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Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta

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Kenya: How the Appeal Court could shape the 2022 election

This month, the Appeal Court in Nairobi is to rule on whether President Uhuru Kenyatta’s reform plan is constitutional – a decision that ... could sway the outcome of national elections in a year’s time. Kenya's elite politicians, including former prime minister Raila Odinga and President Kenyatta on one side, and current Vice President William Ruto on the other, are hoping the court will give them the advantage.

KINGS OF AFRICA

Chanzo Capital seeks up to $100m to hunt African unicorns

Chanzo Capital is seeking to raise between $50m and $100m for a new fund which will enable African tech start-ups to achieve scale, managing ... partner Eric Osiakwan tells The Africa Report.

Credit Where It's Due

After Kenya, Creditinfo aims to expand SME scorecard to Tanzania

Creditinfo plans to deploy its scorecard that is designed to improve access to finance for small businesses in Tanzania. This follows the roll ... out of the product in Kenya this month, director Burak Kilicoglu tells The Africa Report.

gaining traction

Kenya: Can William Ruto secure support from Mount Kenya in time for 2022?

Ahead of general elections in Kenya slated for 9 August 2022, a curious change is taking place in the region of Mount Kenya. For the first time, ... a fairly new party - the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) - is gaining traction under the leadership of William Ruto. But will this be enough to ensure a fourth president comes out of the region?

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Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta

high-stakes hearing

Kenya: How the Appeal Court could shape the 2022 election

KINGS OF AFRICA

Chanzo Capital seeks up to $100m to hunt African unicorns

Credit Where It's Due

After Kenya, Creditinfo aims to expand SME scorecard to Tanzania

Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta

high-stakes hearing

Kenya: How the Appeal Court could shape the 2022 election

KINGS OF AFRICA

Chanzo Capital seeks up to $100m to hunt African unicorns

Credit Where It's Due

After Kenya, Creditinfo aims to expand SME scorecard to Tanzania

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Nigeria: Kenyan M-KOPA to scale up Airtel collaboration to lift smartphone use

M-KOPA aims to scale up its partnership with Airtel to extend smartphone penetration in Nigeria, Babajide Duroshola, M-KOPA’s new general manager ... for Nigeria, tells The Africa Report.

five year low

Kenya: Tea promotion strategy needed as prices languish

Rock-bottom prices for Kenyan tea amid a global supply glut mean it’s time for the creation of an agency mandated to promote Kenyan produce ... on the global market, Shadrack Manyinsa, an analyst at Kingdom Securities in Nairobi, tells The Africa Report.

Data Mining

Gateway Real Estate Africa raises $200m for Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana growth

Gateway Real Estate Africa (GREA) has raised more than $200m in equity and debt to fund its expansion in Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana and Mauritius, ... CEO Greg Pearson tells The Africa Report.

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DRC’s admission to EAC sees regional bloc brace for potential problems

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is applying to join the East African Community (EAC) and could become the regional economic community's ... seventh member. It would bring a huge market for the region's exporters and also provide a venue for the DRC's disputes with Rwanda and Uganda that go back decades.

War of Attrition

Airtel faces losing battle in Kenya, can still win a larger Nigerian prize

Higher Kenyan taxes on airtime and data give market leader Safaricom the chance to expand its dominance at the expense of second-placed Airtel ... Kenya, analysts say.

HUSTLER IN A HURRY

Kenya: William Ruto’s bold run for presidency

It takes chutzpah to launch a presidential campaign against the wishes of the country’s oldest and best funded dynasties – the Kenyattas ... and the Odinga clan. But that is precisely what Deputy President William Ruto is doing.

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