Standard Bank is prioritising organic growth in Kenya while retaining M&A flexibility, backed by R21 billion available for ...

Kenyan equities lost KSh102.53 billion in the week to September 18 as foreign selling intensified, bank shares fell and market turnover climbed sharply.

Global rare earth demand is set to climb sharply through 2030 as China’s export controls accelerate Western investment in mining, processing and magnets.

Brent crude falls below $100 as Saudi export flows recover and hopes of U.S.-Iran diplomacy ease fears of prolonged Middle East supply disruptions and risks.

Nigeria’s central bank cuts its benchmark rate by 350 basis points to 23%, citing market-rate divergence as inflation eases and policy transmission weakens.

Kenya signs a five-year AI and data pact with Stanford’s Hoover Institution to strengthen policy analysis, climate monitoring and public-sector decisions.

President William Ruto is in New York for UNGA 81, where Kenya will seek investment, AI financing, infrastructure and stronger African development funding.

Qatar Investment Authority and J.P. Morgan Asset Management launch a $20bn partnership spanning global equities and US middle-market private credit investments.

Africa needs about $50bn a year to achieve water security and sanitation by 2030, as current annual investment remains far below the level required today.

Aliko Dangote plans to invest more than $10bn in Africa's power sector over three to four years, targeting electricity access and stronger industrial growth.

China and the US held New York economic talks on trade, investment and AI, laying groundwork for a Trump-Xi summit and further negotiations this week.

Kenya's CMA says the Dangote Refinery IPO is regulated in Nigeria but has not been submitted or approved for solicitation under Kenya's capital markets rules.