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Dangote East Africa Oil Refinery Dangote East Africa Oil Refinery
Economy•

Dangote vows Lamu refinery will be ready in 40 months

Top industrialist sets ambitious timeline, pledges training school in Lamu County, industrial ecosystem and urges Africa to process its own resources
Data Centre Market Kenya Data Centre Market Kenya
Economy•

Kenya's data centre market poised to hit Sh104bn in value by 2031

Country's 20% annual growth since 2025 driven by cloud adoption, digital shift, better international connectivity, renewables and rising
Quickmart NSE listing Quickmart NSE listing
Economy•

Quickmart to list 50 percent stake on NSE in landmark offering

Planned listing, which is subject to regulatory approvals from the Capital
Microfinance Institutions in Kenya Microfinance Institutions in Kenya
Economy•

Losses and capital woes leave Kenya’s microfinance sector on edge

In 2025, three of the largest micro-lenders, Kenya Women, Faulu and SMEP,

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Agriculture CS Mutahi Kagwe
Economy•

Kagwe's ‘farm to port’ blueprint aims to unlock Coast region's farming potential

eTIMS
Economy•

KRA tightens grip on tax evaders with mandatory digital stock tracking

Kenya CEOs Survey
Economy•

CEOs flag geopolitical risks and cost pressures in CBK survey

Mutahi Kagwe
Economy•

Drought pushes Kenya to import 25M bags of maize to seal food deficit

Moyale Border
Economy•

Kenya’s informal trade contracts as cross-border headwinds hit

KRA Customs
Economy•

KRA nets record Sh93Bn in July revenue on rise in non-oil imports

Fuel prices
Economy•

Private sector returns to growth path in July as fresh orders rise

Sakina Hassanali, HassConsult’s Co-Chief Executive
Economy•

Inflation sting reshapes Nairobi's property map as buyers flee satellite towns

Safaricom PLC
Economy•

Forex reserves hit record Sh1.99 trillion on proceeds from Safaricom stake sale

EAC Headquarters
Economy•

EAC central bankers reaffirm 2031 single currency target amid uneven progress

Critical Metals Corp
Economy•

U.S. firm Critical Metals advances to final round of multibillion-dollar Mrima Hill rare earths tender

President Ruto Government
Economy•

Rising debt burden and Iran conflict darken Kenya's 2026 economic outlook