Pan-African lender Ecobank and French development financier Proparco have seized the prime assets of Mumias Sugar Company from KCB Group #ticker:KCB , setting the stage for a vicious court battle that could throw the planned leasing of the ailing miller into disarray. Ecobank filed a notice on November 29 with the Attorney-General’s office indicating it […]
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Kenya: Court Decision Gives Hope for Mumias Sugar Company Survival
Appointment of a receiver-manager often heralds the last rites of a dying company. Such appointments are akin to a kiss of death as very few if any have managed a turn-around. As noted by Justice Alfred Mabeya recently, "receivership was a selfish, and destructive affair that was only self-centred concerned with the heavy remuneration of […]
Kenya: Court Decision Gives Hope for Mumias Sugar Company Survival
Appointment of a receiver-manager often heralds the last rites of a dying company. Such appointments are akin to a kiss of death as very few if any have managed a turn-around. As noted by Justice Alfred Mabeya recently, "receivership was a selfish, and destructive affair that was only self-centred concerned with the heavy remuneration of […]
CMA bars ailing companies from share buybacks
The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has barred listed firms with negative equity from rolling out share buybacks, locking out cash-strapped companies from the process largely applied to correct perceived undervaluation of stock. The regulator has ruled that directors of the companies which intend to repurchase stock from the market should ensure “assets … are equal […]
CMA bars ailing companies from share buybacks
The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has barred listed firms with negative equity from rolling out share buybacks, locking out cash-strapped companies from the process largely applied to correct perceived undervaluation of stock. The regulator has ruled that directors of the companies which intend to repurchase stock from the market should ensure “assets … are equal […]
KCB loses lenders row over Mumias takeover
KCB Group #ticker:KCB has lost full control of running troubled Mumias Sugar Company after the High Court directed it to involve other creditors in the operations and planned leasing of the ailing miller. Justice Alfred Mabeya directed the KCB appointed receiver manager — Pongangipalli Venkata Ramana Rao — to involve and seek the nod of […]
KCB loses lenders row over Mumias takeover
KCB Group #ticker:KCB has lost full control of running troubled Mumias Sugar Company after the High Court directed it to involve other creditors in the operations and planned leasing of the ailing miller. Justice Alfred Mabeya directed the KCB appointed receiver manager — Pongangipalli Venkata Ramana Rao — to involve and seek the nod of […]
Dangote-linked firm bids to manage Mumias Sugar
Mumias Sugar Company entrance. Tumaz and Tumaz Enterprises a company associated with Mwale City Investor Julius Mwale has hired JPMA (J P Mukherji & Associates), is set to run Mumias Sugar if it wins the bid. JPMA is an Indian company running Dangote Sugar refineries in Nigeria. Tumaz and Tumaz emerged as the top bidder […]
Investor taps firm linked to Dangote in Mumias revival
Businessman Julius Mwale who placed Sh27 billion bid in leasing of ailing Mumias Sugar has tapped an Indian firm running Dangote Sugar refineries in Nigeria to manage the Kenyan miller. Mr Mwale through his Tumaz and Tumaz Enterprise says it has inked a deal with J P Mukherji & Associates (JPMA) to help revive Mumias […]
Nowhere to go as lenders shun State entities over loan defaults
[ Courtesy ] Commercial banks are cutting their loan exposure to State-owned enterprises (SOEs) amid increased default risk. This is as some of the parastatals tap borrowings to pay salaries. Latest Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) data shows that banks’ net loan book to parastatals fell for the three consecutive months to close July at […]