| Date | Title | Description |
| 23.09.2026 | Kenya: Number of ATMs Falls Amid Shift to Digital Banking | Nairobi — The number of Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) in Kenya fell by 2.66 percent to 2,228 in 2025 as banks and customers increasingly shifted to mobile and digital banking.
According to the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) Bank Supervision... |
| 02.07.2026 | Kenya: Govt to Receive Sh200bn Safaricom Sale Proceeds Tomorrow | Nairobi — National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi says the government expects to receive more than Sh200 billion on Friday from the sale of its 15 percent stake in Safaricom to South Africa's Vodacom.
Speaking on Citizen TV, Mbadi sa... |
| 25.05.2026 | Kenya: Visa Report Flags Ai-Powered Scams As Biggest Threat to Digital Payments | Criminals are increasingly deploying artificial intelligence and social engineering to manipulate users into authorizing payments, a new report by Visa has revealed.
The Visa Mid-year 2026 Biannual Threats Report shows that while payment in... |
| 03.03.2026 | Kenya: Treasury Proposes Tougher Rules for Digital Lenders | Nairobi — The National Treasury plans to introduce new licensing rules for non-deposit-taking credit providers (NDTCPs) under the proposed Business Law (Amendment) Act, 2024.
Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi told the Senate that the ne... |
| 20.01.2026 | Kenya: Safaricom CEO Says 15 Percent State Stake Sale Won't Affect Control | Nairobi — Safaricom PLC Chief Executive Officer Peter Ndegwa assured lawmakers and investors that the government's proposed sale of a 15 per cent stake in the telecoms operator to Vodacom would not affect the company's control, governance, ... |
| 07.10.2025 | Kenya’s landmark crypto bill now awaits Ruto’s assent to become law | Kenya is on the verge of introducing its first cryptocurrency law after its Parliament passed the Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASP) Bill, 2025, at its third reading on Tuesday. The legislation, which now awaits President William Ruto’s... |
| 10.09.2025 | GTBank Kenya is turning post offices into agent banking outlets | GTBank Kenya has rolled out 46 agency banking outlets in partnership with Posta Kenya, in a push to expand beyond its modest brick-and-mortar presence.
The lender, which operates just 12 branches in Kenya, said the first phase of its agency... |
| 13.08.2025 | Digital lenders face up to ₦100m fine for unethical conduct under FCCPC new rules | Digital lenders in Nigeria now risk fines between ₦50 million and ₦100 million, or 1% of their annual turnover, for unethical conduct and other violations under new rules introduced by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commiss... |
| 09.07.2025 | East Africa: EAC, IGAD Unite to Break Barriers in Cross-Border Digital Payments | Addis Ababa — THE East African Community (EAC) and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) have joined forces to accelerate regional financial integration through a five-day workshop focused on payment systems interoperability... |
| 14.06.2025 | Kenya's Crypto Conundrum: Taxing the Future or Stifling Growth? | Kenya stands at a crossroads. The nation is grappling with the challenge of integrating cryptocurrency into its tax system. The stakes are high. With KES 10 billion ($77 million) collected from crypto traders in the last financial year, the... |
| 12.06.2025 | Kenya wants crypto taxes fast, but offers few answers in return | Kenya’s tax authority collected KES 10 billion ($77 million) in taxes from crypto traders in the financial year ending June 2024. On the surface, that figure suggests that digital assets, long outside formal systems, are finally being pulle... |
| 14.05.2025 | Nigeria's Banking Giants: Profits Without Prestige | Nigeria's banking sector is a paradox. The giants of finance are raking in record profits, yet their brand equity is stagnating. In 2024, Nigeria's largest banks, including Access Bank, GTCO, Zenith Bank, UBA, and First Bank of Nigeria, col... |
| 12.05.2025 | Access Bank, ABC top five lenders risking CBK penalties for raising loan rates | Access Bank Kenya and ABC Bank top the list of commercial banks risking penalties from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) for raising lending rates despite warnings from regulators to align loan pricing with benchmark rate cuts.
