Flutterwave,  a  payments technology company, has acquired Mono, a pioneer in open banking infrastructure across  Africa. The transaction deepens Flutterwave’s long-term commitment to building a connected, interoperable financial system for Africa. Additionally, it  positions open banking as a core pillar in the evolution of alternative payment methods across the region. Mono’s API-driven platform enables secure […] The post FLUTTERWAVE ACQUIRES MONO TO ADVANCE OPEN BANKING AND ACCOUNT-TO-ACCOUNT PAYMENT ACROSS AFRICA appeared first on Biashara Leo Digital.

Corporate strategy in 2025 reached a clear inflection point as companies shifted from expansion-led playbooks to a defensibility-first approach, prioritizing resilience, execution, and policy-aware capital allocation, according to GlobalData, an intelligence and productivity platform. GlobalData, analysis finds that corporate activity in 2025 converged around three board-level priorities:  capital discipline amid tighter financing conditions,  AI-led productivity […] The post 2025 CORPORATE TURNING POINTS: CAPITAL DISCIPLINE, AI SCALE-UP AND TARIFF-DRIVEN REBALANCING SET THE AGENDA FOR 2026 appeared first on Biashara Leo Digital.

By Laura Jelegat House ownership may   seem   to be an unattainable dream to many Kenyans especially in the low and middle income economic brackets.  This is  due to high land costs, costly mortgages, and strict  finance  regulations. However, housing cooperatives have been subtly changing the landscape over the last ten years as a  potent and […] The post THE RISE OF HOUSING COOPERATIVES: MAKING HOME OWNERSHIP AFFORDABLE FOR KENYANS appeared first on Biashara Leo Digital.

By Laura Jelgat For many Kenyan  entrepreneurs, SACCOs have become a lifeline for business expansion. Retail stores, farms and small manufacturing businesses can all benefit from SACCOs’  accessible and dependable financial pathway, which is based on disciplined saving, trust, and group strength. One of the greatest benefits  that members frequently forget is that strategic and […] The post HOW CONSISTENT SACCO SAVINGS CAN TRIPPLE YOUR LOAN LIMIT AND ACCELERATE BUSINESS GROWTH appeared first on Biashara Leo Digital.

Safaricom has marked the formal listing of its green bond at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), with 2,453 individual investors accounting for 96 per cent of the applications.  In this regard, applications through USSD and payments via M-Pesa were   fifty nine per cent.  The bond introduced new market standards by prioritising innovation and accessibility. Safaricom […] The post SAFARICOM GREEN BOND OFFICIALLY LISTED AT NSE appeared first on Biashara Leo Digital.

By Laura Jelgat Micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) form a strong foundation of Kenya’s economy. They employ millions of Kenyans in industries like retail, manufacturing, transportation, agribusiness and the creative economy, and they account for more than 30% of the country’s GDP. MSMEs frequently have limited access to affordable financing, which is one of […] The post HOW SACCOs ARE POWERING THE GROWTH OF MSMEs  IN KENYA appeared first on Biashara Leo Digital.