Gulf Energy has leased a $15 million (KSh 1.94 billion) drilling rig from UAE's Great Wall Drilling Company to start oil production in Kenya's South Lokichar Basin this year.
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Varun Beverages, PepsiCo's largest bottler outside the US, plans a massive new factory in Kenya to crank out 12-15 million cases of Pepsi, 7UP, Mirinda, and Mountain Dew yearly by late 2027.
Kenya Targets Over $2 Billion in Deals at the Kenya International Investment Conference (KIICO) 2026
Kenya's big investment conference KIICO 2026 comes to Nairobi March 25-27, inviting 500 global business leaders to pour over $2 billion into local factories, farms, tech jobs, and green energy projects.
African leaders at the 9th Africa Business Forum in Addis Ababa have called on countries to invest in projects that will create mass jobs and opportunities for the continent's booming youth population.
The Turkey–Ethiopia energy accord signals a push to deepen regional energy cooperation, boost investment, and strengthen Ankara’s strategic footprint in the Horn of Africa.
Kenya’s push to escape the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list by May 2026 promises lower borrowing costs, easier foreign investment, and a boost to economic growth, strained by
KQ stands to learn from Ethiopian Airlines as it beats its revenue target for the first half of its 2025/26 fiscal year
Malawi is targeting inflation below 21% this year as the government pursues IMF-backed reforms to stabilise prices, ease foreign exchange shortages, and restore economic growth.
CMA approves a new batch of market intermediaries in a move aimed at widening investment choices for Kenyans, boosting competition, and deepening the country’s capital markets.
KCB Bank’s latest investment in the 2026 Safari Rally underscores how the event has evolved into a catalyst for local economic growth, talent development and sustainability initiatives.
