A Kenyan High Court has frozen an additional sum of $3.3 million (Sh400.6 million) belonging to Nigeria’s fintech Unicorn Flutterwave over allegations of money laundering and card fraud. This comes …
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CAK Approves Zuku Owner and Foreign Firms Loans to pay TV providers
The Competition Authority of Kenya(CAK) has approved the conversion of loans advanced by three foreign firms to internet and pay TV provider, Wananchi Group into equity shares. The companies, Triple …
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Kenyan founded Fintech Pezesha Raises $11m in Pre-Series by Women’s World Banking Capital Partners
Kenyan founded Pan-African embedded finance Fintech Pezesha has raised a pre-series A funding round of $11 Million in a mix of $6 million equity and $5 million debt. The round …
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Ethiopia to Sell Eight Sugar Factories in a Bid to Improve Local Production
Ethiopia aims to wean local millers off state budgetary support and improve local production by selling eight sugar factories. This week, the government announced Ernst& Young LLP will advise on the …
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Kenya’s SportPesa has been awarded a license as BCLB withdraw from it position
SportPesa has been awarded a license to operate in the current financial year ending June 2023, ending years of regulatory and court battles pitting the firm against the Betting Control …
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Kenya Power Accused Of Locking Out Local Manufacturers In Procurement Process
The Energy Meter Assemblers and Manufacturers Association is protesting being locked out of the procurement of power distribution products by energy utility firm Kenya Power. The Association in a letter …
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Absa Bank Kenya reported its financial results for the year with Net Profit growing by 13% to KES 6.3B
Leading financial services group Absa Bank Kenya reported its financial results for the half year period ended June 2022 with net profit growing by 13 percent to Sh. 6.3 billion …
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Rockefeller Foundation partners with e-GUIDE and Atlas AI to accelerate development in Africa
The Rockefeller Foundation, an American private foundation, and philanthropic medical research and arts funding organization launched a new $5.5 million partnership with e-GUIDE and Atlas AI to encourage climate-resilient infrastructure investment and speed …
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The National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) has dropped its bid to have workers earning more than Sh100,000 pay more in monthly contributions, easing the financial strain on top earners and …
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Sugar Production Rises by 15% Between January And July
Sugar production between January and July increased by 15% when compared with a similar period last year, compelling the sector regulator to cut imports by nearly half last month. Data …