The Hayli Gubbi volcano in Ethiopia’s Afar region in East Africa erupted Sunday morning after lying dormant for 12,000 years, sending ash plumes across the Red Sea towards Yemen and Oman.

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Safaricom PLC is pleased to announce the launch of the first tranche of Fixed Rate Green Notes under our Domestic Medium Term Note Programme (MTN Programme) of up to KES 40 Billion.

GOVERNMENT WAIVES NATIONAL IDENTIFICATION CARD PROCESSING CHARGES

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William Ruto says he will finish his ruling as ODM member in 2032

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Houthi threatens to strike Burg Khalifa and other major UAE cities if attacks in Sudan and Africa continue

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Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan takes oath for a second term as nationwide protests erupt and internet access is restricted.

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Nairobi Securities Exchange YTD movers (Jan–Oct 2025): 📈 Top Gainers — Sameer Africa: +517.3% — Home Afrika: +205.4% — TransCentury: +187.2% 📉 Top Losers — Umeme: -52.6% — Nairobi Business Ventures: -22.9% — Africa Mega Agricorp: -14.6%

Kenyan markets last week: 🟢Best performer was Total Kenya +26.6% to KES 46.40 🔴Worst performer was Africa Mega Agricorp –8.1% to KES 59.75

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African markets last week: 🟢Best performer was Kenya +4.72% (YTD +52.5%) 🔴Worst performer was South Africa –1.09% (YTD +29.9%)

KCB Group has signed a deal to acquire a minority stake in Pesapal, the CBK-licensed payments firm. The move, announced on 31 Oct 2025, aims to scale digital payment solutions for Kenya’s MSMEs

Safaricom has reportedly blocked access to Telegram Messenger in Kenya, leaving millions of users confused and disconnected from one of their main communication apps. Many Kenyans say the platform stopped working without warning