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Kenyan Banks Break Records: From Nairobi Boardrooms to 100 Million Customers Across Africa

Kenya’s banks aren’t just growing – they’re exploding onto the continental stage with the kind of momentum that makes global investors sit up and take notice. KCB Group just posted a stunning 15 percent jump in first-quarter pretax profit to KSh 24.4 billion, smashing analyst forecasts. Across town at Equity Group Holdings, assets have crossed […]

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Business meeting in Africa for investment opportunities.

Doing Business in Africa: 12 May 2026

Weekly Intelligence Briefing for Investors, Executives, and Decision-Makers Nairobi hosted the most consequential Africa-Europe diplomatic gathering in a decade this week, as 30 heads of state joined France’s Macron to push for a fundamental rethink of how global capital prices African risk. At the same time, Africa’s two largest listed telecom operators reported their strongest […]

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Ayra Starr performing dance move for her YouTube live concert in Nairobi.

Ayra Starr To Perform First-Ever YouTube Live Concert In Nairobi

Grammy-nominated African music artist Ayra Starr will perform a special YouTube Live concert streamed globally from Nairobi, Kenya. The event, produced in partnership with Raha Fest, will celebrate the release of her sophomore album, “The Year I Turned 21”, and will be available for fans worldwide to experience on her official YouTube channel. Ayra Starr, who is known for […]

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Excavator at construction site for Africa Data Centres' new facility in Nairobi.

Africa Data Centres Breaks Ground On New Sameer Facility In Nairobi

The focus on Kenya as a key region aims to take the region further into the digital era and uplift the country’s profile globally as an attractive investment destination Africa Data Centres (www.AfricaDataCentres.com) has broken ground on its new facility in Nairobi; The new build will expand its existing data centre by up to 15MW of IT […]

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Excavator at construction site for Africa Data Centres' new facility in Nairobi.

Africa Data Centres To Expand Sameer Facility In Nairobi By 15MW Of (Information Technology) IT Load

The new data centre will begin with 5MW of IT load and will be built in the company’s leading-edge modular design Africa Data Centres (www.AfricaDataCentres.com) is expanding its Sameer facility in Nairobi by up to 15MW of IT load;The facility will be built in the company‘s leading-edge modular design. Africa Data Centres, a business of Cassava Technologies […]

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ASU Thunderbird Global Initiative in Nairobi.

ASU Thunderbird School Of Global Management Brings 100 Million Learners Global Initiative To Nairobi

Arizona State University’s Thunderbird School of Global Management (Thunderbird), home of the world’s No. 1 ranked Master’s in Management, ranked No.1 for innovation in the U.S., today announced that its transformative new global initiative will be available to learners in Africa through the school’s Nairobi Center of Excellence. Launched in Phoenix earlier this year, the […]

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Two men with Xylem equipment at the Nairobi regional office opening event.

Xylem Opens A Regional Hub Office For East Africa In Nairobi, Kenya

Xylem, the leading global provider of pure water solutions and an ardent supporter of African countries, has opened its newest regional offices in Nairobi, Kenya. The offices will serve as a hub for Xylem, its partners, and customers across East Africa. The new offices represent a major investment for Xylem in Kenya and the East African […]

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Kenyan startup team working on wealth-tech solutions in Nairobi.

Kenyan Wealth-Tech Startup Launched In Nairobi

Ndovu was founded in 2020 with a vision to provide every African, regardless of income level or financial knowledge, with the right tools to grow their wealth Among its founders are experts from the world of asset management, capital markets strategy, and technological development It has already secured pre-seed funding from 4DX Ventures, Plug and […]

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The Fintech City That Is Nairobi

Eric Osiakwan  Nairobi is the leading Fintech ecosystem city in Africa according to the 2021 Global Fintech Rankings published on 8th July 2021 in which it jumped 26 places to the 37th position globally beating both Lagos and Accra. Kenya’s President, His Excellency Uhuru Kenya stated at a UK summit that “Nairobi International Financial Centre […]

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Kenya Chamber Of Mines Hosts The Largest And Only International Hybrid Conference In The Eastern Africa Extractive Industry – 2021

Eastern Africa Mining and Energy Conference (EAMEC) that will take place from 12th – 14th October 2021 at the Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi Kenya is Eastern Africa’s largest and only international and local Mining and Energy forum designed to converge key players in the mining, oil and gas sectors for focused dialogue exploring the immense […]

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