A new landmark report has confirmed Kenya’s status as a leading economic hub in Africa. According to the inaugural COMESA Investment Report 2025, Kenya is among the top five countries attracting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) within the 21-member Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA). This report, a joint publication by UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the COMESA Regional…
The cryptocurrency exchange Luno has partnered with the online learning platform AltSchool Africa and together, they are launching Africa’s largest crypto education program, aiming to provide free, high-quality training to 15,000 Nigerians. The initiative, called “Demystifying Crypto for Africans,” is a direct response to the rapid growth of digital finance on the continent. With about one-third of Nigerians already interacting with digital…
Struggles of the Modern Chama Picture this scenario, The last Saturday of the month. A group of twelve women—nurses, teachers, small business owners—crowd into a member’s living room in Kawangware. Notebooks sprawl across the coffee table. A worn ledger passes from hand to hand. Cash changes hands, but the tension is palpable. Sarah forgot her…
The restless energy pulsing through Kenya’s economic landscape, the sound of small and medium enterprises (SMEs)—the kiosks, the tech startups, the agribusinesses, the fabricators—straining at the leash. They are the undeniable engine of this nation, contributing a massive chunk of GDP and employment. Yet, for decades, they have faced a silent, systemic barrier: the capital gap….
Nairobi, Kenya – A great development for African agricultural commerce, Hygrotech East Africa has successfully completed a $2.3 million cross-border trade transaction for seed and fertilizer inputs using the Agridex blockchain platform. This landmark deal, involving multiple parties across Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania, represents the largest agricultural commodity transaction ever settled on a blockchain platform in…
