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Kenya economy to overtake Angola, IMF forecast shows


Kenya is projected to overtake Angola and become the fourth-largest economy in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2024.

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Egyptian lender reviews growth plan for Kenya


CIB is reviewing its growth strategy for the country and restructuring its management team to implement a new plan.

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Money laundering: What Kenya's greylisting means


Since February 2024, Africa accounts for 12 of the 21 grey-listed countries.

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Kenya licenses 19 more digital money lenders


It is the fourth round of licence issuances since Kenya's central bank started okaying DCPs in October 2022, after the six-month mandatory registration window expired.

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Kenyan investors' dollar deposits hit $8.6bn by September


CBK data shows the sum of foreign currency deposits held by firms hit $6 billion at the end of the third quarter of 2023, compared with $2.6 billion in hard currency deposits by households.

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Foreign investors pull out $1m from NSE in extended flight


The continued exit of foreign investors has served to extend a long run of low stock valuations in the NSE’s bear run.

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State House upgrade to cost taxpayers Sh795m


President William Ruto is expected to work away from the official residence in Nairobi during the renovations.

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Weak Kenya shilling boon for neighbour economies


The dollar has strongly rallied against the Kenya shilling for nearly six months.

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Kenya trade deficit narrows


Data by KNBS shows that the deficit declined to $2.4 billion during the quarter, down from $2.8 billion in 2022.

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98 firms face insolvency on turbulence


High taxes, operating costs and low demand leave most unable to meet their debt repayment obligations

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