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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
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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Davos Switzerland
Economy•

Nairobi stakes claim as Africa’s finance and crypto capital at Davos

Amsons Group Kalahari Cement
Economy•

Kalahari Cement rolls out Sh25Bn push to triple EAPC capacity

Kenya Agoa
Economy•

AGOA: Kenya gains fresh duty-free U.S. entry until 2028

Money Kenya Salaries Taxes PAYE
Economy•

Bankers seek PAYE reforms setting tax-free salary at Sh30,000

Bamburi Cement
Economy•

In Kwale County, Bamburi Cement starts Sh32Bn clinker manufacturing plant

Ketraco PowerGrid INDIA AFrica50
Economy•

Kenya taps PowerGrid India, Africa50 in Sh40bn grid expansion push

PMI November 2025
Economy•

Kenya's private sector records sharpest job gains in November

Marsabit County
Economy•

Governance, security get a signal boost in remote Sabarei area, Marsabit

World Bank Division Director Qimiao Fan
Economy•

Kenya remains at high risk of debt distress—World Bank

EAC partnerships payments system
Economy•

EAC pilots low-cost, cross-border retail e-payments system

Kenya Parliament
Economy•

Critics question MP’s push to cap expat jobs in multinationals at 20%

Nairobi Private Sector business activity
Economy•

Private sector posts sharpest rise in output in nearly four years