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26 Sep 2025
The Role of Development Finance Institutions in Unlocking Regional Growth
East Africa’s economic story is no longer confined within national borders. Capital flows across the region, with Kenya at the centre of this change. From Nairobi to Kigali, Kampala to Addis Ababa, ...
26 Sep 2025
The Evolving Digital Tax Landscape: Analysis of the 2025 Significant Economic Presence Regulations
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) issued comprehensive regulations to facilitate the transition from the Digital Service Tax (DST) to the Significant Economic Presence Tax (SEPT). This follows the Tax...
19 Sep 2025
Boardroom Power Dynamics: Tribunal Clarifies CMA’s Mandate
The recent decision by the Capital Markets Tribunal in the Limuru Tea case (Limuru Tea PLC vs. Capital Markets Authority (Appeal 11 of 2022) [2025] KECMT 3 (KLR)) signifies a pivotal moment in the cha...
19 Sep 2025
Regional Capital Flows: The Untapped Power of East Africa
A quiet revolution is taking shape in East Africa’s financial scene. National borders are no longer restricting investment capital. From Nairobi to Kigali, Kampala to Addis Ababa, and even into the ...
19 Sep 2025
Innovation Setback: Kenya Drops in 2025 Global Index
Kenya is ranked 102nd out of 139 economies in the newly published Global Innovation Index (GII) 2025, released by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO). The index evaluates countries’ ...
19 Sep 2025
Capping Out, KESONIA In: Rethinking Credit Access in Kenya
Credit continues to drive economic growth. However, according to the latest Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) statement by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK), an increase in commercial bank lending to the ...
12 Sep 2025
Accession to the Malabo Convention and the Future of Data Governance in Kenya
The Cabinet’s recent approval of accession to the African Union Convention on Cyber Security and Personal Data Protection, known as the Malabo Convention, marks a significant milestone. Furthermore,...
12 Sep 2025
New KICA 2025 Rules Call for Rethinking Competition Oversight in Kenya’s Telecoms Sector
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) is once again attempting to cement its foothold in the competition domain of the communications and telecommunications sector. This follows the latest set of...
12 Sep 2025
Kenya Unveils Plans for a National Data Governance Policy
The Ministry of Information, Communication, and Digital Economy has officially begun the development of a National Data Governance Policy. On September 10th 2025, the ministry hosted an inception foru...
12 Sep 2025
Understanding the Draft Music and Audiovisual Tariffs for 2025–2028:
The royalty scene in Kenya has been plagued by significant controversy. Kenya’s Music Copyright Society of Kenya (MCSK) has repeatedly come under scrutiny for the low payouts received by artists. Ov...
5 Sep 2025
Building Kenya’s Banking Future on a Foundation of Investor Confidence
Investor confidence is crucial in shaping the course of Keya’s banking sector and capital markets. As the sector deals with strict monetary policies, fiscal constraints, and evolving risk frameworks...
5 Sep 2025
Analysing EAC Competition Authority’s New Policy on Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are transactions that unite two businesses. A merger generally involves the combination of two companies of similar size and strength, while an acquisition occurs wh...
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