• 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 […]
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Enter the Chinese dragon with its billions fanning the flames of corruption
Of all President Kenyatta’s flagship projects, it is the SGR that will define his legacy. In April 2019, a year after President Uhuru Kenyatta and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga reached a truce with the famous handshake, the two travelled to Beijing, China, and there were great expectations. They were not as enthusiastic when they […]
Enter the Chinese dragon puffing a fire of billions and corruption
In this second part of the series on the assessment of President Uhuru Kenyatta and Deputy President William Ruto administration, writer Dominic Omondi looks in to Kenya’s debt burden, and how the amount of loans grew after the dalliance with China started. In April 2019, a year after President Uhuru Kenyatta and former Prime Minister […]
Eveready East Africa most expensive stock on NSE
Listed battery distributor Eveready East Africa #ticker:EVRD is the most expensive stock on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) #ticker:NSE relative to its net assets, with its overvaluation driven by years of losses. Its equity or shareholders’ funds dropped 84.6 percent to Sh6.3 million in the year ended September 2021. Meanwhile, its 210 million issued shares […]
Eveready East Africa most expensive stock on the Nairobi Securities Exchange
Listed battery distributor Eveready East Africa is the most expensive stock on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) relative to its net assets, with its overvaluation driven by years of losses. Its equity or shareholders’ funds dropped 84.6 percent to Sh6.3 million in the year ended September 2021. Meanwhile, its 210 million issued shares traded at […]
Ailing Uchumi Carries The Day As Top Gainer At The NSE
Top Gainer The top gainer of the day at the Nairobi Securities Exchange was Uchumi Supermarket with 10.10 percent at the price of 0.22 shillings per share followed by Sasini with 7.43 percent at the price of 21.70 shillings per share. Umeme and Kakuzi gained 6.21 and 5.73 percent at the price of 6.50 and […]
Kenyan women in boards exceed global average – report
Women in corporate boards in Kenya have exceeded the global average as the country inches towards gender inclusivity, a new report shows. According to the 2021 Board Diversity and Inclusion report, women in corporate boards in Kenya stand at 36 per cent compared to a 23 per cent global average. The report also noted that […]
KPLC Ends Tuesday As The Top Mover Of The Day
Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) was the top mover of the day with 10.43 million shares with a market capitalization of 3.34 billion shillings. Safaricom came in second with 2.10 million shares and a capitalization of 1.66 trillion shillings. Nairobi Business Ventures, WPP ScanGroup, and NCBA Group ended the day by moving 244,200, 204,800, […]
Here Are The Top Gainers, Losers And Movers At The NSE On Wednesday
The top gainer of the day at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) was Eveready East Africa with 4.81 percent at the price of 1.09 shillings per share. Carbacid Investments was the second with 4.37 percent at the price of 11.95 shillings per share. CIC Insurance Group, Kenya Power and Lighting (KPLC), and Crown Paint Kenya […]
Safaricom Kicks Off The Week As Top Mover Of The Day
KEY POINTS Absa Bank Kenya was the second top mover of the day with 3.06 million with a market capitalization of 57.57 billion shillings. Kenya Power and Lighting, KCB Group, and Stanlib Fahari Income – REIT moved 930,400, 550,500, and 331,900 respectively. The top mover of the day at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) on […]