The KSh 31 per share payout, though lower than last year’s KSh 45, remains the second highest in the bank’s history, extending a dividend track record spanning decades.
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Among the main concerns are low levels of enforcement activity, limited financial and human resources, and challenges in ensuring institutional independence. The report warns that these constraints may weaken the ability of regulators to deter anti-competitive behaviour and protect consumers effectively.
The Ministry of Agriculture has announced subsidised maize seed prices for the 2025/2026 planting season, allocating KSh 2 billion to make high-quality seeds more affordable for farmers nationwide.
Africa’s geographical proximity to Europe is a major advantage. Shorter shipping routes reduce delivery times, freight costs and exposure to geopolitical disruptions.
Under the new framework, a wide range of Kenyan agricultural products, including tea, coffee, avocados, macadamia nuts, flowers, vegetables, and other fresh horticultural produce, will enter China without tariffs that previously made them less competitive.
Under the terms of the deal, Synergetic Development Group will develop an integrated logistics centre for steel products, along with a steel fabrication plant, within the park. The facility will operate using 18 megawatts of geothermal power supplied directly from Olkaria's geothermal fields.
The policy, announced by the Uganda Ministry of Internal Affairs and implemented by the Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control, allows travellers from designated nations to enter Uganda without obtaining a visa in advance for stays of up to three months for tourism or business purposes.
Under the first deal, New York Stock Exchange-listed Lifezone Metals has secured a 14-month exclusivity agreement to develop the Musongati nickel laterite project, Burundi's most significant nickel deposit and a key asset within the East African Nickel Belt
The performance represents the highest annual profit in KCB's history and underscores the resilience of Kenya's banking sector despite persistent economic headwinds including rising interest rates, inflationary pressures, and reduced household spending power.
The deal, signed between the Central Bank of Kenya and the National Bank of Rwanda, establishes a framework to streamline licensing procedures for payment service providers seeking to expand across the two markets.
