Ecobank picks Nairobi as eastern, central, southern regional hub Ecobank Kenya is set to be upgraded to be the regional hub of operations for 18 countries in a move that boosts Nairobi’s ambitions of being an international financial centre. The pan-African lender is restructuring its regional…

M-Pesa now enters Uganda in Safaricom, MTN pact M-Pesa users will now send and receive money from one of Kenya’s biggest trade partners Uganda after Safaricom partnered with MTN, a mobile phone service provider in the neighbouring country. Uganda is one of Kenya’s top trading partners…

Insurance sector sinks into losses in first half of year The insurance sector posted underwriting loss in general business in the six months to June following a spike in claims in the motor and medical classes. The insurance sector recorded a loss of Sh104 million in…