The new platform, dubbed Shuru, allows taxpayers to file returns directly through WhatsApp without the need for additional applications or complex login procedures, marking a significant move toward more accessible and user-friendly tax services.
The new platform, dubbed Shuru, allows taxpayers to file returns directly through WhatsApp without the need for additional applications or complex login procedures, marking a significant move toward more accessible and user-friendly tax services.
Kenya has been ranked the second most innovation-ready country in Africa, underscoring the country’s growing appeal to investors and reinforcing Nairobi’s position as a leading hub for startups and entrepreneurship on the continent.
Approximately 60 percent of the capital raised by Kenyan startups in 2025 came in the form of debt financing, totaling about $582 million, while equity investment accounted for around $383 million.
The success of the Treasury bonds April 2026 offer will depend on pricing, tenor structure, and investor confidence in the government’s fiscal management.
When companies attempt to automate everything at once, they spread resources—time, capital, and attention—too thin.
Financial statements show the fund generated close to Sh1 billion in investment income from a pool of about Sh14.7 billion in investor funds, reflecting rising demand for low-risk and highly liquid investment products.
Africa faces a multi-billion-dollar financing gap in renewable infrastructure, despite having some of the world’s most abundant solar, wind, and hydro resources.
Kenya has built a reputation as a digital innovation hub, but gaps in infrastructure, skills and policy execution continue to limit inclusive growth. Turning digital ambition into lasting economic impact will depend not on vision alone, but on sustained delivery and coordinated public–private action.
The sharp rise in profitability was driven by strong growth across its flagship Mansa X funds and the newly launched Ziidi Money Market Fund, as the firm capitalised on increased investor appetite and active portfolio positioning in a tighter liquidity environment.
The NSE market loss Iran war dynamic underscores how deeply interconnected local markets have become with global geopolitical events.