https://www.bizcommunity.com/Finance Kenya Finance, Banking & Insurance news 15 Finance news - Kenya https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/Finance en-us Fri, 12 Jun 2026 03:36:00 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/standard-bank-to-finance-africas-renewable-energy-boom-845013a In 2025, Standard Bank saw Africa’s shift toward renewable energy financing outpace non-renewable energy by an 8:1 ratio. Reflecting this trend, even Eskom, which has traditionally relied on coal, has launched a new business unit focused on developing utility-scale renewable energy projects. With this momentum, the financial institution is energised to finance the continent’s clean energy boom. 1-268899 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 08:16:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Finance & Insurance Kenya https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/banks-pan-african-model-regains-traction-posts-profit-despite-headwinds-514250a Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (Ecobank) is one of the most profitable financial institutions on the continent, with a profit of roughly $836m (₦1.21tr) for 2025. Its ability to grow both interest and non-interest income against several headwinds suggests a level of resilience that many competitors are still struggling to achieve. 1-267316 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:39:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Finance & Insurance Kenya https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/publicis-outperforms-industry-confirms-growth-guidance-for-2026-170706a Announcing its Q1 2026 results, Publicis showed a very strong start to the year, outperforming the industry for almost 20 quarters in a row, despite the volatile macro environment. 1-267278 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:22:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Finance & Insurance Kenya https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/event-organisers-need-a-mindset-of-resilience-as-global-instability-shapes-the-events-landscape-622021a With reports that Formula One race organisers are considering scrapping or relocating several Middle Eastern races this year due to heightened security concerns, the events industry is once again confronting the reality of operating in an unpredictable world. 1-266661 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Finance & Insurance Kenya https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/deep-trust-strong-brands-9-south-african-banks-in-brand-finances-global-top-500-288867a South Africa’s banking sector continues to demonstrate scale and resilience. The total brand value of South African banks in the 2026 Banking 500 stands at $11.1bn, up 20% year-on-year. 1-266200 Thu, 05 Mar 2026 11:17:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Finance & Insurance Kenya https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/discovery-rebrands-vitality-health-international-to-meet-africa-evolving-health-needs-951764a Discovery Health’s employer health insurance business, Vitality Health International (Africa), has received a rebrand. It will now be known as Global Health Solutions. 1-265954 Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:38:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Finance & Insurance Kenya https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/new-deal-to-accelerate-critical-minerals-beneficiation-284797a A new master risk participation agreement (MRPA) was signed between the African Export‑Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) at the 2026 Mining Indaba in Cape Town. The MRPA offers African businesses the opportunity to expand trade finance, reduce risks in cross-border transactions, and speed up the beneficiation of critical minerals. 1-265550 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 08:31:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Finance & Insurance Kenya https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/gold-and-gold-equities-outlook-for-2026-840803a In the modern era, only the early and late 1970s have witnessed the scale of increases in gold and gold equities. During 2025 the gold price reached 45 new all-time highs with the 65% price gain in the year dwarfing anything experienced in the 2000s bull market. 1-265139 Wed, 28 Jan 2026 11:56:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Finance & Insurance Kenya https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/us-tech-brands-dominate-brand-finances-2026-global-500-394188a Brand Finance’s 2026 Global 500 reinforces the scale advantage and global reach of the world’s largest digital ecosystems, with the top four spots unchanged, and US technology brands continuing to dominate the top 10. 1-264983 Thu, 22 Jan 2026 11:59:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Finance & Insurance Kenya https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/kenyan-beer-firm-asks-court-to-block-diageo-23bn-eabl-sale-to-asahi-516960a A Kenyan beer distribution firm has filed a case at Kenya's High Court seeking to block Diageo's $2.3bn sale of its local subsidiary EABL to Japan's Asahi Holdings over pending litigation, a lawyer for the challenger said on Wednesday, 7 January. 1-264626 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 09:23:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Finance & Insurance Kenya