The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) has announced plans to launch its first sustainability index to encourage listed firms to adopt high corporate governance standards.

Kenya's biggest telecoms company Safaricom is joining up with a local software firm to launch a ride-hailing company to take on Uber as it seeks new sources of revenue, its chief executive said.

Tanzania’s Bank M is set to become the first TZ based lender to enter the Kenyan market this month after its shareholders agreed to buy 51% stake in Kenya’s Oriental Commercial Bank.

KK Security, a Kenyan company that provides security services in seven countries, is considering listing or selling a stake in the company to help it expand.