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Kenya’s Ride-Hailing Minimum Fare Is The Right Debate With The Wrong Starting Point
Let me start with a number that should stop every policymaker, driver, passenger, platform executive, vehicle owner, and digital-economy investor in Kenya in their tracks: KSh500. That is one of the figures reportedly under discussion as Kenya considers introducing minimum fare protections for ride-hailing drivers. For context, the current minimum
TRIFIC’s Green USD I‑REIT Crosses KES 5 Billion — From “Regulated Chama” to Live NSE Counter
A few weeks ago, I hosted Brenda Mbathi (CEO, TRIFIC SEZ) and Pius Muchiri (CEO, Nabo Capital) on the Pure Digital Passion Podcast to unpack exactly what the TRIFIC I_REIT is and why it matters. They used very simple Kenyan language: a “regulated chama” that owns a fully‑let, Grade A, EDGE‑certified office tower at Two Rivers, pays a target 8% net yield in
Merkury & COPO: How Dentsu’s Data-Driven & AI-Enabled Consumer Intelligence Stack Could Disrupt Marketing In Kenya & Africa
Last week in Nairobi, Dentsu Kenya unveiled a new consumer intelligence “stack” — combining its Consumer Connection System (CCS) data hub, the Merkury audience platform, and the COPO (Consumer In Your Pocket) AI tool — that promises to transform how brands market in Kenya and across Africa. The CCS is a unified African consumer dataset