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Increased digital finance adoption falls short of household resilience goals – report
Alfred Onyango  |  Jul 12, 2025

The current strategies and approaches used in promoting digital finance with a focus on savings are being shadowed by gaps in the borrowing space, sig...

Explainer: What is the IDA Replenishment Summit currently underway in Nairobi?
Amina Wako  |  Apr 29, 2024

In the draft "Nairobi IDA Communique" to be deliberated upon, African leaders will outline urgent priorities for IDA's upcoming three-year funding cyc...

State budget cuts still far from easing Kenya's debt pains - report
Dennis Tarus  |  Jan 29, 2024

In a new report, the Institute of Public Finance (IPF) says that despite cutting budgets to control government spending, high public debt service cost...

Startup funding: Kenya leads with Sh127bn, West Africa's dominance ends
Jill Namatsi  |  Jan 10, 2024

Kenya took the top position on the continent but the $800 million - 28 per cent of the total raised by the continent - was a 25 per cent drop from wha...

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