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Wednesday, November 5, 2025

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Kenya Bets on Geothermal Power to Drive Fertilizer Independence

KenGen, alongside China's Kaishan Group have broken ground on what they say will be the world’s first geothermal-powered green fertilizer plant

Brian Nzomo

19 hours ago

Carbacid Crosses KSh 1Bn Profit Mark, Lifts Dividend on Higher Operating Efficiency

Carbacid Investments PLC has crossed the one-billion-shilling profit mark for the first time, reporting a Profit After Tax of 1.003Bn for the year ended 31 July 2025

Harry Njuguna

5 days ago

EABL Launches KSh 11Bn, Five-Year Fixed Rate Bond

Harry Njuguna

8 days ago

Imperial Leather Maker PZ Cussons to Pump KSh 150Mn into East Africa Operations

Consumer goods manufacturerPZ Cussons East Africahas moved to allay concerns about its continued presence in the region, announcing plans to injectKSh150 millionover the next one year to expand its operations [...]

Fred Obura

13 days ago

Court Rules Against Kenya Breweries in KSh 513Mn Excise Duty Dispute

Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) will have to pay KSh 513 million to the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) after the High Court overturned a ruling that had earlier spared the brewer [...]

Brian Nzomo

22 days ago

Crown Paints Names Mustafa Turra Group CEO, Rakesh Rao Exits After 20 Years

Listed paint and coatings manufacturer Crown Paints Kenya Plc has appointed Mustafa Turra as its new Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO), succeeding Dr. Rakesh Rao who has held the role [...]

Harry Njuguna

a month ago

Unga Group Returns to Profit after Two Year Loss Streak

Listed miller Unga Group Plc has posted a profit for the year ended June 30, 2025, reversing two years of heavy losses. For real time market updates and analysis, join [...]

Harry Njuguna

a month ago

Why There is a Geopolitical Scramble for Critical Minerals and Rare Earth Elements

The global race for critical minerals and rare earth elements is intensifying, with Africa emerging as a central battleground, writes Nicasio Karani Migwi. As countries accelerate the transition to clean [...]

Nicasio Karani Migwi

2 months ago

Africa is Losing Billions Exporting Cocoa, Gold, and Cashews Unprocessed

Africa is losing out on billions of dollars each year by shipping out raw cocoa, gold, and cashews instead of turning them into chocolate, refined bullion, and packaged nuts, experts [...]

Fred Obura

2 months ago

Kenya's Vehicle Assembly Up 16% in H1 2025, EV Projects Boost Recovery

Kenya’s vehicle assembly sector has recovered from two years of declining half-year output, with 6,723 units assembled in the first half of 2025, up 16.4% from 5,778 units in H1 [...]

Harry Njuguna

2 months ago

Crown Paints H1 Profit Jumps 483% to KSh 437M on Higher Sales

Listed paint manufacturer, Crown Paints PLC, has posted a 483% spike in net profit to KSh 437 million from KSh 75 million for the same period in 2024, lifting earnings [...]

Harry Njuguna

2 months ago

Kensta Group to Manufacture Sanitary Pads In Uganda After Norwegian Backing

Kensta Group, the Kenyan-based printing and packaging business, is expanding into sanitary pads manufacturing with a new production facility in Uganda. “This investment marks a transformative chapter for our company. [...]

Brian Nzomo

2 months ago

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