PRIME AGRA boss on why agriculture remains unbankable amid increased production 'Agriculture will not be transformed by AGRA alone. We need an alliance. Governments must create conditions for investment through predictable policies, infrastructure and access to land.'
PRIME Google's Africa policy chief on regulating AI without stifling innovation 'With every industrial revolution, there are jobs that are going to go away, those that will be shifted in terms of what their role is, and new jobs will be created.'
PRIME Sasra chief on Kuscco lessons and why Saccos should merge The regulated Sacco industry represents more than 90 percent of the assets of both regulated and unregulated Saccos.
PRIME Dangote breaks ground on Sh2trn Lamu refinery, shares Africa wealth-building vision 'For us, it’s not only about the growth of Lamu but also the East African economy.'
PRIME Banking lobby chief on scaling private sector credit, rates outlook and recent sector reforms 'Banks need to know their customers better and support them in a way that they even become consultants.'
PRIME NIF founding CEO on plans to ease the projects funding pressure on Exchequer 'If we do our job well, then we should easily take out just about Sh400 billion from the national budget because then we will reduce reliance on the Exchequer for commercially viable...
PRIME Old Mutual CEO on the firm's pricing issue, fraud challenge and plan to dispose real estate stocks 'Our challenge is that we are a highly fragmented industry with low product differentiation, so price ends up being the only competitive lever.'
PRIME KQ acting CEO's plan to return to profit, growth, search for investor and debt restructure 'I’m looking to bring new aircraft and grow the capacity.'
PRIME BAT Kenya CEO on illicit trade, new nicotine products and tax policy 'If illicit trade continues to rise, then it becomes quite unsustainable for the business to operate going forward.'
PRIME Tanzania's Finance minister on Dangote refinery and E.Africa's infrastructure race 'While we do investments that benefit our neighbours, we must realise that the lion’s share of these investments will be done by us.'
PRIME Airtel Kenya new CEO Jibril Tobe on rising above the competition 'I have a lot of respect for our competition, and I will say it bluntly. Safaricom has been at the forefront of creating, building and expanding mobile financial services, not only in Kenya but...
PRIME Stanchart new CEO on his rise to the top and where the bank will seek profits 'I think the challenge one gets is that the pace of change is so fast for all our businesses and clients, which calls for internal change.'
PRIME Inside Kenya's high-stakes bid to become Africa's AI investment epicentre 'We already have a pipeline of several data centre investments interested in Kenya, not only to serve the domestic market but to use Kenya as a springboard for the rest of Africa.'
PRIME Standard Investment Bank founder on legacy, innovation and succession 'Patience has been one of the greatest teachers throughout my career.'
PRIME Tom Mulwa: I’ll make NSE a market for every Kenyan Our ambition is to have nine million Kenyans participating in the securities market. We want the NSE to belong to ordinary wananchi, not just large corporations.
PRIME Irrigation CEO: Why Kenya’s ambition needs more than engineers 'Our target is to increase irrigated land to between 1.2 million and 1.5 million acres over the next four years and eventually reach three million acres within the next seven years.'
PRIME Moody’s Ratings VP on why Kenya has weathered the economic shocks of Iran war 'Market access remains important for Kenya given its sizeable external financing needs and reliance on external financing needs and reliance on external sources to finance part of the fiscal...
PRIME Central Bank Governor on making policy decisions under uncertainty 'We don’t see much inflation coming from what has been proposed in the Finance Bill. So yes, we don't see an impact on inflation coming from the Finance Bill.'
PRIME Consolidated Bank boss on his C-suite entry from academia, politics 'We are the only fully government-owned bank in Kenya, so you can take confidence in the fact that your money is safe because we are giving it to the government.'
PRIME AFC boss on using Kenya as launchpad for cross-border development 'Kenya is well positioned because it combines strong infrastructure opportunity, with deep domestic savings and a sophisticated financial sector.'
PRIME KMRC CEO on second tranche of medium-term note and green housing projects The Sh3 billion second tranche issuance builds on the strong foundation established by the inaugural Sh1.4 billion tranche issued in 2022.
PRIME TetraPak EA MD on how inflation has impacted business, opportunities for growth amid challenges Over time, consumers will begin to look for cheaper alternatives and that’s a challenge our manufacturers will have to deal with. So, we will also have to start thinking about how to make our...
PRIME Safaricom CFO on sustaining Kenya growth and Ethiopia profit push 'If you look at the second half of FY26 (October 2025-March 2026) the loss reduction is greater than in the first half and it shows that we are geared for positive EBITDA breakeven in FY 27...
PRIME Stephen Kuria: Mining expert on race for mineral billions beyond the pit 'Investment must come from a mix of local and international players, combining domestic capital with experienced global mining firms that understand project structuring and risk management.'
PRIME Craft Silicon boss on the firm’s diversification, expansion and building a global tech business 'We understand the local market well, compared to a player coming from outside, in terms of pricing and costing. Our prices are much lower.'
PRIME The payments innovator Kenya has lost in Equity Group’s director for payments and international banking
