Kenyan CEOs with Biggest Shares in Their Companies, Dividends They Earn

Kenyan CEOs with Biggest Shares in Their Companies, Dividends They Earn

Besides earning millions in salaries, the top executives are usually allowed to buy shares in the companies they run In return, they enjoy dividends paid annually based on the company’s performance Some of the top-notch executives controlling stakes are Equity’s James Mwangi, Britam’s Benson Wairegi, Co-op Bank’s Gideon Muriuki and James Mworia (Centum) Kenyan chief […]

CMA spotlight on Britam over irregular sale of shares to tycoon

CMA spotlight on Britam over irregular sale of shares to tycoon

Britam officials at the company’s 24th Annual General Meeting, held virtually on June 29, 2020 at Britam Tower in Nairobi. PHOTO | FILE Kenya’s Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has summoned directors of Britam Holdings Ltd to establish their role in the alleged irregular sale of 452.5 million shares (23.34 percent stake). The deal which was […]

Britam records Sh1.4bn growth in digital channels

Britam records Sh1.4bn growth in digital channels

• This follows the operationalization of a digital business transformation strategy that saw investments in automation of operations to improve customer experience. • Currently, business efficiency has increased by 30 per cent across all operations with transactions processing cycle-time reducing from over seven days in 2019 to the current less than 24 hours. Britam Insurance […]

Britam records Sh1.4bn growth in digital channels

Britam records Sh1.4bn growth in digital channels

NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 11 – Financial services firm, Britam Holdings PLC, has generated Sh1.4 billion in new business under its revamped digital channels following the outbreak of Covid-19 in 2020. This follows the operationalization of a digital business transformation strategy that saw investments in automation of operations to improve customer experience. The firm has also […]

Foreign ownership cited in naming of new Britam CEO

Foreign ownership cited in naming of new Britam CEO

Britam #ticker:BRIT rejected the push to hire an insider to replace Benson Wairegi as managing director following a decision that reflected the wishes of its dominant foreign shareholders. The financial services company said the decision to appoint Zimbabwean Tavaziva Madzinga to replace the company’s long serving managing director was driven by shifts of its ownership […]