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Capital Unlocked: Decoding Kenya’s Mega-Deal Surge and the New Frontier of East African Finance
For most of the past three years, sub-Saharan African capital markets were characterised by risk aversion, macroeconomic volatility, and an extended freeze on primary market listings. Yet over the past six months, Kenya’s financial landscape has seen a dramatic uptick in deal velocity, cross-border M&A, and long-awaited market liquidity.  From Quickmart’s landmark KSh15 billion initial […]...
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10 Oct 2026
From Crude Oil to Fuel: How the Dangote and Changamwe Refineries Differ
A key distinction exists between simply refining crude oil and maximising what you can extract from every barrel. Kenya’s former refinery at Changamwe in Mombasa was largely a hydroskimming ope...
10 Oct 2026
Kenya’s Virtual Asset Regime Enters Compliance Phase as VASPs Face November Deadline Â
Kenya’s FinTech sector has grown rapidly, positioning the country as one of Africa’s leading markets for digital financial services, mobile payments and emerging financial technologies. This growt...
10 Oct 2026
Beyond the Pump: When the Dangote Refinery Gets Up and Running
When the proposed US$16 billion Dangote East African Refinery broke ground in Lamu on September 30, 2026, the headline figure was its capacity: 700,000 barrels of crude oil per day. But what does that...
10 Oct 2026
Cybersecurity Is a Board Matter: Do’s and Don’ts for Directors
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and the Vellum team is marking it with a series of short, practical briefs for corporate leaders. This week, we turn to the boardroom to focus on the do’s a...
3 Oct 2026
Dry Weather Puts Kenya’s Food Security Under Pressure
Kenya is heading into the 2026/27 agricultural marketing year facing a major setback in producing two of its most important grains after an unusually severe mid-year dry spell damaged crops across key...
3 Oct 2026
Who Pays for Progress? Infrastructure, Land Rights, and the Hidden Costs of Kenya’s Mega-Projects
Direct foreign investors, project sponsors, and infrastructure syndicates view East Africa as a premier frontier for deploying industrial-scale, high-yield assets. Yet executing mega-infrastructure ac...
3 Oct 2026
Who Checks the Inspectors? New Bill Seeks to Tighten Oversight of Public Service Vehicle Safety
The National Transport and Safety Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2026, proposes introducing a legal framework to regulate public service vehicle (PSV) conformity assessors, the professionals responsible ...
3 Oct 2026
Kenya’s SACCO Boom Faces a Generational Test
Kenya’s SACCO sector is growing. However, the more important question is whether it is becoming younger. The latest SACCO Supervision Annual Report shows an industry that continues to expand its rea...
26 Sep 2026
Skin In the Game: New Requirement for Minimum Capital Under the National Payment System Bill, 2026
The National Treasury, in support of the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK), has released the National Payment System Bill, 2026 (the “Bill”) and the Draft National Payment System Policy for publ...
26 Sep 2026
Africa at UNGA 81: Unlocking Capital, Talent and Opportunity
 World leaders convened in New York for the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 81), themed “Restoring Trust, Managing Transformation: A United Nations That Delivers for Allâ€...
19 Sep 2026
Democracy in the Digital Age: ODPC Sets New Rules for Handling Voters’ DataÂ
As Kenya gradually shifts into election mode, another campaign season is taking shape behind the scenes. The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) has issued Guidance Notes for Electoral P...
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