European Bank for Reconstruction and Development — multilateral development bank launching $100 million trade finance and SME lending facilities in Kenya, with planned €200 million initial investment.
Audio By VocalizeKenyan traders and manufacturers will have access to longer-term dollar loans at more predictable costs under a new $100 million (Sh12.97 billion) funding programme by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). …
Co-op Bank secures Ksh.12.9B EBRD facility to expand dollar financing By Vincent Anguche September 17, 2026 12:04 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Co-op Bank Group Managing Director and CEO Gideon Muriuki du …
… Dr Heike Harmgart, Managing Director for Sub-Saharan Africa at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, said stronger local capital markets would help channel domestic savings into long-term investment. …
… "Higher import bills are expected to widen the current account deficit and could put pressure on the Kenyan shilling if global conditions deteriorate," the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development warned in its latest regional outlook. …
KCB secures Ksh.12.9 billion EBRD funding to boost SMEs, green projects lending By Benjamin Muriuki July 29, 2026 05:15 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter KCB Bank Kenya Managing Director, Mrs. …
Audio By Vocalize KCB Bank Kenya has signed a $100 million (Sh12.9 billion) financing facility with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to expand credit access for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, the lender said on Tuesday. …
EBRD plans Ksh.30B first investment in Kenya as it expands into Sub-Saharan Africa By Cleophas Oluoch May 17, 2026 07:58 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize European Bank for Reconstruction an …
… One of the key announcements was a €173 million financing package to improve electricity access in Benin.The project, known as PEDER+, is being financed by AFD, the European Investment Bank (EIB Global), and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), alongside s …
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has unveiled a $100 million funding programme to provide Kenyan traders and manufacturers with longer-term dollar loans at more predictable costs, executed through Co-operative Bank of Kenya, which has drawn the first $50 million tranche. The transaction is the first dollar-denominated deal arranged by the EBRD for a Kenyan tier-one lender and the first in the country to use Kenya's new benchmark reference rate, KESONIA.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has unveiled a $100 million funding programme to provide Kenyan traders and manufacturers with longer-term dollar loans at more predictable costs, executed through Co-operative Bank of Kenya, which has drawn the first $50 million tranche. The transaction is the first dollar-denominated deal arranged by the EBRD for a Kenyan tier-one lender and the first in the country to use Kenya's new benchmark reference rate, KESONIA.
Co-operative Bank of Kenya has secured a $100 million financing programme from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development to expand access to competitively priced foreign currency funding for Kenyan businesses. The bank completed the first $50 million tranche through a cross-currency swap transaction using KESONIA as the benchmark reference rate.
Kenya is deepening its capital markets to attract domestic and regional investment into infrastructure and businesses as an alternative to external borrowing, with the inaugural Africa Capital Week in Nairobi drawing over 500 delegates from more than 20 African countries. The forum focused on increasing investment through African capital markets and creating opportunities for institutional investors to finance long-term projects, as Kenya grapples with public debt of about Sh12 trillion and a debt-to-GDP ratio of around 69.5 per cent as of February 2026.
Kenya is experiencing its strongest El Niño in more than four decades, with forecasters warning of potential economic catastrophe and threats to food security. The Southern Oscillation Index fell to -29.1 in July, its lowest level since February 1983, with an 81 per cent probability of a "very strong" El Niño event between October and December that would rank among the largest in the historical record since 1950.
KCB Bank Kenya has obtained a US$100 million financing facility from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development to increase lending to micro, small and medium enterprises, with 35 per cent allocated to women- and youth-led businesses and 30 per cent supporting green investments.
KCB Bank Kenya has signed a $100 million financing facility with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development to expand credit access for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises. Under the agreement, 35 per cent of the facility will be directed toward women and youth-led enterprises, while 30 per cent will finance eligible green investments.
The government has committed to expanding irrigation across the country through the National Irrigation Sector Investment Plan (NISIP) 2025–2035, which aims to expand irrigation by one million acres, optimise productivity in existing public schemes, strengthen farmer-led irrigation, and unlock greater private sector investment.
The government has committed to expanding irrigation across the country through a 10-year National Irrigation Sector Investment Plan (2025–2035) that aims to expand irrigation by one million acres, optimise productivity in existing public schemes, strengthen farmer-led irrigation, and unlock private sector investment as part of efforts to strengthen food security and build climate resilience.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development plans an initial €200 million (about Sh30.1 billion) deployment into Kenya as it expands operations into Sub-Saharan Africa. The bank will focus on the private sector, targeting investments in manufacturing, agriculture, SMEs, and infrastructure, with dedicated credit lines and advisory services for small and medium-sized enterprises.
The Agence Française de Développement Group unveiled new initiatives in energy, artificial intelligence, entrepreneurship and sports development at the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi. Key announcements include a €173 million financing package to improve electricity access in Benin through the construction and rehabilitation of approximately 4,500 kilometres of power lines, expected to benefit about 600,000 people.