Centum Finance director Risper Alaro Alaro rejoins Centum after being away on sabbatical leave, she takes over the role from Wambua Kimeu, who has resigned to pursue other interests after working at Centum for a total of 7 years. She established Centum Business Solutions Ltd and served as its first Managing Director from 2014, leading […]
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Centum hands over Two Rivers luxury apartments to buyers
Nairobi Securities Exchange Chief Executive Geoffery Oundo (left) and Centum Real Estate Chairman James Ruitha during the handover of the Riverbank apartments in Nairobi yesterday. [Wainaina Wambu, Standard] Centum Real Estate has handed over the keys to 60 buyers of its luxury apartments located at the Two Rivers mixed-use development. This is the first Centum […]
Centum hands over Two Rivers luxury apartments to buyers
Nairobi Securities Exchange Chief Executive Geoffery Oundo (left) and Centum Real Estate Chairman James Ruitha during the handover of the Riverbank apartments in Nairobi yesterday. [Wainaina Wambu, Standard] Centum Real Estate has handed over the keys to 60 buyers of its luxury apartments located at the Two Rivers mixed-use development. This is the first Centum […]
Slideshow | Market extends losing streak in second week; PSU banks, metals worst hit, rupee recovers
Among sectors, Nifty PSU Bank index plunged 4.6 percent, Metal index shed 4 percent and Realty index fell 2.7 percent. Indian equity benchmark indices extended the losing streak in the second week ended February 18 amid high volatility in the face of escalating geopolitical tension, rising crude oil prices and relentless FII selling. Market opened […]
Centum cleared in Coke, KRA battle over Sh3.7bn
Centum Investment Company #ticker:CTUM has been spared from compensating the buyer of its Coca-Cola bottling businesses Sh3.7 billion after the Supreme Court stopped the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) from demanding the billions. The company in 2019, sold its 27.6 percent stake in Nairobi Bottlers and 53.9 percent interest in Almasi Beverages — the owner of […]
John Kibunga: From Squatter to Billionaire NSE Investor
Kenyan billionaire investor John Kibunga Kimani. In 2018, Billionaire investor at the Nairobi Stock Exchange (NSE), John Kibunga Kimani, set up a foundation valued at Ksh93 million to give back to Kakuzi squatters, a society he spent his childhood in. At the time, Kibunga explained that he wanted to empower the community and dedicated his […]
Centum cleared in Coke, KRA battle over Sh3.7bn
Centum Investment Company #ticker:CTUM has been spared from compensating the buyer of its Coca-Cola bottling businesses Sh3.7 billion after the Supreme Court stopped the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) from demanding the billions. The company in 2019, sold its 27.6 percent stake in Nairobi Bottlers and 53.9 percent interest in Almasi Beverages — the owner of […]
Slideshow | Market extends losing streak in second week; PSU banks, metals worst hit, rupee recovers
Among sectors, Nifty PSU Bank index plunged 4.6 percent, Metal index shed 4 percent and Realty index fell 2.7 percent. Indian equity benchmark indices extended the losing streak in the second week ended February 18 amid high volatility in the face of escalating geopolitical tension, rising crude oil prices and relentless FII selling. Market opened […]
Court throws out KRA’s Sh5.6b tax demand from Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola had maintained that returnable containers used in packaging its drinks should not be subject to taxes The Supreme Court has thrown out Kenya Revenue Authority’s (KRA) Sh5.6 billion case against international soft drinks manufacturer, Coca-Cola company . The five-judge bench has at the same time released a Sh2.6 billion guarantee that had been sitting […]
Centum Electronics to increase stake in Centum Adetel Group SA to 77.16%; Stock slips over 6% post Q3
With the proposed investment, Centum Electronics Limited (the Company) stake in CAG will increase from the current level of 64.66% to 77.16%. During the financial performance announcement for the quarter ending December 2021 (Q3FY22), Centum Electronics board of directors have approved the proposal to increase its stake in Centum Adetel Group SA. With the proposed […]