PRIME Lead transaction advisor for KPC IPO speaks on the IPO's highs and lows 'People told us that there was investor apathy and that investors were not coming in. Today we're talking about 73,000 individual investors in the share register.'
PRIME Fred Okono: Keeping Starehe Boys founder's vision alive 'You talk to a lot of people, and they'll tell you Starehe no longer caters for the poor. This is a rumour, and you'll occasionally see it on social media and even occasionally in mainstream media.'
PRIME Absa Group CEO on the lender's plan for Kenya acquisitions as it steps up pan-African expansion drive 'We are always on the lookout for opportunities, be they organic or inorganic, but the regulatory environment must be conducive and positive for that.'
PRIME Why Kenya Roads Board is tapping future fuel levies now 'By settling obligations upfront, we expect most road projects to be completed by 2027, unlocking economic benefits far earlier than would have been possible under incremental payments.'
PRIME Raphael Owino on Treasury plans to lessen Kenya debt pain 'Out of the total external debt stock Sh3 trillion in multilaterals is about 55 percent, Sh1.1 trillion is bilateral and then commercial debt is about Sh1.3 trillion out of which Sh1 trillion are...
PRIME Samson Some: Tourism Fund chair on how Kenya is laying ground for 5m visitors per year Kenya’s Tourism Fund ramps up investments, skills training, and infrastructure projects to transform the sector and attract millions of visitors.
PRIME Mombasa auction boss on why orthodox tea could revive the industry 'The orthodox tea prices have remained relatively firm above $3 (Sh386.96) per kilogrammes with the absorption rate above 50 percent.'
PRIME KCB boss on why loan rates have not kept pace with CBK cuts Kenya’s 2025 rate cuts eased borrowing costs but squeezed depositor returns, as banks cautiously adjust loans amid persistent risks.
PRIME Charles Abugre: Africa needs economic policies rooted in its own realities Charles Abugre urges home-grown economic policies to drive Africa’s growth and tackle its unique challenges.
PRIME Individuals who will shape the Kenyan economy in 2026 From how pension money is invested, to how toll roads are rolled out, to whether mobile call charges fall further, the choices made in 2026 will have long-lasting implications. The individuals...
PRIME Africa50 CEO on use of private money to build infrastructure 'There is African country that has done PPP-funded power transmission lines but Africa50 made a case that we can try a pilot project in Kenya and if we are successful in doing that, then we can...
PRIME Swisscontact boss on fixing skills, markets and jobs 'When we enter a sector, we begin by understanding how the system functions—what is working, what is not, and why gaps exist.'
PRIME Sanlam Allianz boss betting on scale and capital to reclaim insurance crown The ownership structure in Kenya remains a bit complicated, whereby the law insists that one third must be owned locally. Sanlam Allianz Holdings will own all the entities.
PRIME G4S Kenya CEO on why civil unrest tops security fears as firms shift to AI solutions 'Historically, investment tended to be preventive but reactive in nature. The top priority now is new technology, and that’s where AI comes in.'
PRIME Els Kamphof: How Rabobank backs Africa’s food and agriculture value chains 'Given the population growth expected, it’s so important that food and agriculture develop on the continent.'
PRIME Tony Elumelu on how banks, capital markets can fund Africa infrastructure 'Already Africa has about $4 trillion worth of domestic capital. The challenge is how to mobilise this capital to ensure that it works for the African people.'
PRIME Sasra boss: Court verdict no licence for shaky sacco accounting 'It is not just about Kuscco. It is about the impairment losses and the requisite accounting treatment that the industry ought to comply with in terms of standards, laws, policies and regulations.'
PRIME APA Life boss on rethinking insurance in the age of TikTok generation 'I think it is going to be an iterative process that we introduce in stages into the business.'
PRIME Yellow Card Kenya boss Peter Mwangi on the rise of stablecoins 'Businesses are now adopting and accepting stablecoin payments, both for importers and exporters.'
PRIME Kenya Power CEO’s worry on growing reliance on regional electricity The best situation is that as much as we are depending on our neighbours to boost our supply, there is a need for Kenya to have adequate reserves, so that when our neighbours are not able to...
PRIME Rajeev Pant: Prime Bank CEO on why the lender bets on small firms 'The sweet spot has been SMEs and MSMEs. That is really what we are focused on.'
PRIME KeNIA boss on how Kenya can turn research findings into innovations, wealth 'We normally have a nine-level innovation framework. At level one, you are doing early research. At level nine, you are in the industry, scaling with a proven model.'
PRIME Zainab Bangura on what makes Nairobi compelling for UN, global firms A demand for a headquarter in the global south saw Nairobi come into play given it had a large UN compound already.
PRIME Oliver Alawuba: UBA chief on a deal-making run in Kenya 'We have signed an agreement with the Africa Free Continental Trade Area (AfCTA) for a $6 billion (Sh775.3 billion) SME facility for all African countries.'
PRIME CBK boss on why the bank regulator reviewed the risk based pricing regime Last week, the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) published revised risk based pricing model for bank loans, establishing a new common reference or base rate that lenders will apply for credit...
