Stanbic Named Best Bank in Tanzania, and Here is Why
Stanbic Bank Tanzania was named Best Bank in Tanzania for 2025 by The Banker, the Financial Times’ global banking publication. The award was presented in...
M-Pesa to Roll Out Blockchain Payments Across Africa
M-Pesa has partnered with Abu Dhabi-based ADI Foundation to deploy ADI Chain blockchain infrastructure across nine African countries, including Kenya, the Democratic Republic of Congo,...
Customer Survey Ranks Safaricom as Most Reliable Mobile Internet Provider in Kenya
Safaricom Plc ranked as Kenya’s most reliable mobile internet provider in a recent customer survey, with users reporting more stable speeds and fewer disruptions than...
Top Money Market Funds in Kenya to Watch in 2026
Kenya’s money market funds entered 2026 with returns that continue to exceed short-term government securities, even as Treasury bill rates stabilize and policy conditions remain...
How the DTB EBB Platform Could Digitize East Africa’s Tea Trade
Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) officially launched its DTB EBB platform, a digital solution developed in partnership with the East Africa Tea Trade Association (EATTA) to...
Can Uganda’s Universal Loan Checker Reduce Mobile Money Loan Defaults?
Bank of Uganda data shows microloan defaults in the country increased from 16% in 2017 to more than 22% by 2021. By late 2024 and...
M-PESA Gains Ground but Trails Telebirr in Ethiopia’s Mobile Money Market
M-PESA Ethiopia reached 5 million 90-day active customers this week, marking its fastest period of user growth since entering the market in August 2023. Activity...
NCBA Leads Kenyan Banks as Best Performing NSE Stock in 2025
NCBA Group was the best performing bank on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) in 2025, with its share price rising from Ksh 48.20 at the...
Ethiopia Sets Rules for Banks Operating in Special Economic Zones
The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) has issued a new directive outlining licensing and operational requirements for banks intending to operate branches within the country’s...
Why are Kenyan farmers turning to alternative financing instead of banks?
Kenya’s agricultural financing sector is undergoing a stress test as formal bank lending declines, prompting farmers to turn to faster and more flexible funding channels....