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The Mid-Week Business Outlook … and How the Projections for the Week Look Like!

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Deal flurry, cheaper money and fresh capital injections jolt Kenyan markets into Q2 Nairobi, 16 April 2025 — Kenya’s business week roared to life with a string of high‑octane moves that spanned oil, banking, fintech and infrastructure, signalling that the second quarter will be anything but quiet. Energy set the early tempo after London‑listed Tullow Oil struck a US $120 million exit deal with Gulf Energy Ltd, offloading its entire Kenyan portfolio—including the long‑stalled Lokichar project—while keeping a cost‑free 30 percent stake if the development finally lifts off. The cash helps Tullow chip away at a US $1.5 billion debt mountain and highlight.......

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