Economic recovery began with easing of Covid containment measures and gradual resumption of business in the past year. PHOTO | FILE | NMG Market analysts expect rising political temperatures ahead of the August general election, rising fuel prices, lower agricultural output due to potential adverse weather and the desert locust infestation in the northern parts […]
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BAT Kenya wins $1.4m case against Tanzanian distributor
British American Tobacco (BAT) office in Nairobi. British American Tobacco (BAT) Kenya has proposed to pay its shareholders a dividend of Ksh50 ($0.44) per share after its net profit surged by 18 percent for the year ended December 31, 2021. PHOTO | FILE Cigarette maker British American Tobacco Kenya (BAT) has won an eight-year legal […]
The Big Picture: Steyn expects strong earnings growth in Africa this year
Print Track Keywords An Africa equity-focused fund manager believes that it pays to bet on Africa’s earnings growth. Steyn Capital Management , an African and frontier markets-focussed equities investor located in the Winelands surrounding Cape Town, South Africa, has been investing in African markets since 2009. It manages more than US$700m in a South African […]
Money market funds outperform other asset classes in 2021 – Cytonn
NAIROBI, Kenya Jan 5-Money market funds continued to perform better than all the other asset classes such as equities and real estate in 2021 , for the second year in a row, a new Cytonn report shows . The analysts at Cytonn attributed the good performance of the Money market funds to their higher returns […]
Fixed income securities touch new high at NSE
Retail and institutional investors have been seeking higher guaranteed returns on the Nairobi Securities Exchange. PHOTO | FILE Both retail and institutional investors have been seeking higher guaranteed returns available from government securities, as earnings from other asset classes such as equities and cash deposits remain low. The government’s large appetite for debt also fuelled […]
KRA denies keeping public in dark over 31 goods tax rise plan
The Kenya Revenue Authourity (KRA) has denied claims that its decision to increase excise duty on at least 31 goods was made without involvement of the public. In its response to a court case that is seeking to quash the increase of excise duty on the products by 4.97 percent, KRA says the review of […]
Hooked on gambling: Many Kenyans addicted to get-rich-quick schemes
Three years ago, when sports betting was roaring like a wild bush fire and every youthful football fan was drawn into gambling, two university students known to this writer placed bets on a weekend. One of them placed Sh10,000 on what was seen as a safe bet, with odds of just over two, for a […]
Hooked on gambling: Many Kenyans addicted to get-rich-quick schemes
Three years ago, when sports betting was roaring like a wild bush fire and every youthful football fan was drawn into gambling, two university students known to this writer placed bets on a weekend. One of them placed Sh10,000 on what was seen as a safe bet, with odds of just over two, for a […]
BAT half year profit unchanged at KSh.2.7 billion
PHOTO | COURTESY Manufacturer British American Tobacco Kenya (BAT) has posted Ksh.2.7 billion as its half year profit through six months to June 2021. This to equal earnings posted at the same stage last year from increased sale revenues amidst rising operating costs including taxes. BAT’s net revenues were up 19 per cent at Ksh.12.5 […]
Kenya: Online forex trader EGM Securities joins NSE derivatives market
Investors at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) will now trade online on derivative contracts of blue-chip firms like Safaricom , KCB Group , Equity Bank and East African Breweries . This comes after NSE granted online forex trader EGM Securities the operating licence on Tuesday to trade derivative contracts at the bourse. EGM Securities, a […]