The two banks ... |
| 10.05.2025 | Despite record profits, Nigeria’s biggest banks see weak brand equity growth | Nigeria’s largest banks posted record earnings in 2024, but that financial strength hasn’t translated into brand momentum. A new report shows they recorded the weakest brand equity growth among Africa’s top banking markets, trailing peers i... |
| 06.05.2025 | Why Safaricom is spending $309 million annually to future-proof M-Pesa | By any measure, M-Pesa is a success story. It is one of Africa’s most consequential financial innovations in the last two decades. The mobile money platform, launched by Safaricom in 2007, now processes over 21 million transactions per day ... |
| 29.04.2025 | Why Kenyans are using mobile money more but sending less | The value of mobile money transactions in Kenya dropped sharply over the 12 months to February 2025, falling by 19.6% from KES 790.8 billion ($6.13 billion) to KES 636.2 billion ($4.93 billion) — the lowest monthly figure recorded in over a... |
| 14.04.2025 | Kenya’s Central Bank and Treasury approve Access Bank’s acquisition of struggling NBK | The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) and the National Treasury have approved Access Bank’s acquisition of the struggling National Bank of Kenya, nearly one year after the Nigerian lender first expressed interest in the deal. The transaction is s... |
| 10.04.2025 | Umba's $5 Million Boost: A New Era for Digital Lending in Kenya | In the heart of Nairobi, a digital revolution is taking shape. Umba, a rising star in the fintech landscape, has secured a $5 million debt facility aimed at expanding its lending operations in Kenya. This funding is not just a financial boo... |
| 09.04.2025 | Digital bank Umba raises $5 million to grow vehicle and SME lending in Kenya | Umba, a Nairobi-headquartered digital bank with operations in Kenya and Nigeria, has raised a $5 million debt facility to grow its secured lending operations in Kenya, targeting vehicle financing and small and medium enterprises (SME) loans... |
| 07.04.2025 | Kenya proposes first crypto bill to regulate ICOs, stablecoins, exchanges | Kenya has proposed its first regulatory framework to regulate cryptocurrencies and other digital asset services, marking a major policy shift in one of Africa’s most active crypto markets. The Virtual Asset Service Providers Bill 2025 propo... |
| 11.03.2025 | Kenya: Digital Security Key for Consumer Trust and Brand Integrity | We live in a generation where much of our lives reside online. In the digital world, we do our banking, music purchases, bill paying, social planning, and even parts of our job.
This increased reliance on the Internet and digital networks b... |
| 18.12.2024 | The most popular payment methods in Kenya 2024: Cash is king but M-Pesa remains huge | In 2024, rising transaction charges and increased scrutiny by government authorities, including the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), prompted more merchants to shift to cash. According to Financial Sector Deepening Kenya, cash accounts for 80... |
| 07.11.2024 | Safaricom secures insurance licence after a four-year wait | Kenya’s biggest telco Safaricom has secured an insurance licence from the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA), ending a four-year wait. The company will now offer insurance services to its M-Pesa users with a new product, Bima, its CEO Pet... |
| 14.10.2024 | Kenya to track crypto transactions real-time with new tax system | The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) plans to switch a new real-time tax system that will integrate with cryptocurrency exchanges, allowing it to monitor crypto transactions and collect taxes.
Kenya has an estimated four million crypto users–o... |
| 04.04.2024 | African financial institutions are increasingly using blockchain technology to facilitate payments | In the ever-evolving landscape of African financial technology, a notable shift is underway as regional financial institutions are increasingly leveraging blockchain technology to power innovative solutions. Africa, historically grappling w... |
| 31.03.2024 | US job growth: Payrolls seen hitting at least 200,000 for a fourth month | By Vince Golle and Craig Stirling
Healthy US employment gains continued in March while wage growth moderated, indicating the nation’s labor market is poised to keep stoking the economy with limited risk of an inflation resurgence.
Payrolls ... |
| 21.03.2024 | Access Bank values NBK at around $100 million as it continues East Africa expansion | On Wednesday afternoon, Access Bank confirmed it had agreed to acquire the National Bank of Kenya (NBK) after unconfirmed reports had teased the transaction for weeks. One of the big questions about the transaction—which is still subject to... |
| 10.03.2024 | Kenya Expands Digital Credit Market with 19 More Licenses | The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has significantly expanded its digital lending landscape by granting licenses to 19 new digital credit providers (DCPs), bringing the total to 51 licensed firms.
This announcement marks the latest effort by t... |
| 21.09.2023 | M-Pesa: чем кончилась история с сотовым оператором, который пошёл в банкинг | «Кремниевая саванна» — такое прозвище сравнительно недавно закрепилось за Кенией. В этой африканской стране ещё совсем недавно 75% населения трудилось на земле, а подавляющее большинство жителей освещало глиняные дома керосином. И всего за ... |
| 26.07.2023 | Kenya’s FarmWorks raises $4M pre-Series A funding | FarmWorks, a Kenyan agtech that provides farmers with access to farm inputs, and market for their produce, has raised $4.1 million in a pre-Series A round led by Acumen Resilient Agriculture Fund, an existing investor. Livelihood Impact Fun... |
| 05.05.2023 | Crypto, influencers targeted in Kenya’s new tax bid | Kenya is proposing new taxes targeting the digital economy in a bid to grow domestic revenues and narrow its fiscal deficit in response to the ongoing cash crunch.
