A Stanbic Bank branch on Kimathi Street, Nairobi. FILE PHOTO | NMG South Africa’s Standard Bank has been given one year to complete the purchase of more shares in its local subsidiary Stanbic Holdings with a target of attaining a 75 percent stake. This marks the latest extension of the buying window since the multinational […]
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Home Afrika Tops the NSE On Monday As Uchumi Leads The Losing Pack
KEY POINTS Uchumi Supermarket was the top loser after shedding off 9.09 percent at the price of 0.20 shillings per share followed by Sasini and Trans-Century with a loss of 5.61 and 4.31 percent at the price of 20.20 and 1.11 shillings per share. Top Gainers The top gainer of the day at the Nairobi […]
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 […]
97pc of NSE share trading accounts remain dormant
Securities trader Mbuthia Irungu at Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) trading floor at the Exchange building in Nairobi on August 26, 2020. PHOTO | SALATON NJAU | NMG Nearly 97 percent of equities accounts used for trading at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) have been dormant in the past two years, revealing the apathy among retail […]
CMA to probe audit firm Ernst & Young on Uchumi forged books
Uchumi Supermarkets branch in Nairobi. FILE PHOTO | NMG The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has been allowed to investigate audit firm Ernst & Young (E&Y) over claims that it helped cook Uchumi Supermarkets’ books, covering up transactions that left the retailer on its death bed. The Court of Appeal ruled that the regulator was free […]
Kenyan regulator expands Kisumu airport ahead of Africities summit
Students tour Kisumu International Airport, Kenya. The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) has kicked off the expansion of the Kisumu International Airport in readiness for the May 2022 Africities Conference. PHOTO | FILE | NMG The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) has kicked off the expansion of the Kisumu International Airport in readiness for the May 2022 […]
International Finance Corporation to extend $15m loan to GTBank
A GTBank branch in Nairobi, Kenya. PHOTO | FILE | NMG The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has announced it has extended a $15 million loan to Guaranty Trust Bank (Kenya) Ltd for lending to local businesses in the country, making it the third bank to secure such a facility in Kenya since the beginning of […]
MWANGI: Why I believe Congo will drive Equity group’s growth
Equity Group Managing Director and chief executive James Mwangi. PHOTO | DENNIS ONSONGO | NMG We are a trusted broker, because we know both sides and we have no interest other than in their success. We gave the Congolese the impression that this is a bank that cares, and the Kenyans that this is a […]
KCB gets nod to auction City Hall in Sh4.3bn row
KCB Group CEO Joshua Oigara. PHOTO | SALATON NJAU | NMG The High Court has cleared KCB Group to seize and auction the assets of Nairobi County over a Sh4.3 billion defaulted loan. Justice Chacha Mwita dismissed the county government’s application challenging the amount awarded by an arbitrator in November 2019. The lender moved to […]
Kenya sales pushes EABL half year profit to $76m
East African Breweries Limited Managing Director Jane Karuku. PHOTO | JEFF ANGOTE | NATION MEDIA GROUP The brewer attributed the 23 percent growth to investment behind brands and innovation in the route to market in response to consumer behaviour shifts. EABL has also reported a 51 percent increase in physical asset acquisition in support of […]