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01/12/2025

CBK’s New KESONIA Loan Pricing Model Explained in Simple Terms as it Takes Effect December

By using KESONIA as the starting point for all variable-rate loans, the CBK aims to ensure that loan pricing is transparent, fair, and uniform across the financial sector.

https://metropoltv.co.ke/cbks-new-kesonia-loan-pricing-model-explained-in-simple-terms-as-it-takes-effect-december/

27/11/2025

African Firms Using Standard Bank Can Now Pay Chinese Suppliers in Yuan; Here’s What We Know

Standard Bank, Africa’s largest bank by assets, has become the first bank on the continent to connec

27/11/2025

Safaricom Upgrades its M-Pesa as API Transactions Hit 25%

To live up to customers’ expectations, the telco has fully upgraded Daraja, its developer payments portal, to version 3.0, following an overhaul announced in March.

https://metropoltv.co.ke/safaricom-upgrades-its-m-pesa-as-api-transactions-hit-25/

26/11/2025

NSE Halts Trading of East African Portland Cement Shares Over Unverified Reports

In a statement issued on November 26, 2025, the NSE said the decision was taken in consultation with the Capital Markets Authority (CMA).

It said it’s a precautionary measure to maintain market order and protect investors while the matter is reviewed.

https://metropoltv.co.ke/nse-halts-trading-of-east-african-portland-cement-shares/

26/11/2025

Safaricom Launches First Tranche of Ksh.5 Billion Fixed-Rate Green Notes Under MTN Programme.

Safariccom is targeting to raise Ksh.15 billion in this initial tranche, with proceeds earmarked exclusively for financing and refinancing eligible green projects under its Sustainable Finance Framework.

https://metropoltv.co.ke/safaricom-launches-first-tranche-of-ksh-5-billion-fixed-rate-green-notes-under-mtn-programme/

26/11/2025

Kenya’s corporate bond market is growing fast, with turnover at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) hitting about Ksh.2 trillion by November 2025.

This is a 30% jump from the Ksh.1.544 trillion recorded in 2024, according to the Capital Markets Authority (CMA).

The surge shows rising investor confidence and the growing importance of corporate debt in Kenya.

Kenya’s corporate bond market is growing fast, with turnover at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE

25/11/2025

Family Bank Sets Date for Listing on NSE

To strengthen its balance sheet ahead of the listing, Family Bank initiated a rights issue and private placement programme.

https://metropoltv.co.ke/family-bank-sets-date-for-listing-on-nse/

25/11/2025

OPINION | SMEs Cannot Breathe Until Government Pays Its Bills and Eases Domestic Borrowing

https://metropoltv.co.ke/smes-cannot-breathe-until-government-pays-its-bills-and-eases-domestic-borrowing/

25/11/2025

Family Bank has posted strong financial results for the nine months ended September 2025, reinforcing its positioning ahead of a planned listing on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE).

The lender reported solid growth across its balance sheet, profitability and lending activities, driven by a recovering macroeconomic environment and strong customer demand.

https://metropoltv.co.ke/family-banks-9-month-profit-set-pace-for-nse-listing/

24/11/2025

How Kenya Will Finance Ksh.648 Billion Naivasha, Malaba SGR

President William Ruto has announced plans to extend Kenya’s Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) from Naiva

24/11/2025

Why Nigerian Startups Experience IPO Hurdles Despite Successful Fundraising

The local Initial Public Offering for Nigeria’s startup has become a headache for Africa’s largest e

17/11/2025

President Ruto Sets Date for Ksh.170 Billion Rironi-Mau Summit Expressway Dualing

It will cost Ksh1,360 for a single trip on the expressway, calculated at the announced rate of Ksh.8 per kilometer.

https://metropoltv.co.ke/president-ruto-sets-date-for-ksh-170-billion-rironi-mau-summit-expressway-dualing/