East Africa

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  East Africa, Government, Kenya

  As President Ruto digs in on finance bill, protesters say there’s no turning back

  Adonijah Ndege

  21st June 2024

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  Banking, East Africa, Kenya, News

  Kenya hikes minimum bank capital 10-fold to match regional peers

  Adonijah Ndege

  14th June 2024

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  Banking, East Africa, News, South Africa

  South Africa’s Standard Bank to fund $5 billion Uganda-Tanzania oil pipeline despite environmental concerns

  Adonijah Ndege

  13th June 2024

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  East Africa, Kenya, News

  BlackRock’s $400 million iShares ETF to exit Nigeria, Kenya

  Adonijah Ndege

  13th June 2024

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  East Africa, Kenya, News

  Exclusive: Unauthorised $3 million transfer led to Directline Assurance shutdown

  Adonijah Ndege

  12th June 2024

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  Banking, East Africa, FinTech, Kenya, News

  Kenya to issue payment licences: Flutterwave, Chipper Cash could be first in line

  Adonijah Ndege

  10th June 2024

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  East Africa, Kenya, News, Startups/Tech/Business, Venture Capital

  Copia Global seeks fresh funding after this week’s layoffs

  Adonijah Ndege

  7th June 2024

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  East Africa, Kenya, News, Ridesharing

  Uber and Bolt argue that Kenya’s economic presence tax threatens business

  Adonijah Ndege

  5th June 2024

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  East Africa, Kenya, News

  Kenya’s cash-strapped postal service fires staff with fake degrees

  Adonijah Ndege

  5th June 2024

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  East Africa, News

  Uganda holds interest rates to calm inflation as the shilling steadies

  Adonijah Ndege

  4th June 2024

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  East Africa, Government, Kenya

  Kenyans are up in arms against Ruto’s new taxes

  Adonijah Ndege

  24th May 2024

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  East Africa, News

  DRC lawyers claim new evidence shows Apple is using conflict minerals

  Adonijah Ndege

  22nd May 2024

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  East Africa, FinTech, News

  Tanzania targets predatory loans: Central Bank excludes unlicensed apps

  Adonijah Ndege

  13th May 2024

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  East Africa, Kenya, News

  M-Pesa and data revenue push Safaricom to first profit growth in three years

  Adonijah Ndege

  9th May 2024

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  Banking, East Africa, Kenya

  Exclusive: Kenya’s Equity Bank hit by $2.1 million debit card fraud, 19 suspects arrested

  Adonijah Ndege

  17th April 2024