The East African country plans to charge a 3% tax on the transfer or exchang... |
| 04.05.2023 | Kenya is scaling digitisation with QR Code offerings. What you should know. | On Wednesday, May 3, the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) launched the Kenya Quick Response Code Standard 2023 (KE-QR Code Standard 2023; or the Standard) to accelerate digital payment solutions for merchants and consumers nationwide. This lates... |
| 13.12.2022 | NALA expands into Europe to enable cross border payments
TechCabal’s 2021 Year-End report
Success! | NALA, a Tanzanian fintech company, has expanded its services into the European market. This expansion will allow the fintech to operate in 19 European countries and enable remittances from them to African countries.
Despite the internationa... |
| 18.11.2022 | Google clamps down on illegal loan apps in Kenya, Nigeria | Google is requiring loan apps in Kenya to submit proof of license to operate in the country, failure to which they risk removal from Play Store, its digital distribution service. Those that have applied for licensing by Central Bank of Keny... |
| 17.10.2022 | Weekly Economic Index: IMF predicts slower growth for Nigeria’s economy | The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has predicted a slower growth for the Nigerian economy in 2022, changing its forecast from 3.2 per cent in July to 3.0 per cent. In its latest World Economic Outlook for October 2022 titled, “Countering... |
| 19.09.2022 | Weekly Economic Index: 238 Nigerian tech startups raised $2b in seven years | A new report shows 238 Nigerian tech startups raised over $2b in seven years. According to the report by Disrupt Africa, the number exceeds what any other African country received within the same period. The report further stated that 107 N... |
| 02.09.2022 | DPO Group granted PSP license to operate in Kenya | Share this:
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| 29.08.2022 | Weekly Economic Index: Nigeria’s oil sector shrinks 12% amid slow economic growth | Nigeria’s oil sector shrunk by 12 per cent in the second quarter of this year, per its statistics bureau. A report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) released on Friday shows that oil production declined to 1.43 million barrels per ... |
| 09.08.2022 | Amidst fintech regulatory hurdles, Virtual Pay secures a payment service license in Kenya | According to several tech experts, licensing is the bane of tech innovations in Africa. Numerous tech firms, especially fintechs, have had to grapple with the pains of having their business activities suspended due to licensing struggles. A... |
| 31.07.2022 | Kenya: We Submitted Application for a Licence in Kenya Since 2019 - Flutterwave | We are committed to operating within the stipulated laws, regulations and industry standards in Kenya.
Our attention has been drawn to reports with regards to our operating licence in Kenya.
Like many other financial technology service prov... |
| 28.07.2022 | Flutterwave responds to statement by Central Bank of Kenya’s Governor
The Central Bank of Kenya says Flutterwave and Chipper Cash are unlicensed | Editor’s note: This is a developing story that TechCabal will update as we receive more information.
A few hours after yesterday’s news report was published, Flutterwave shared a statement with TechCabal via email.
In a statement shared wit... |
| 20.07.2022 | Inflation in Kenya: why and how to fix it | Inflation in Kenya: why and how to fix it; Image: Adobe stock
Inflation has hit many countries recently, from the United States to Sri Lanka.
Russia’s war on Ukraine has raised the price of oil to the highest level in history, which spills ... |
| 25.03.2022 | Kwik’s plan to expand its merchant base to 800,000 | Share this article:
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| 23.03.2022 | Digital lenders in Kenya must disclose source of funds as new law takes effect | Digital credit providers (DCPs) in Kenya will have to disclose their sources of funds and provide evidence of the same following the coming into force of a law meant to regulate the sector.
The new regulations published Monday by the countr... |
| 23.02.2022 | Cryptocurrency payments key to lowering cross-border remittance charges and boosting microwork uptake in Africa, study shows | In the past one decade, a $1 billion jobs market — microwork — has emerged around technologies that split activities into piecemeal tasks to be completed by many people over the internet, mostly using mobile devices.
