Kenya: Kenya Raises $2.25b in Eurobond Sale to Fund Debt Buyback

Kenya has raised $2.25 billion from international markets through a dual-tranche Eurobond to finance a $500 million debt buyback and support its budget. Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia Ev Adoption Gains Pace After Gas Car Import Ban

Ethiopia's ban on imported gasoline and diesel cars is driving a rapid shift toward electric vehicles, reshaping one of Africa's smallest auto markets. In 2024, the government… Read more »

Kenya: World Bank, Microsoft-Backed Clean Cooking Startup Koko Networks Folds

Koko Networks, one of Africa's largest clean cooking companies, has entered administration after Kenya's government declined to issue a key approval needed to sell its carbon… Read more »

Mauritius: Mauritius Exchange to Extend Trading Hours and Shift to T+2 Settlement

The Stock Exchange of Mauritius and the Central Depository & Settlement Co. Ltd announced reforms to extend trading hours and move to a T+2 settlement cycle. Read more »

Kenya: Safaricom Brings Stock Trading to M-Pesa With Ziidi Trader Launch

Safaricom has launched a stock-trading feature on its M-Pesa mobile platform, allowing users to buy shares listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange without opening a traditional… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya Central Bank Cuts Rate to 8.75 Percent in Tenth Straight Easing Move

The Central Bank of Kenya lowered its benchmark interest rate to 8.75 percent from 9.00 percent, marking its tenth consecutive cut, the Monetary Policy Committee said. Read more »

Kenya: Delta40 Raises $20m to Back Early-Stage African Startups

Kenya-based venture firm Delta40 has raised $20 million to expand financing for early-stage startups across Africa, with backing from the Soros Economic Development Fund and the… Read more »

Kenya: Fitch Ratings Puts NCBA On Watch After Nedbank Bid

Fitch Ratings placed NCBA Group Plc and NCBA Bank Kenya Plc on Rating Watch Positive after South Africa's Nedbank Group offered to acquire a majority stake in the lender. Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia Sees Return to Double-Digit Growth On IMF-Backed Reforms

Ethiopia expects economic growth to exceed 10% this fiscal year for the first time in nearly a decade, as reforms supported by the International Monetary Fund ease foreign exchange… Read more »

East Africa: Nedbank Proposes Takeover of NCBA in East Africa Expansion Push

NCBA Group said it has received a strategic investment proposal from Nedbank for the acquisition of about 66% of its share capital through a tender offer. Read more »

Kenya: Kenya Looks to Raise $825m From Pipeline Company Stake Sale

The Kenyan government has launched the sale of a 65% stake in the Kenya Pipeline Company, setting up what is expected to be East Africa's largest initial public offering in… Read more »

Kenya: Sun King Launches New Solar System for Homes and Small Businesses

Sun King has launched the HomePlus Max solar home system in Kenya, adding a higher-capacity product to its off-grid energy lineup. Read more »

Kenya: Airtel Kenya Prepares Mobile Overdraft to Take On Safaricom's Fuliza

Airtel Kenya plans to launch a digital overdraft service on Airtel Money, setting up its first direct challenge to Safaricom's Fuliza, which dominates Kenya's short-term mobile… Read more »

East Africa: Uganda's Museveni Claims Landslide Win As Opposition Rejects Results

Yoweri Museveni said opposition groups were "terrorists" who sought to overturn Uganda's election through violence, after official results showed him winning a seventh term with… Read more »

Kenya: UK-Kenya Tech Hub Backs New Initiative to Boost Early-Stage Capital

UK-Kenya Tech Hub has partnered with Viktoria Ventures and local ecosystem players to launch Startup 360 Connect, an initiative aimed at strengthening Kenya's early-stage… Read more »

Kenya: Mamy Eyewear Wins Backing From Japan's Ikemori Venture Support

Kenyan optical retail startup Mamy Eyewear has secured strategic investment from Japan-based family office Ikemori Venture Support as it looks to expand its footprint across East… Read more »

Djibouti: Djibouti Wins Key Arbitration Case As Saudi Arabia Gains Port Foothold

Djibouti has secured a rare legal victory in its long-running dispute with Dubai Ports World, easing years of tension with the United Arab Emirates while reshaping port competition… Read more »

East Africa: Malawi Inflation Slows to 27.9 Percent As Food Prices Ease

Malawi's year-on-year inflation rate fell to 27.9% in November 2025, down from 29.1% in October, driven mainly by slower increases in food prices. Read more »

East Africa: Diageo Agrees to Sell East African Breweries Stake to Asahi

Diageo has agreed to sell its entire 65% stake in East African Breweries plc to Japan's Asahi Group Holdings, marking a major ownership shift in one of Africa's largest beverage… Read more »

Uganda: Nala Secures PSP and PSO Licences From Bank of Uganda

African payments startup Nala has been granted Payment Service Provider and Payment System Operator licences by the Bank of Uganda, expanding its regulatory footprint in East… Read more »

Rwanda: Kayko Raises $1.2m to Expand SME Finance Access in Rwanda

Rwandan fintech startup Kayko has raised $1.2 million in seed funding to expand its data-driven platform for small and medium-sized businesses. Read more »

Egypt: Nawah Scientific Bags $23m to Expand Cloud Lab Network

Nawah Scientific, an Egypt-based deeptech company, has raised $23 million in a Series A round made up of equity and debt, as it marks ten years since it was founded. Read more »

Kenya: Kenya to Create Wealth Funds to Ease Debt Pressure

Kenya approved the creation of an infrastructure fund and a sovereign wealth fund to finance strategic projects without adding to public debt, President William Ruto said on… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya Slashes Benchmark Rate to 9 Percent in Ninth Consecutive Cut

Kenya's central bank cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 9.0%, extending an easing cycle aimed at lifting bank lending and supporting economic growth. Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda Stock Exchange Opens Multicurrency Trading Segment

The Rwanda Stock Exchange has launched a Multicurrency Denominated Securities Market Segment, allowing securities to be issued and traded in multiple currencies for the first time… Read more »