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 […]
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Kenya: Kakuzi Names Former AG Githu Muigai to Chair Newly Formed Independent Human Rights Advisory Committee
Nairobi — Former Attorney General Githu Muigai has been appointed as the chairperson of the newly formed Independent Human Rights Advisory Committee (IHRAC) at agri-business firm Kakuzi. In a statement, Kakuzi Managing Director Chris Flowers said the committee will be required to provide independent technical advisory to the firm’s Board of Directors. He said such […]
British gold miner to list on Nairobi bourse in Sept after takeover
A stockbroker at the Nairobi Securities Exchange trading floor. FILE PHOTO | NMG British gold miner Papillon is set to list on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) mainboard in September after completing the first phase of its dual listing at the London Stocks Exchange this month. The company will be renamed Caracal Gold following a […]
Kakuzi half-year profit drops by 3pc
Listed local agri-business firm Kakuzi Plc has announced a marginal drop in its half-year pretax profit attributed to slower market growth and price volatility in its key export markets due to the Covid-19 pandemic. In its half-year trading disclosures released by Chairman Nicholas Ng’ang’a, Kakuzi Plc confirmed a 3% drop in its profit before tax […]
IN BRIEF: Kakuzi interim profit rises despite sales dip, dim outlook
Kakuzi PLC – plantation operator in Kenya – For the six months ended June 30, posts pretax profit of KES276.7 million, around GBP1.8 million, up 36% from KES204.1 million a year before, even as sales dipped 0.1% year-on-year to KES888.9 million from KES889.9 million. Kakuzi says that the harvesting of its flagship products avocado and […]
Kakuzi keen on efficiency enhancement, value addition and product diversification to fuel growth
Packaging of avocados for export at Kakuzi. NAIROBI, Kenya aug 18 – Listed local agri-business firm Kakuzi Plc has announced a marginal drop in its half-year pretax profit attributed to slower market growth and price volatility in its key export markets due to the Covid 19 pandemic. In its half-year trading disclosures released by Chairman […]
Kakuzi registers a Ksh. 9.2 million drop in half-year pretax profit
Kakuzi an agri-business firm has announced a 3% drop in its half-year pretax profit from Ksh. Ksh. 285.9 million to Ksh. 276.7 million. The decline has been attributed to slower market growth and price volatility in its key export markets due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The leading international markets for Kakuzi products have also begun […]
Kakuzi reports higher profit in H1; warns of lower avocado crop output
StockMarketWire.com – Kakuzi reported a rise in profit even as sales were largely flat in the first half of the year, but warned of lower avocado crop output. For the period of six months to 30 June 2021, pre-tax profit rose to KSh 276.7 million from KSh 204.1 million year-on-year, while sales of KSh 888.9 […]
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 […]
Traders bank on new Lamu port to reduce logistics costs
A ship docks at Lamu Port during the official launch by President Uhuru Kenyatta. FILE PHOTO | NMG Stakeholders in logistics have expressed optimism about the opening of the Lamu port for business last week, saying it will reduce cost of doing business. The first consignment of goods has lready been shipped through the second […]