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A Solution for Rogue Boda Bodas : An Interrogation
A matatu in Nairobi torched by boda boda riders after a fracas
By Andrew Barden
Nairobi’s roads have turned into a moral theatre: burned matatus, shattered windshields, and the quiet normalization of mob justice. As matatu owners down tools and the state shrugs, a provocative question emerges…what if the fix doesn’t come from police sirens, but from algorithms and apps? Ride-hailing platforms, once dismissed as mere middlemen, may offer something Kenya’s transport wars lack: memory, traceability, and consequences. In a country that once tamed matatus through paperwork and discipline, the boda boda reckoning may arrive not with force, but with a click.
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Standard Group’s KSh 1.5 Billion lifeline hits pause
By Harry Njuguna
Eighteen months after winning shareholder approval and a Capital Markets Authority nod, Standard Group Plc has suspended its previously proposed KSh 1.5 billion rights issue, putting its flagship recapitalization plan on hold. In a notice to investors, the board said the decision was taken at a special meeting on 4 February 2026 after reviewing prevailing market conditions and alternative financing options. Continue reading here >>>>>
Lofty Corban Launches Private-Debt Focused Special Fund
By Fred Obura
Lofty Corban Investments has unveiled a private debt-focused special fund targeting institutional, corporate and retail investors, as asset managers move to capture rising demand for alternative income products and non-bank financing solutions. The Lofty Corban Private Debt Special Fund will invest primarily in commercial paper and privately originated credit opportunities, offering capital to businesses and organisations such as Saccos, NGOs, trusts and foundations. The firm said the product is structured as a collective investment scheme aimed at generating stable income through contractual interest payments. Continue reading here »»»»»
Afreximbank Commits US$ 8bn to South Africa's Economy
L-R : Dr George Elombi, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Afreximbank and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa
By TKWS Reporter
South Africa has acceded to the Establishment Agreement of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), becoming the multilateral lender's 54th member state. Among the financial plans to operationalise partnership is a new US$8 billion Country Programme designed to deepen the South African economy. Continue reading here »»»»»
Nigeria Targets Fintech Dominance with New Regulatory Framework
The Central Bank of Nigeria
By Fred Obura
Nigeria is seeking to shift from fintech growth driven by entrepreneurial momentum to expansion anchored in institutional design after the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) unveiled its Policy Insight Series 2025 report, “Shaping the Future of Fintech in Nigeria.” The CBN’s strategy integrates innovation policy, financial inclusion, systemic risk oversight, and cross-border expansion into a single coordinated framework. Continue reading here »»»»»
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Upcoming Events : InvestKenya Announces the Upcoming Kenya International Investment Conference (KIICO) 2026
Taking place at the Radisson Blu Upper Hill on March 25, 2026, the 4th Kenya International Investment Conference (KIICO) 2026 is set to be the largest and most impactful investment promotion conference in Kenya’s history. Register here »»»»»
During KIICO 2026, Kenya will also host the 2nd COMESA Investment Forum on March 26 and the Africa Green Industrialization Initiative (AGII) on March 27th.
Read more about it here »»»»»
Today in History
Belgium’s King Leopold II carved out the Congo Free State as his personal property, rather than a formal colony, launching a regime of forced labor for rubber and ivory that enriched the monarch while killing roughly half of the region’s population through violence, starvation and disease.
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