Investors to Trade Family Bank Shares on NSE Beginning 2026
Family Bank shareholders have approved the lender’s plan to list its shares on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), allowing investors to trade Family Bank shares...
Airtel Africa Reports 25% Revenue Growth as Data Surpasses Voice Earnings
Airtel Africa has posted a strong financial performance for the second quarter of the 2026 financial year (Q2’26), with total revenue rising 25.8% to $2.98...
IRA Tightens Rules on Insurance Claim Rejections
The Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) is set to introduce new rules to address the growing issue of unfair insurance claim rejections in Kenya. The measures,...
Rogue Loan Apps Now Serving Fake Court Documents to Intimidate Borrowers – Lawyer Reveals
Unregulated digital lenders in Kenya have adopted new tactics to pressure borrowers into repaying debts, with some now serving forged court documents disguised as official...
CBK Moves to Supervise Loan Guarantee Firms
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has released draft regulations seeking to bring loan guarantee firms in Kenya under its direct supervision. The move comes...
Barclays Resumes Operations in Saudi Arabia After 10-Year Absence
Barclays Plc is re-entering Saudi Arabia after more than a decade, joining other global lenders expanding in one of the Middle East’s most active financial...
Here’s How the Credit Information Sharing Framework Actually Works in Kenya
Kenya’s Credit Information Sharing (CIS) framework, established in 2010 under the supervision of the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK), allows financial institutions to share borrowers’...
Veteran banker James Macharia takes over as Chairman of Sidian Bank
James Macharia, a veteran banker and former cabinet secretary, has taken over as Chairman of Sidian Bank in a revamp that has seen three new...
Here’s What You Can Now Do After FlexiPay and Wendi Wallet Joined Forces
A new era of mobile money convenience is unfolding in Uganda following the FlexiPay and Wendi Wallet collaboration between Stanbic Bank Uganda and PostBank Uganda...
How Blockchain Could Change Kenya’s Banking Systems
M-Pesa moves nearly 60% of Kenya’s GDP every year and serves more than 50 million users, yet gaps in the financial system remain wide. Remittance...