AFRICAN MARKETS
NSE Closes April in the Green as NASI Gains 5.4% Despite Global Tensions
The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) closed the month on a positive note, with major indices recording broad-based gains, despite heightened...
BUSINESS NEWS
Inflation in Kenya surges to a two year high at 5.6% in April 2026 amid global turmoil
The era of relative price stability in Kenya came to an abrupt halt in April 2026, as a sudden surge...
ASIAN MARKETS
Asian Markets Rise as Japan’s Nikkei Surges to Record High on Takaichi’s LDP Takeover
Bond markets responded across Asian Markets with upward pressure on yields. Japan’s 30-year government bond yield rose over 10 basis...
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CORPORATE NEWS
NCBA Group Announces Shareholder Offer as Nedbank Seeks 66% Stake Acquisition
NCBA Group PLC has issued a formal public announcement to its shareholders regarding a significant corporate transaction involving a partial...
GLOBAL MARKETS
Oil Prices Fall as Trump Moves to Free Ships Trapped in Hormuz
On Monday, oil prices declined amid volatile trading as market participants weighed an announcement by U.S. President Donald Trump to...
CRYPTO CURRENCIES
United Nations Urge Kenya Implement Cryptocurrencies Tax Regulations.
The UN trading agency also directed that banks and related organizations should be advised not to hold cryptocurrencies and related...
LATESTNEWS
NCBA Group Announces Shareholder Offer as Nedbank Seeks 66% Stake Acquisition
NCBA Group PLC has issued a formal public announcement to its shareholders regarding a significant corporate transaction involving a partial pro rata offer by Nedbank Group Limited intending to acquire approximately 1,087,362,891 ordinary shares in...
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I&M Bank Launches KES 20Bn MTN to Boost Long-Term Funding
Tier I lender I&M Bank Limited has launched a KES 20 billion Domestic Medium-Term Note (MTN) Programme following approval from the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) and the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK). Under the programme,...
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Inflation in Kenya surges to a two year high at 5.6% in April 2026 amid global turmoil
The era of relative price stability in Kenya came to an abrupt halt in April 2026, as a sudden surge in global and domestic costs created a sharp pinch for households. According to the latest...
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Kenya’s Trade Gap with China Expands to KES 654Bn as Exports Fall by 35%
Kenya's trade deficit with China widened to a record KES 654.3 billion in 2025, representing a 19 percent increase from the previous year, according to data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS). The...
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Oil Prices Fall as Trump Moves to Free Ships Trapped in Hormuz
On Monday, oil prices declined amid volatile trading as market participants weighed an announcement by U.S. President Donald Trump to “free” vessels stranded by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, set against the backdrop...
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