Polycarp Igathe The entry of corporate titan Polycarp Igathe into the Nairobi Governor Race has triggered a debate about the successful life of the former Nairobi deputy governor. Days before Igathe announced his political interests there were rumours that he had been appointed as CEO of Rubis East Africa, which turned out to be false. […]
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Pension funds major buyers of EABL bond that raised Sh11 billion
Pension funds were among the major buyers of the corporate bond issued by East African Breweries Plc (EABL) #ticker:EABL in October last year, a move that more than doubled their investment in debt sold by private companies to Sh6.8 billion. Before the brewer raised the funds, the corporate bond market had shrunk considerably on the […]
East African Breweries: Book Closure 2023
East African Breweries shareholders to receive a Dividend Payment of KES 3.75 per share on or around 27th April 2022. This applies only for shareholders that are in the Company’s Register of Members on 28th February 2022.Dividend AmountKES 3.75Dividend TypeCash DividendEx-Dividend / Book Closure28th February 2022Payment Date27th April 2022
Top 25 companies to work for in Kenya: report
A ranking of the top 25 companies in which employees can best grow their careers in Kenya, released by LinkedIn, shows that banks offer the best avenues for career development. More than 10 of the institutions in the list are either banks or institutions closely affiliated to banking and insurance with Equity Bank, second in […]
Uganda: Derek Mwesigye Is New Metropolitanrepublic Uganda Creative Director
Kampala, Uganda — MetropolitanRepublic Uganda (MRU) has named Derek Mwesigye as their new creative director. Managing Director, Josephine Muvumba said: "Derek and his team serve as the backbone of the agency. Winning pitches outside Uganda, in a more advanced market raises the confidence we have in our work, our people and our service delivery. This […]
E-PAPER: Kenya’s women corporate trailblazers to watch
• The number of women on boards in Kenya has been on the steady increase over the years. • Kenya is fairing well globally with a diversity of 36 per cent at present, compared to 21 per cent in 2017. In a special edition to mark Women’s History Month, The Boardroom Africa (TBR) has launched […]
Safaricom pulls NSE to 12-month low
Screen showing stock prices at the Nairobi Securities Exchange. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard] The value of investors’ wealth at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) today touched 12-month low, majorly pulled down by Safaricom as foreign investors sustained selling. Market data shows investors’ paper wealth has in the last seven days of trading dropped by Sh79.91 billion […]
Kenya: EABL Rolls Out Domestic and Family Abuse Guidelines
Nairobi — East African Breweries Plc (EABL) has rolled out a set of guidelines to support employees facing domestic and family abuse to disclose it and seek help. The Domestic and Family Abuse Guidelines are intended to enable employees feel safe to raise awareness on issues relating to the matter, reach out when in need […]
23-Year-Old Lady Gives KBL A New Logo, Wins Ksh 1,000,000
KEY POINTS Ms. Njuhi was part of the competition KBL Still Got Skillz? Logo contest where more than 600 youth between 21 and 25 submitted designs. She has won 1 million shillings and an internship at JWT/Scanad, a part of WPP-Scangroup. John Musunga Managing Director EABL(left), Anne Catherine Njuhi, winner KBL Logo competition, Erick Kiniti, […]
Bottoms up! KBL toasts to turning 100… and more
KBL Managing Director John Musunga and EABL Group CEO Jane Karuku during the launch of EABL’s centenary celebrations at the Carnivore Grounds, Nairobi. [Elvis Ogina, Standard] A century ago, the first factory-produced beer in Kenya and bottled by hand was rolled out into the market. The factory was the brainchild of the Hurst brothers – […]