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Africa Finance

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Dangote’s Lamu Gamble: Why Africa’s Richest Man Chose Kenya Over Tanzania — And Why That Might Not Be Enough

The 650,000-barrel-per-day Dangote Petroleum Refinery in Lagos, Nigeria, is the world's single-train facility. The Nigerian mogul has confirmed that Africa's second largest refinery will be built in Lamu,Kenya with groundwork expected to kick off before the year 2026 ends. By July 2026, the story of Aliko Dangote's next mega-project had stopped being a rumour and started being a construction site. On Lamu Island, soil testing crews and environmental assessors are […]

todayJuly 8, 2026 29

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Kenya at the G7: Ruto Takes Africa’s Voice to Évian

By Ronny Choge | June 18, 2026 A Seat at the World's Most Exclusive Table In a small Alpine town on the French shores of Lake Geneva, Kenya made history this week. The 52nd G7 Leaders' Summit was held from June 15 to 17, 2026, in Évian-les-Bains, Haute-Savoie, France — and President William Ruto was in the room. State House confirmed that President Ruto received a personal invitation from French […]

todayJune 20, 2026 26

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Nairobi Startup Summit 2026 :Reinforcing Kenya’s Innovation Ambitions.

By Ronny Choge The Nairobi Startup Summit 2026 came to a close on Friday the 29th 2026. For two days, innovators, entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers, and business leaders gathered at the United States International University (USIU-Africa) in Nairobi. Their mission was simple: discuss how African startups can grow, attract investment, and create lasting impact. This year's summit was held under the theme, "Scaling Innovation, Investment and Inclusive Growth." The event brought […]

todayJune 5, 2026 14

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KCB Bank Kenya Receives Approval for a $96.9M (KShs. 12.5B) Financing Facility from Green Climate Fund (GCF)

KCB Bank Kenya has received approval for a $96.9M (KShs. 12.5B) financing from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) to accelerate green projects for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and farmers in Kenya. The blended finance initiative—a mix of concessional lending, a guarantee, and a grant—under the Climate Smart Technology (CST) programme, is meant to support Kenya’s most vulnerable communities. This facility will be deployed towards supporting value-chain and gender-inclusive […]

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Women in Islamic Finance: A Rare and Powerful Conversation on Inclusion and Opportunity

Written by Myra Maloba on Wednesday, 17 December 2025. I was honored to be invited to an exclusive roundtable conversation on Women in Islamic Finance, hosted by Barbara Barungi, Board Chair of National Bank of Kenya and Access Bank Kenya. The roundtable was intimate, intentional, and deeply insightful, bringing together bank executives from both National Bank of Kenya and Access Bank Kenya, as well as businesswomen spanning multiple sectors … […]

todayDecember 17, 2025 50

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Access Bank Kenya and NBK Launch W Initiative to Expand Financing for Women-led Businesses

By Icon Radio Team — December 4, 2025 Access Bank Kenya and the National Bank of Kenya (NBK) have unveiled the W Initiative, a new financial ecosystem designed to expand access to funding and support for women-backed businesses across the country. The program, backed by Access Bank’s Africa-wide network, aims to deepen financial inclusion, unlock opportunities, and accelerate the growth of women entrepreneurs in Kenya. Already, the initiative has disbursed […]

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ACCA Africa Members Convention 2025

Finance and Accounting Professionals Key to Africa’s Agenda 2063 — ACCA to Host AMC2025 in Mombasa

Nairobi, Kenya — November 4, 2025 As Africa continues to position itself as a global economic powerhouse, Kenya is once again taking center stage — this time as host of one of the continent’s most influential finance and accounting gatherings. The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) will bring together over 1,000 delegates for the Africa Members Convention 2025 (AMC2025) in Mombasa, reaffirming the country’s growing reputation as a hub […]

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