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We are honoured to have secured *2nd Place for Best Tier 3 Bank in Customer Satisfaction Survey by the Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) This milestone reflects our commitment to better customer experiences and solutions that empower you to #OwnYourTomorrow. Grateful to our team, let’s keep delivering exceptional customer experiences. #SidianBank #KBACXReport2026 #BankingExcellence #OwnYourTomorrow #KenyaBankersAssociation

What does digital inclusion look like in some of Kenya's most underserved counties? This video documents the @teamksblind delivering hands-on AI literacy and digital skills training to persons with visual impairments in Turkana and Mandera Counties as part of the Enhancing Digital Access and Community Resilience project, funded by the UK Government through the British High Commission in Nairobi. #DigitalAccess4All youtu.be/4dNBfnGuV7s

The voice that says "you cannot" has never launched a product, signed a client, or built a business. You have. Or you are about to. Paint anyway. — Van Gogh knew. Now so do you. 🎨 #Entrepreneurship

At the stroke of midnight, 24 tonnes of South African apples became the first batch of imports to enter China under a landmark initiative, as China expanded zero-tariff treatment to all 53 African nations with which it maintains diplomatic relations. This policy took effect from May 1.

Edward Ndiritu, a Kenyan and Head of Anti-Poaching at Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, completed the London Marathon, running the full 42.2 km while wearing a 10 kg rhino costume. The heavy, heat-intensive costume symbolized the harsh realities facing rhinos and was aimed at raising awareness and funds for rhino conservation efforts. People are raising awareness in a most special way .

Antoine Moses (Antomos) hits 25,000 mangrove propagules planted by 20:11 hrs on 30th April 2026, marking a major milestone in his 24-hour world record attempt at Tudor Creek, Mombasa. #KBCniYetu

KCB Bank launches a mortgage for Kenya's informal sector, offering loans from KShs 1 million to 4 million at single-digit rates with no payslip required. khusoko.com/2026/05/01/kcb…

We are excited to welcome @ParadigmHQ as an official sponsor of #AfTPS2026! 🌍 Champions of digital rights, policy & inclusion across Africa, this partnership means stronger conversations in Nairobi this May. 🗓️ 19–21 May 2026 | Nairobi, Kenya techpolicysummit.africa #KeIGF26 #DigitalAfrica #InternetGovernance

A $300M Africa Supply Chain Finance Facility just launched via IFC & Standard Chartered. Big move for African trade. Details here → khusoko.com/2026/04/30/ifc…

SBM Bank Kenya is putting KES 1 Billion on the table for electric vehicle financing. Green mobility just got a major push. khusoko.com/2026/04/30/sbm…

Zambia shut down RightsCon 2026 — the world's largest digital rights conference — days before it was set to open. Here's what happened 🧵 → khusoko.com/2026/04/30/rig…

Kenya's economy grew 4.6% in 2025 — and forecasters see 4.9% ahead. The numbers are in. 📈 Read the full Economic Survey breakdown → khusoko.com/2026/04/29/ken…

Kenya's inflation hit 5.6% in April — crossing the Central Bank midpoint for the first time in 2 years. What does this mean for your wallet? khusoko.com/2026/04/29/ken…

Zambia's government blocked RightsCon 2026 days before the conference opened, cancelling the world's largest digital rights event and stranding thousands of delegates in Lusaka. khusoko.com/2026/04/30/rig…

SBM Bank Kenya commits KES 1 billion to finance electric and hybrid vehicle adoption, backing the pledge with its own BYD fleet purchase through CFAO Mobility Kenya. khusoko.com/2026/04/30/sbm…

Nairobi's property market is holding, but the signals are mixed. 📈 Lavington house prices up 4.2% in Q1 2026 📉 Satellite town prices fell 0.9% 🏠 Average suburb rent hit KSh 200K for the first time What's driving it? Read the full HassConsult breakdown 👇 khusoko.com/2026/04/29/nai…

IFC and Standard Chartered Launch $300 Million Africa Supply Chain Facility. The facility rolls out across Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, and Zambia — markets where agriculture, healthcare, and manufacturing anchor the productive economy but where suppliers routinely wait weeks or months to get paid. khusoko.com/2026/04/30/ifc…

Two LPG tankers loaded in Houston, Texas are in transit to Kenya - 10,000mt of LPG to be offloaded at the newly built Lake Gas terminal in Kilifi, and 18,000mt of Butane to be offloaded at the Port of Mombasa. USA is the largest butane exporter in the world.

April 29: Airtel Africa Plans MoMo IPO & LSE Listing, MTN SA to Buy 60% in Nigeria's MoMo Payment Bank Airtel Africa has confirmed plans to list its mobile money unit, Airtel Money, on the London Stock Exchange in the first half of 2026. The business is targeting a valuation of around $10 billion, with the IPO expected to raise between $1.5 billion and $2 billion as the group expands its footprint in Africa’s fast-growing fintech space. Meanwhile, MTN Nigeria says its parent company will acquire 60% stakes in both MoMo Payment Service Bank and Y’ello Digital Financial Services in a deal valued at NGN 95.5 billion. The move is part of a broader restructuring aimed at reducing exposure to loss-making fintech units while consolidating digital financial services at the group level. On today’s market, the NGX added 3.45%, NSE dropped 0.18% and MASI declined 0.17%. On currencies, Ksh and EGP gained 0.04% and 0.31% respectively. Stay connected with Frontier Africa Reports on LinkedIn and Facebook, follow us on X @FrontierAFR and Instagram @frontierafrlive, and visit frontierafricareports.com for more updates. @PwC @PwC_Nigeria @OxfordEconomics @WorldBankGroup @IFC_org @StanChart @BankofNamibia @airtelafrica @LSEplc @SEATINIUGANDA @SeatiniU @wto @MTNNG @MTNGroup @MoMo_PSB @ngxgrp @gstockexchange @dsxem @JSE_Group @NSE_PLC @EgxEgyptian @ESXEthiopia @BRVM_UEMOA @ZSE_ZW

KCB Group booked a Sh2.7 billion gain(after taxes) from the disposal of National Bank of Kenya. Assets and liabilities not sold as part of the deal of Sh2.1 billion were hived into KCB Bank Kenya.