The allure of microwork... |
| 20.01.2022 | Press Release - Publication of the Results of the Diaspora Remittances Survey | PRESS RELEASE
PUBLICATION OF THE RESULTS OF THE DIASPORA REMITTANCES SURVEY
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) announces the publication of the results of the first- ever Diaspora Remittances Survey. The Survey was conducted from March to May ... |
| 20.01.2022 | TENDER FOR PROPOSED UPGRADE, TESTING AND COMMISSIONING OF ALCATEL LUCENT RELEASE 10.01 IP-PABX FOR CENTRAL BANK OF KENYA | BANKI CENTRAL
KUU YA BANK OF
KENYA
KENYA
Haile Selassie Avenue
P.O. Box 60000 - 00200 Nairobi Kenya
Telephone: 2861000
Email: [email protected]
TENDER DOCUMENT
TENDER FOR PROPOSED UPGRADE, TESTING AND COMMISSIONING OF ALCATEL LUCEN... |
| 11.01.2022 | TENDER FOR PREQUALIFICATION OF SERVICE PROVIDERS FOR PROVISION OF MAINTENANCE SERVICE OF THE INTEGRATED SECURITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR CENTRAL BANK OF KENYA | BANKI CENTRAL
BANK OF
KUU
KENYA
KENYA
Haile Selassie Avenue
P.O. Box 60000 - 00200 Nairobi Kenya
Telephone: 2861000
Email: [email protected]
TENDER DOCUMENT
TENDER FOR PREQUALIFICATION OF SERVICE PROVIDERS FOR PROVISION OF MAINTENA... |
| 14.12.2021 | Press Release - Acquisition of Choice Microfinance Bank Limited by Wakanda Network Limited | PRESS RELEASE
ACQUISITION OF CHOICE MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED BY WAKANDA
NETWORK LIMITED
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) announces the acquisition of 85 percent shareholding of Choice Microfinance Bank Limited (Choice MFB) by Wakanda Networ... |
| 09.12.2021 | Central Bank of Kenya : Press Release - Liquidation of Imperial Bank Limited (In Receivership) | PRESS RELEASE
LIQUIDATION OF IMPERIAL BANK LIMITED (IN RECEIVERSHIP)
On October 13, 2015, the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) appointedthe Kenya Deposit Insurance Corporation (KDIC) as receiver for Imperial Bank Limited pursuant to the provisio... |
| 29.11.2021 | The Committee retains the CBR at 7.00pc | GOVERNOR
BANKI CENTRAL
KUU YA BANK OF
KENYA KENYA
Haile Selassie Avenue
P. O. Box 60000-00200 Nairobi, Kenya
Telephone: 2861003/24 Fax: 2716556
PRESS RELEASE
MONETARY POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) met on Novem... |
| 25.11.2021 | Remarks by Governor- The Technical University of Kenya (TUK) | CENTRAL BANK OF KENYA
The Technical University of Kenya (TUK)
1st International TUK-SBMS International Conference
Rethinking Economic and Business Sustainability in Disruptive Times
Keynote Address by Dr. Patrick Njoroge
Governor, Central B... |
| 10.11.2021 | Press Release - Afro-Asia Fintech Festival 2021 | PRESS RELEASE
AFRO-ASIA FINTECH FESTIVAL FOCUSES ON WEB 3.0, THE NEXT PHASE OF
SUSTAINABLE INNOVATION FOR AN INCLUSIVE DIGITAL ECONOMY
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) announces that the Afro-AsiaFintech Festival (AAFF)will be held virtually... |
| 08.11.2021 | Press Release - Suspension of The Listing of Negative Credit Information for Borrowers | PRESS RELEASE
SUSPENSION OF THE LISTING OF NEGATIVE CREDIT
INFORMATION FOR BORROWERS
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) announces the suspension for a period of twelve months, of the listing of negative credit information for borrowers with lo... |
| 04.11.2021 | Greening Kenya's Banking Sector - Dr. Patrick Njoroge, Governor, Central Bank of Kenya | Greening Kenya's Banking Sector
Dr. Patrick Njoroge
Governor, Central Bank of Kenya
November 2021
(766 words)
We have a problem. The recently released State of the Climate in Africa 2020report, indicates that in 2020, the climate indicators... |
| 03.11.2021 | ADDENDUM NO. 1 TENDER FOR PROVISION OF CLEANING, GARDENING AND AUXILIARY SERVICES FOR CENTRAL BANK OF KENYA KISUMU BRANCH FOR PERIOD OF TWO (2) YEARS | BANKI CENTRAL
KUU YA
BANK OF
KENYA
KENYA
Haile Selassie Avenue
P. O. Box 60000 - 00200 Nairobi Kenya
Telephone: 2861000/2863000
Fax 340192/250783
Email: [email protected]
ADDENDUM NO. 1
TENDER FOR PROVISION OF CLEANING, GARDENING A... |
