Kenya Airways stock has quietly become one of the hottest counters on the Nairobi Securities Exchange in 2026, rising 55% year-to-date to KES 5.48 as of Thursday’s close, even as the airline posted its worst financial loss in recent history. The question for retail investors eyeing KQ shares is whether this is a moment to…
Brent crude oil, the global benchmark that determines what Kenya pays for every litre of imported fuel, has surged more than 21% in the space of a single week in March 2026, driven by escalating conflict in the Middle East and disruptions to tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. Analysts say an April fuel…
With Good Friday shutting the Nairobi Securities Exchange on March 27, Kenya financial markets have four trading sessions to absorb a week packed with catalysts from a billion-dollar telecom divestiture deadline to the country’s first formal crypto licensing framework. Here is what investors need to be watching. Safaricom-Vodacom April 1 Deadline This is the biggest…
Safaricom has officially launched Ziidi Trader, marking a shift in how everyday M-PESA users can access the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE). Launched at the NSE on February 10, the mini-app allows users to buy and sell listed equities directly inside M-PESA, removing traditional barriers such as separate brokerage onboarding and individual CDS account setup. While…
