3,000 households to benefit from Centum’s Sh400m water desalination plant

3,000 households to benefit from Centum’s Sh400m water desalination plant

Centum currently holds a 0.49 percent stake in REA Vipingo, while REA Trading is the largest shareholder with a 57.04 percent stake in the sisal producer/FILE NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 20- Vipingo Development, a subsidiary of Centum Real Estate, has commenced water production from its 3 million litres per day desalination plant. The plant has a […]

Only 12 listed firms on Kenya's NSE have investor relations officers

Only 12 listed firms on Kenya’s NSE have investor relations officers

Kenya’s listed firms are yet to embrace the roles of investor relations professionals in the running of their businesses, with latest data showing that only 12 firms out of the 66 listed operate the department. These are Equity Bank, Stanbic Bank, Co-operative Bank, Safaricom, Centum, KCB, Kenya Airways, Kenya Electricity Generating Company (Kengen), Britam Holdings […]

Schools Reopening Takes Longhorn Back to Profitability after Suffering KSh 226m Loss

Schools Reopening Takes Longhorn Back to Profitability after Suffering KSh 226m Loss

Longhorn Publishers has posted KSh 7.5 million in net profit Sale of CBC books has also pushed the company to profitability This comes even as the Ministry of Education clashes with parents over implementation of CBC Centum Investment’s subsidiary Longhorn Publishers has recorded improved performance for the year ended June 2021, posting KSh 7.5 million […]

Only 12 listed firms on NSE have investor relations officers

Only 12 listed firms on NSE have investor relations officers

An electronic board displaying market data. The investor relations department’s role revolves around how a company communicates with investors, shareholders, government authorities, and the financial community. PHOTO | FILE | NMG Kenya’s listed firms are yet to embrace the roles of investor relations professionals in the running of their businesses, with latest data showing that […]

Centum takes Sh2 billion Co-op loan for apartments

Centum takes Sh2 billion Co-op loan for apartments

Co-op Bank #ticker:COOP is lending Centum #ticker:CTUM up to Sh2 billion to finance the investment firm’s construction of apartments at its Two Rivers site in Nairobi County. The loan agreement was signed by Centum’s fully-owned subsidiary Uhuru Heights Limited which is building one, two and three-bedroom apartments that are being sold at between Sh8.5 million […]

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 […]