Unlocking Investment Opportunities: Standard Chartered Bank Kenya’s Offshore Unit Trust Funds
Standard Chartered Bank Kenya has introduced an exciting opportunity for Kenyan investors to explore offshore…
Record KSh 5B+ Sits Idle as Claims Decline. Why Aren’t People Claiming Their Money?
Published: May, 11, 2026 Kenya’s pool of unclaimed financial assets hit another record high in 2026. But here is the strange part: fewer people are stepping forward to claim what belongs to them. According to the Economic Survey 2026 released by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, the Unclaimed Financial Assets Authority received KSh 5.18 billion…
SACCOs vs Banks: Who is Hurting More With Bad Debt?
Published: May 9, 2026 According to new supervisory data from the SACCO Societies Regulatory Authority (SASRA), the industry’s gross loans hit KSh 845.11 billion, up from KSh 758.57 billion a year earlier. That is 11.41% credit growth. But here is the kicker: the non-performing loan ratio held steady at 8.39%. Banks Are Bleeding More Than The…
Kenyan Agriculture Quietly Overtook Banks & Factories—Combined
Published: May 7, 2026 Kenya’s agriculture, forestry, and fishing sector has reached its largest share of the economy on record. According to the Economic Survey 2026 released by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, the sector accounted for 23.2% of gross domestic product. That works out to KSh 4.07 trillion out of Kenya’s KSh 17.58…
LemFi Targets Diaspora Growth with £100M London Expansion
Published: April 30, 2026 LemFi, the financial platform built for people who live and work across borders, has committed £100 million to expand its global infrastructure. The company is also designating London as its new global headquarters. The announcement follows the UK–Nigeria State Visit in March 2026. LemFi’s investment was recognized as part of the Enhanced…
Bit2Me: Evolution From Ordinary Crypto App to Backbone for Banks and Police
Published: April 30, 2026 Spain’s largest crypto exchange, Bit2Me, made a quiet bold decision back in 2024. It stopped chasing retail traders. Instead, it started building infrastructure for banks and law enforcement. The bet is paying off. In 2025, the company’s trading volume jumped eightfold to about €5.3 billion, or roughly $6.2 billion. Much of that…
