Four Kenyan banks, KCB Group, Equity Group, Co-operative Bank of Kenya, and Stanbic Holdings, have been recognized by Forbes among the world's top-performing lenders.

• The ranking evaluated banks based on profitability, growth, capital resilience, and asset quality.
• These institutions qualified by meeting criteria including more than $3 billion in assets and providing at least three consecutive years of financial data.
• The accolade comes as Kenyan banks report strong financial performances, with Equity Group seeing a 32% profit increase and Co-operative Bank of Kenya a 28% increase in the first half of 2026.

Supa Loaf, Mount Kenya, and Royco have been identified as the most-chosen fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) brands in Kenya for 2025, according to the Brand Footprint 2026 ranking by Worldpanel by Numerator.

• Supa Loaf led the pack with 191 million Consumer Reach Points (CRPs).
• The report highlights that local and regional brands constituted 80% of the top 30 most-chosen FMCG brands.
• Overall consumer spending on FMCG products saw a significant increase of 17.9% in 2025, with a 2.9% rise in the number of households purchasing FMCG products.

Apple has unveiled its first foldable iPhone, the Duo, under new Chief Executive John Ternus, marking a significant shift in the product's design nearly 20 years after its debut.

• The Duo starts at $1,999 in the US and £1,999 in the UK, making it the most expensive iPhone to date.
• Chief Executive John Ternus, who recently took the helm, presented the device, emphasizing its innovative design inspired by the iPad.
• This move addresses past criticisms of a lack of major product innovation from Apple, though analysts caution about its potential market reception compared to existing foldables which comprise only 2% of smartphone sales.