| 15.10.2021 | Press Release - Guidance on Climate-Related Risk Management | PRESS RELEASE
GUIDANCE ON CLIMATE-RELATEDRISK MANAGEMENT
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) announces the issuance of Guidance on Climate-RelatedRisk Management(Guidance) to commercial banks and mortgage finance companies. The Guidance is inte... |
| 15.10.2021 | TENDER FOR PREQUALIFICATION OF CONTRACTORS FOR PROPOSED OFFICE SPACE MODERNIZATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF ENTRY AND EXIT POINTS AT CENTRAL BANK OF KENYA, HEAD OFFICE | BANKI CENTRAL
BANK OF
KUU
KENYA
KENYA Haile Selassie Avenue
P.O. Box 60000 - 00200 Nairobi Kenya
Telephone: 2861000
Email: [email protected]
TENDER DOCUMENT
TENDER FOR PREQUALIFICATION OF CONTRACTORS FOR PROPOSED OFFICE SPACE MODER... |
| 07.10.2021 | ADDENDUM NO. 1 & PRE-BID MINUTES FOR REFURBISHMENT OF WASHROOMS AT ELDORET BRANCH | BANKI CENTRAL
KUU YA BANK OF
KENYA KENYA
Haile Selassie Avenue
P.O. Box 60000 - 00200 Nairobi Kenya
Telephone: 2861000/2863000,
Email: [email protected]
ADDENDUM NO. 1
TENDER FOR PROPOSED REFURBISHMENT OF WASHROOMS AT CBK ELDORET B... |
| 27.09.2021 | Press Release - Transfer of Ksh. 5.5 Billion from CBK General Reserve Fund to the Government Consolidated Fund | PRESS RELEASE
TRANSFER OF KSH.5.5 BILLION FROM CBK'S GENERAL RESERVE FUND TO THE
GOVERNMENT CONSOLIDATED FUND
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) announces that it has today transferred to the Government Consolidated Fund Ksh.5,500,000,000 as d... |
| 15.09.2021 | The global edtech industry, Mopewa of Clubhouse, interesting facts about Wave | Share this article:
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| 02.08.2021 | Inconsistent policies are killing African startups | Policies & African startups is a monthly series written by Titi Akinsanmi. All musings are hers and not attributable to TechCabal or any organisations she is serving, working or affiliated with. First of all, introduction
It has taken m... |
| 27.07.2021 | Press Release - White Paper on Modernisaton of the Monetary Policy Framework and Operations | PRESS RELEASE
WHITE PAPER ON THE MODERNISATION OF THE MONETARY POLICY
FRAMEWORK AND OPERATIONS
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) announces the publication of a White Paperon the modernisation of the monetary policy framework and operations. T... |
| 31.05.2021 | MPC CEOs Survey of May 2021 | The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) introduced a Chief Executive Officers' (CEOs) Survey in March 2021, with the objective of capturing information on top firms' perceptions, expectations and decisions and supporting key policy decisions, inclu... |
| 20.05.2021 | Press Release - Acquisition of Uwezo Microfinance Bank Limited By Salaam African Bank | PRESS RELEASE
ACQUISITION OF UWEZO MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED BY
SALAAM AFRICAN BANK
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) announces the acquisition of 100 percent shareholding of Uwezo Microfinance Bank Limited (Uwezo MFB) by Salaam African Bank ... |
| 12.05.2021 | Central Bank of Kenya : European Union-Kenya Green Diplomacy Conference | CENTRAL BANK OF KENYA
EUROPEAN UNION-KENYAGREEN DIPLOMACY CONFERENCE
Remarks by Dr. Patrick Njoroge
Governor, Central Bank of Kenya
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
As Prepared For Delivery
Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen:
I am pleased to be with y... |
| 07.05.2021 | Press Release - Liquidation of Charterhouse Bank Limited (Under Statutory Management) | PRESS RELEASE
LIQUIDATION OF CHARTERHOUSE BANK LIMITED
(UNDER STATUTORY MANAGEMENT)
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) announces that it has today, May 7, 2021, appointed the Kenya Deposit Insurance Corporation (KDIC) as liquidator of Charterh... |
| 28.04.2021 | TENDER FOR SUPPLY, INSTALLATION, TESTING AND COMMISSIONING OF FLEET MANAGEMENT AND TELEMATICS SOFTWARE FOR CENTRAL BANK OF KENYA | BANKI CENTRAL
KUU YA BANK OF
KENYA KENYA
Haile Selassie Avenue
P.O. Box 60000 - 00200 Nairobi Kenya
