Stocks listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) lost Sh80.02 billion of their value yesterday as foreigner sold off shares in blue-chip firms over the new lockdown, making it one of single-largest drops in a day in the bourse’s history. The market capitalisation closed at Sh2.47 trillion compared to Sh2.55 trillion on Friday, with Safaricom, […]
Co-operative Bank of Kenya #ticker:COOP reclaimed its position as the country’s third-largest lender by assets in the year ended December when it also declared the biggest dividend payout in the industry of Sh5.8 billion. The lender closed the period with total Sh536.9 billion assets, placing it third after Equity Group’s #ticker:EQTY Sh1 trillion and KCB […]
Stocks listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) lost Sh80.02 billion of their value yesterday as foreigner sold off shares in blue-chip firms over the new lockdown, making it one of single-largest drops in a day in the bourse’s history. The market capitalisation closed at Sh2.47 trillion compared to Sh2.55 trillion on Friday, with Safaricom […]
Mr. Gichinga is Chief Economist at Mentoria Economics By Ken Gichinga As the prospects of an economic recovery begin to take shape, there is a deep desire among Kenyans to rebuild wealth in the new economy. For many, there is a great need to diversify beyond the traditional assets and venture into new areas. Most […]
Stockbrokers at work at DSE. PHOTO|FILE Dar es Salaam . The value of the listed equities, also known as market capitalization, increased by Sh105.22 billion on Tuesday after companies cross-listed from Kenya appreciated. According to the market report, the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange (DSE) total market capitalization reached Sh15.33 trillion from Sh15.23 trillion recorded […]
FOLLOWING the recent passing of the former President of Tanzania, the late John Magufuli, 22nd March and 26th March 2021 were national funeral and burial days, in Dodoma and in Chato, Geita, respectively. Orbit Securities Co. Limited joins the capital markets, the financial sector and the whole nation in mourning of our fallen hero. May […]
Equity Bank and NCBA are the latest top tier banks to report double digit drops in profitability for the year ended December 2020, as lenders are hit hard by huge provisions for bad loans triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic. The two now join Absa Bank, Co-operative and KCB in the list of big banks who […]
The open air shop in Ruiru along the Nairobi Thika superhighway. SME’s as key drivers of vision 2030, being a sector that accounts for 75% of the total workforce. Photo/ Jack Owuor Kenya Commercial Bank has received $150 million from the International Finance Cooperation (IFC) and partners for onward lending to small scale women traders. […]
Stocks listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) lost Sh80.02 billion of their value yesterday as foreigner sold off shares in blue-chip firms over the new lockdown, making it one of single-largest drops in a day in the bourse’s history. The market capitalisation closed at Sh2.47 trillion compared to Sh2.55 trillion on Friday, with Safaricom, […]
Equity Group shareholders will go for the second consecutive year without dividends after the board on Monday froze the payout as net profits fell 11.6 per cent to Ksh20 billion (about $182.3 million). The lender posted a drop in earnings from Ksh22.39 billion ($204 million) booked a year earlier on the back of a five […]
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