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South Sudan is Unravelling, Again

1 month ago | kenyanwallstreet.com | Morris Kiruga

South Sudan’s neighbours, and regional and international bodies have urged the country’s leaders to resolve an escalating conflict between President Salva Kiir and First Vice President Riek Machar over clashes in several parts of the country. Last week, South Sudan’s security forces arrested several high ranking government officials including the petroleum and peace building ministers, and military officials, and reportedly surrounded Machar’s home in the capital Juba.
Kenya Dominates East Africa’s Private Capital Deals in January

1 month ago | kenyanwallstreet.com | Zainab Hafsah

East Africa’s private capital markets began 2025 with 13 transactions with a total value of US$38.7 million in disclosed deals, according to the I&M Burbidge’s East Africa Financial Review for January 2025. Kenya maintained its position as the region’s top investment hub, accounting for 10 of the 13 deals announced in January, while Tanzania followed with two deals, and Rwanda recorded a single transaction.
Marula Mining's Kenyan Subsidiary Signs Manganese Deal With World's Largest Steelmaker

1 month ago | kenyanwallstreet.com | Zainab Hafsah

London listed Marula Mining’s subsidiary Muchai Mining Kenya has signed a deal with Baosteel Resources South Africa, a subsidiary of the world’s biggest steel producer, to purchase and sell manganese ore from the Kilifi manganese processing plant. In the contract that began on 1st March 2025, Marula will supply manganese from its Kilifi Manganese Processing Plant, scaling from 5,000 to 20,000 tonnes per month.
Banks Push for Common Reference Rate for Loan Pricing

1 month ago | kenyanwallstreet.com | Zainab Hafsah

Kenya’s banking sector is pushing for an overhaul of the existing risk based pricing model to a common reference rate, arguing that the current framework has made it hard to adjust rates downwards in line with the central bank rate. Banks argue that the risk based pricing model is not sensitive enough to market changes, presenting different price points that create complexity and inconsistencies across the industry.
Pressure Mounts Against Adani Indictment as Trump Suspends Anti-Bribery Law

2 months ago | kenyanwallstreet.com | Morris Kiruga

At least six US Congressmen are lobbying against the November 2024 indictment of Gautam Adani and officials of his companies on allegations of bribery, coinciding with a major move by President Donald Trump to suspend a key anti-corruption law. On Monday, the Congressmen, including Lance Gooden, William R. Timmons and Pat Fallon, wrote to the newly appointed US Attorney General Pamela Bondi alleging that the case was an overreach because it involved Indian companies operating in India.
DRC Crisis Summits are Facing a Mediation Nightmare

2 months ago | kenyanwallstreet.com | Morris Kiruga

Last weekend, the East African Community (EAC) and the South African Development Community (SADC) met in Tanzania to find the best path to a “sustainable political solution” to the Eastern DRC crisis. In addition to calling for a ceasefire and merging the parallel Luanda and Nairobi processes, the Heads of State also directed military chiefs to design a ‘securitisation plan’ for Goma.
SACCOs Bear the Financial Burden of Lost Investments in Troubled KUSCCO

2 months ago | kenyanwallstreet.com | Jackson Okoth

SACCOs (Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies) that stashed huge sums of cash as deposits in the financially-crippled central finance facility at the Kenya Union of Savings Credit Cooperative Union (KUSCCO) are now making write-off provisions. This follows a directive from the Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority (SASRA) for SACCOs that are financially exposed to KUSCCO’s financial instruments make provisions in their accounts.
South Africa, US Feud Takes Shape as Trump Cuts Aid

2 months ago | kenyanwallstreet.com | Morris Kiruga

A looming feud between Washington and Pretoria has begun taking shape after US President Donald Trump said he would be cutting aid because of expropriation laws, and South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa said his country looks “forward to engaging with the Trump administration over our land reform policy and issues of bilateral interest.”According to Ramaphosa, the only aid South Africa receives from the US is PEPFAR, which accounts for 17% of South Africa’s HIV/AIDS program.
Inside US President Donald Trump's Africa Team

Jan 20, 2025 | kenyanwallstreet.com | Morris Kiruga

Today, Donald J Trump will be sworn in for his second and final term as the President of the United States, four years after he lost to outgoing President Joe Biden. The switch from a Democrat to a Republican to a Democrat to a Republican again in the last decade indicates the shifting internal dynamics among voters, and has carried with it extensive ramifications in Washington’s foreign policy shifts.
Nigeria Joins BRICS as a Partner Country

Jan 20, 2025 | kenyanwallstreet.com | Fred Obura

Nigeria has been formally admitted as a partner country of THE multinational bloc BRICS, in a move that exemplifies the growing authority of the association and its role in international affairs. The west African country becomes the ninth partner country of BRICS, joining Belarus, Bolivia, Cuba, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Thailand, Uganda, and Uzbekistan. This partner-country category was created at the 16th BRICS Summit, held in Kazan, Russia, in October 2024.