The SGR loans were initially set to be repaid by 2035, with Kenya paying both the principal and interest to China Exim Bank.

In October 2025, Kenya converted three dollar-denominated loans from China’s Export-Import Bank—tied to the five-billion-dollar Standard Gauge - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.k ...

Countries that are switching to currency conversions and swap agreements in Chinese yuan for apparent short-term relief on ...

A growing number of companies listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) have issued profit warnings this year, ...

As inflation and currency volatility continue to erode purchasing power across multiple African economies, millions of ...

Kenya has been ranked as the world’s fifth-largest market by cryptocurrency transaction volumes as stablecoin use increases, highlighting the growth of digital asset adoption. Stable coins are digital ...

Kenya has renegotiated the terms of its Chinese Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) loans, and extended the repayment period. This ...

NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 10 - Kenya’s foreign exchange reserves have risen to USD 12 billion, enough to cover more than five months of imports, the Central Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | ...

Equity and KCB have reduced interest rates on new loans following the CBK's recent base lending rate cut. This move is ...

Yet, as these enterprises expand into regional and global markets, an invisible but powerful threat of trade-based money ...

Kenya has displaced Nigeria as Africa’s fastest-growing private-sector economy, according to new data from S&P Global, which ...

Local currency financing has emerged as one of the most pressing obstacles to scaling Africa’s energy ambitions, according to ...