Kenya's electricity imports from Ethiopia have increased, indicating Addis Ababa's growing importance in powering Kenya due to rising domestic demand.

• Electricity imports from Ethiopia jumped by 43.66 gigawatt-hours in the year ended June 2026.
• The primary entities involved are Kenya Power and Ethiopia Electric Power.
• Ethiopia now supplies 82.45 per cent of Kenya's power imports, with a 25-year Power Purchase Agreement signed in 2022.

Bolt Send in Kenya has experienced a significant surge in orders, with a 130 percent increase between January and July 2026, largely driven by the introduction of motorcycle deliveries.

• Bolt Send orders grew by over 135 percent in Kenya during the specified period, making it the company's fastest-growing market globally.
• The service, relaunched after receiving a full National Courier Operator license from the Communications Authority of Kenya, has surpassed one million deliveries.
• Dimmy Kanyankole, Senior General Manager for East Africa at Bolt, highlighted the demand for reliable and accountable delivery services tailored to local needs.

Bamburi Cement Plc is in negotiations to supply over one million tonnes of cement and concrete products for the construction of the Dangote East Africa Petroleum Refinery in Lamu.

• Bamburi aims to provide approximately one million tonnes of cement and concrete.
• The deal involves Bamburi Cement Plc and Dangote Group.
• Bamburi plans to offer specialized products like Bamburi DuraCem and its Ultra-series concrete for the large-scale marine project.