Telephone: 2861000/2863000,
Email: [email protected]
ADDENDUM NO. 1
TENDER FOR SUPPLY, INSTALLATION, TESTING AND COMMISSIONING OF F... |
| 21.04.2021 | Press Release - Release of Individual Country Data on Remittances | PRESS RELEASE
RELEASE OF INDIVIDUAL COUNTRY DATA ON REMITTANCES
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) announces the release of additional data on remittances, showing the amounts received from individual countries. Since 2007 CBK publishes monthl... |
| 13.04.2021 | Central Bank of Kenya : TENDER FOR VALUATION OF FIXED ASSETS FOR CENTRAL BANK OF KENYA | BANKI CENTRAL
KUU YA BANK OF
KENYA KENYA
Haile Selassie Avenue
P. O. Box 60000 Nairobi Kenya
Telephone 2860000 Telex 22324
Fax 310604/340192
TENDER DOCUMENT
TENDER FOR VALUATION OF FIXED ASSETS FOR CENTRAL
BANK OF KENYA
TENDER NO. CBK/93/20... |
| 01.04.2021 | Press Release - Resumption of Charges for Transactions through Bank Specific (In-House) Mobile Money Wallets | PRESS RELEASE
RESUMPTION OF CHARGES FOR TRANSACTIONS THROUGH
BANK SPECIFIC (IN HOUSE) MOBILE MONEY WALLETS
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) announces the resumption of charges for transactions above Ksh.100 effected through bank specific (in... |
| 01.04.2021 | Central Bank of Kenya : TENDER DOCUMENT FOR DRUGS-LABORATORY REAGENTS - DENTAL 2021 2023 | CENTRAL BANK BANKI KUU
OF KENYA YA KENYA
Haile Selassie Avenue
P. O. Box 60000 Nairobi Kenya
Telephone 2860000 Telex 22324
Fax 310604/340192
TENDER NO. CBK/083/2020/2021
TWO YEAR FRAMEWORK CONTRACTS FOR SUPPLY OF DRUGS,
LABORATORY REAGENTS ... |
| 15.02.2021 | The Central Bank of Kenya plans to use Bitcoin to reduce National Debt | In a historic move, the Central Bank of Kenya has agreed to adopt the use of Bitcoin as a reserve currency in order to address the country’s increasing financial problems.
Patrick Njoroge, the Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya, said the... |
| 02.02.2021 | Kenya’s fintech regulations, Airtel Telkom sanctions, Carbon hits $243m | Share this article:
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| 15.12.2015 | Kenya’s Central Bank Distances Itself From Bitcoin | The Central Bank of Kenya has issued a warning to persons trading in bitcoin and other virtual currencies that the cryptocurrencies are insecure and could be used to fund criminal activity.
In a public notice [PDF], the CBK stated that Bitc... |
| 13.04.2015 | Australian bitcoin exchange igot acquires Kenyan exchange TagPesa | Australian bitcoin exchange igot is looking to Kenya for its next stage of growth.
The Adelaide-founded startup recently acquired Kenyan crytpocurrency exchange and remittance gateway TagPesa. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. In ad... |
| 18.06.2013 | Former CEO Accuses Naushad Merali Of Breaking Kenya Central Bank Rule | Former CEO of Equitorial Commercial Bank, Mr Peter Harris has accused the majority shareholder Naushad Merali, of breaking a Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) rules on good governance independence.
Mr Harris alleged that the 85 percent stake owne... |
| 21.07.2012 | The 10 Richest Bankers In Kenya | Kenyan banks have slowly been expanding across the East African region, with the Central Bank of Kenya confirming that ten of the country’s biggest banks have subsidiaries operating in East African Community partner states and South Sudan. ... |
| - | Pictures show police clashing with anti-tax protesters in Kenya’s capital | Earlier in the day, the Kenyan parliament announced it had passed a second reading of the contentious Finance Bill 2024.
At least 50 people were injured by gunfire during the latest demonstrations, Reuters reported.
Photographs and news age... |
| - | The Central Bank of Kenya plans to use Bitcoin to reduce National Debt | In a historic move, the Central Bank of Kenya has agreed to adopt the use of Bitcoin as a reserve currency in order to address the country’s increasing financial problems.
Patrick Njoroge, the Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya, said the... |
