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13/09/2026

Big week for leadership moves in Kenya 👔 Absa Bank Kenya's new CEO is confirmed, Jubilee Life Insurance has a new CFO, SMEP Microfinance Bank named a new CEO, and there's a legal challenge brewing over the National Infrastructure Fund's top job. All the details on Khusoko. 👉

Absa Bank Kenya confirms Yusuf Omari as Managing Director and CEO with immediate effect after board approval.

13/09/2026

Big flex for Kenya's banking sector 🇰🇪🏦 Four Kenyan banks just made Forbes' very first global ranking of top-performing lenders. Which banks made the list? Find out here. 👉

KCB, Equity, Co-operative Bank, and Stanbic join Forbes' first World's Top Performing Banks ranking, cementing Kenya's regional banking dominance.

13/09/2026

Kenya's public hospitals are getting back to normal 🏥 After a 43-day strike, nurses have signed a deal with the Council of Governors to return to work. Here's what changed. 👉 https://khusoko.com/2026/09/09/nurses-strike-return-to-work-formula-kenya/

13/09/2026

Good news for Kenyan shareholders this week

📊 Britam is on track to pay its first dividend since 2019, Crown Paints is building a new Sh355M plant in Machakos, and Rubis Kenya's revenue is up almost 19%. Three companies, three wins. 👉

Britam has eliminated Sh5.8 billion in accumulated losses through a share premium reduction, clearing the way for its first dividend since 2019.

13/09/2026

Africa's biggest IPO ever just got a number attached to it — nearly $50 BILLION 💰 Dangote's refinery listing could reshape how the world sees African capital markets. Here's what you need to know. 👉 https://khusoko.com/2026/09/09/dangote-refinery-ipo-50-billion-valuation/

13/09/2026

The foldable phone wars are officially here 📱 Apple just unveiled its first-ever foldable iPhone — but Huawei and Xiaomi got there first, launching their own foldables just days earlier. Who do you think wins this round?

Tap the link for the full breakdown of both launches. 👉

Apple launched the foldable iPhone Duo at $1,999 alongside price hikes across its new lineup, as Samsung defends its foldable market lead.

12/09/2026

It's been a big week across East Africa 👀 A $2.3 billion brewery deal, Africa's biggest-ever IPO, a South African bank hunting for a Kenyan target, and stories reaching all the way from a disputed throne in Uganda to Ebola response efforts in the DRC.

We've pulled it all together in one place — deals, dividends, and a bit of drama.

Read the full weekly wrap 👉 https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/deals-dividends-bit-drama-east-africas-week-review-khusoko-1ouvf

12/09/2026

🌱 "A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions, and the roots spring up and make new trees." – Amelia Earhart

Every entrepreneur's journey is built on small acts — a helping hand, a shared idea, a moment of encouragement. You never know how far your kindness will grow.


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11/09/2026

Sidian Bank and Kenya Industrial Estates have joined forces to support small and medium businesses in manufacturing and value addition. The partnership, sealed through a Memorandum of Understanding between Sidian Bank CEO John Okulo and KIE CEO Nelson M. Kwamini, will bring MSMEs training, blended finance options, and a clearer path to larger credit as their businesses grow.

The signing was witnessed by Hon. Susan Mang'eni, Principal Secretary for MSME Development, underscoring government backing for the initiative. Together, the two institutions aim to help Kenyan manufacturers move from just surviving to building lasting, scalable businesses. https://khusoko.com

11/09/2026

🌄 Dear Entrepreneur,

"There are far better things ahead than any we leave behind." — C.S. Lewis

Some weeks call for strategy. This one calls for courage. Take the leap.


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