CPF Group, a Kenyan financial services provider, has officially opened a new office in Kigali, Rwanda, as part of its ongoing regional expansion strategy.

• The expansion aims to bolster financial advisory and capital markets services across East Africa.
• CPF Group, with over 95 years of history, will house its subsidiaries CPF Capital & Advisory, Rukisha Solutions, and CPF Financial Services in the new Kigali office.
• This move signifies growing economic ties between Kenya and Rwanda and a strong confidence in Rwanda's regulatory and investment environment.

Farmer’s Choice plans a major expansion of its smokie vendor network, aiming to grow it from 50,000 to 150,000 vendors nationwide. This initiative, part of the Be Your Own Boss (BYOB) program, seeks to boost entrepreneurship, particularly for women and youth.

• The company plans to increase its smokie vendor network by 100,000 vendors.
• Farmer's Choice is the organization behind this expansion.
• Aspiring vendors can acquire fully equipped smokie vending trolleys at a subsidized cost of Sh10,000.

Stima DT Sacco has reported a significant increase in mobile lending, disbursing Sh4.