Business
Business and economic news from Kenya and across Africa. Markets, companies, trade, taxes, jobs and the cost of living, explained for readers, entrepreneurs and investors.
Spiro Secures $50 Million to Expand Electric Motorcycles Across Africa
NAIROBI, Kenya — Spiro has secured $50 million (about Sh6.5 billion) in debt financing to scale up its electric motorcycle operations and battery-swapping infrastructure...
Naivas, Carrefour, Quickmart Shift to Middle-Income Areas as Retail Strategy Evolves
NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya’s leading supermarket chains are rethinking their expansion models, pivoting from large regional malls to neighbourhood centres in middle-income estates as...
CS Mbadi Unveils Tough Rules to Tame Predatory Digital Lenders
NAIROBI, Kenya — The National Treasury has unveiled tougher measures aimed at cracking down on predatory digital lenders, as the government steps up efforts...
Kenya Pipeline IPO Oversubscribed After Reaching Sh106.3B Target
NAIROBI, Kenya- The highly anticipated Initial Public Offering (IPO) of the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) has been oversubscribed, with the offer achieving the government’s...
CIS Kenya Appoints Andrew Kioi Njeru as New Chief Executive Officer
NAIROBI, Kenya — The Credit Information Sharing Association of Kenya (CIS Kenya) has appointed Andrew Kioi Njeru as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective...
The Scoop- Walls Have Ears
The Scoop by Y News is a one-page online magazine that takes you straight into Kenya's corridors of power. Each edition delivers sharp, thrilling stories – secrets, deals, and behind-the-scenes intrigues shaping the nation. Designed for the fast reader, The Scoop is made to be consumed in a glance and shared in a click.




