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15/07/2025

Safaricom Loses Case to Kenyan in Protracted Bonga Points Battle

https://metropoltv.co.ke/safaricom-loses-case-to-kenyan-in-protracted-bonga-point-battle/

15/07/2025

What it means as S&P Downgrades Senegal Credit Rating to B- Following Govt Accounts Audit

https://metropoltv.co.ke/sp-downgrades-senegal-credit-rating-to-b-after-govt-accounts-audit/

15/07/2025

The record earnings came as Safaricom’s net profit rose by 11% to Ksh.69.8 billion ($540 million), due to strong performance in mobile money and data services, along with reduced losses from its Ethiopia operations.

Safaricom Chief Executive Peter Ndegwa earned a total of Ksh.294.2 million ($2.2 million) for the ye

14/07/2025

Cameroon has the oldest living and sitting President, Paul Biya, aged 92.

He has said he would run for re-election on October 12, 2025, extending his 43-year rule since 1982.

14/07/2025

Rwanda Receives $84 Million from ATIDI For New Airport Construction

The airport will foster inter-African trade deals under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) framework for seamless trade, services, and mobility across the continent.

The African Trade and Investment Development Insurance (ATIDI) has approved a $84 million counter-gu

14/07/2025

Airtel Kenya Hits 24 Million Subscriber Base in New Campaign Drive

Second to Safaricom, Airtel Kenya remains one of the fastest-growing mobile service providers in the country.

Airtel Kenya customer base has hit a 24 million mark, a 14.2 percentage point uptick from 21 million

02/07/2025

Metropol Credit Reference Bureau (CRB) has entered into a deal with the Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) to enhance the collection, analysis, and application of gender-disaggregated data, with a key focus on Women-led Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (WMSMEs).

Metropol Credit Reference Bureau (CRB) has entered into a deal with the Kenya Bankers Association (K

30/06/2025

T-Bills Undersubscribed First Time in Eight Weeks as Investor Appetite Shifts

While the 364-day paper remained the most attractive, its subscription rate still fell to 118.4%, down from 210.4% the previous week.

Kenya’s Treasury bills (T-Bills) were undersubscribed for the first time in two months, with the ove

30/06/2025

Busines Mogul Chris Obure Wins Major Legal Battle Over Senteu Plaza Ownership in Nairobi

Obure had paid a total of Ksh.1.3 billion towards acquiring the property, only to face an irregular eviction in May 2025.

Nairobi aviation and real estate tycoon Chris H. Obure, the Group Chairman of SBS Meriton Group of C

27/06/2025

Kenya now outpaces Nigeria and Egypt in ecosystem growth among Africa’s top five, thanks largely to a flourishing fintech sector led by pioneers like M-Pesa.

Kenya has leaped into the global top 60 of the 2025 Global Startup Ecosystem Index by StartupBlink,

27/06/2025

Brigadier Joel Marimi, elevated to Major General and appointed Commandant of the Kenya Military Academy. He previously served as Commander of the Armoured Brigade.

President William Ruto has made sweeping changes to Kenya’s military leadership, promoting and appoi

27/06/2025

New Deal to Deepen Bank-Fintech Integration and Boost Digital Payments in Kenya

The Fintech Alliance is a consortium comprising the Association of Fintechs in Kenya, the Digital Financial Services Association of Kenya, the Decentralised Credit Providers Association of Kenya, and the Blockchain Association of Kenya.

https://metropoltv.co.ke/new-deal-to-deepen-bank-fintech-integration-and-boost-digital-payments-in-kenya/