before election day if…
Pepsi Rolls Out KSh 30 Million Fizzmas Campaign to Power Festive Moments Across Kenya
Pepsi Rolls Out KSh 30 Million Fizzmas Campaign to Power Festive Moments Across Kenya By Peace Muthoka Nairobi, December 16, 2025. Pepsi Kenya has launched Fizzmas, a KSh 30 million festive campaign set to energise celebrations across the country throughout December. The campaign places Pepsi at the centre of Kenya’s busiest social, travel and retail…
Airtel Money Simplifies Showmax Payments for Festive Streaming
Airtel Money Simplifies Showmax Payments for Festive Streaming By Peace Muthoka Nairobi, December 16, 2025 — Airtel Money has partnered with Showmax to make paying for streaming subscriptions faster and easier for customers across Kenya. The new integration allows Airtel Money users to subscribe, renew, or activate Showmax packages directly from their mobile wallets. The…
DStv, GOtv Show Steady Growth as Kenya’s Pay-TV Market Expands, says CA Report
DStv, GOtv Show Steady Growth as Kenya’s Pay-TV Market Expands, says CA Report By Editorial Team Kenya’s pay-TV market posted strong growth in the first quarter of the 2025/26 financial year, with MultiChoice brands DStv and GOtv recording some of the most notable subscriber gains, according to new data from the Communications Authority of Kenya…
James Munene Thuku Rescues Training College as Hundreds Celebrate Graduation
James Munene Thuku Rescues Training College as Hundreds Celebrate Graduation By Editorial Team. Roysambu parliamentary aspirant James Munene Thuku has stepped in to rescue one of the area’s leading training institutions from the brink of collapse, ensuring hundreds of students continue their education without disruption. The Vision Training and Caterers Institution had been facing a…
Global Innovators Drive Fresh Health-Tech Solutions as ‘Go Healthy with Taiwan’ Finals Illuminate Taipei
Deputy Director General Susan Chi Chuan Hu of TITA and Executive VP Joe Chou of TAITRA, together with the judging panel, joined the winning teams for a group photo. By Peace Muthoka Taipei came alive with anticipation as six outstanding global teams gathered for the 2025 Go Healthy with Taiwan Global Proposal Finals. The event,…
Safaricom Green Bond Attracts KES 41.6 Billion in Heavy Over-Subscription
Nairobi, December 9, 2025… Safaricom has recorded overwhelming investor interest in the first tranche of its Medium-Term Note, drawing applications worth KES 41.6 billion against a KES 15 billion target. The uptake pushed the offer to an impressive 175.7 percent over-subscription. Safaricom will now take up the full KES 5 billion greenshoe, raising total allocations…