Grit raises Kshs. 5B for acquisition of Orbit Africa facilities

Grit Real Estate Income Group has secured funding to conclude the acquisition and redevelopment of the Orbit Africa warehousing and manufacturing facility in Nairobi, on a sale and leaseback basis. The Kshs. 5 billion light industrial warehouse acquisition will be settled through a Kshs. 2.5 billion in senior debt finance negotiated with the International Finance […]

Centum's unit looks to invest $45 million in firms in Kenya, neighbouring markets

Centum’s unit looks to invest $45 million in firms in Kenya, neighbouring markets

FILE PHOTO: The Two Rivers Shopping mall whose majority shareholding belongs to Centum Investment Company Nairobi, Kenya September 9, 2019. REUTERS/Njeri Mwangi NAIROBI (Reuters) – A unit of Centum Investment Company, Kenya’s largest listed investment firm, plans to spend 5 billion shillings ($45.02 million) to acquire stakes in domestic companies as well as those in […]

Centum Commits KSh 5b to Expand its Private Equity Portfolio in East Africa

Centum Commits KSh 5b to Expand its Private Equity Portfolio in East Africa

Centum Capital Partners intends to acquire three companies in Kenya and two others in the region over the next five years The company said it is scouting for already profitable businesses that are looking for growth capital This comes amid the firm’s recent exits from Almasi Beverages, UAP Insurance and Kenya Wine Agencies Limited Centum […]

Foreign investors pull Sh1.5 billion from Nairobi bourse

Foreign investors pull Sh1.5 billion from Nairobi bourse

Foreign investors pulled out Sh1.48 billion from the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) last month. This marks the second straight month of net-selling amid the prevailing rise in stock prices. Data from trading and corporate advisory firm AIB-AXYS Africa shows that foreigners bought shares worth Sh6.75 billion but sold others valued at Sh8.24 billion during the […]

Two Rivers Power firm receives Shs 770 mn funding from pan-African solar financier

Two Rivers Power firm receives Shs 770 mn funding from pan-African solar financier

Nairobi, Kenya, October 12 – Pan-African commercial and industrial solar and distributed energy financier GridX Duara Holdings has injected Shs770 million investment into Two Rivers Power Company (TPRC). TRPC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Two Rivers Development Limited (TRDL) and was established to ensure the provision of reliable power to the Two Rivers Development in […]