We deliver a summary of important business news in Kenya to you this morning: Equity Bank secures major Tanzania Revenue Authority tax collection deal Equity Bank Group has sealed a partnership with Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) allowing tax payers in the country to pay all their taxes through its network.
At 3.10 pm today when the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) closed, Unga Group Limited (UNGA) was the top gainer. It was up 7.79% to KES 41.50 compared to yesterday’s close of KES 38.50. Since the beginning…
At 3.10 pm today when the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) closed, Uchumi Supermarkets Limited (UCHM) was the most traded share. Over 11.91 million shares of the retailer changed hands today, representing 44.9% of all shares traded.
We deliver a summary of important business news in Kenya to you this morning: Uchumi acquires Dar supermarket in growth drive Uchumi supermarket has acquired a store in Tanzania as part of its expansion plan in that market. Chief executive Jonathan Ciano said acquisition of the outlet from Dar es…
We deliver a summary of important business news in Kenya to you this morning: Equity Bank’s nine-month pre-tax profit jumps 25 % Equity Bank Group announced yesterday that its pre-tax profits rose by a quarter in the first nine months of the year, largely due to growth in non-interest income and…
Limuru Tea Company Limited (LIMT) crossed the KES 1000 barrier today at the close of the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), becoming the second company to do so after British American…
Important business news items to note this morning: Kenya improves on ‘Ease of Doing Business’ Rankings According to the 2015 Ease of Doing Business index released by the World Bank Group earlier today, Kenya has slightly improved its ranking. This year, the World Bank also unveiled a revised ranking methodology.
At 3.10 pm today when the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) closed, Centum Investment Company Limited (ICDC) had risen 10.00% from yesterday’s KES 60.00 to KES 66.00. British-American Investments – Britam – (…
News items you should note this morning: Suppliers on the spot as KRA re-introduces withholding tax Kenya has re-introduced the withholding value added tax in a move seen as targeted at the thousands of suppliers to government that have evaded the tax since September last year. The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)…
At 3.10 pm today when the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) closed: The winners: British-American Investments -Britam- (BRIT), Centum Investment Company Limited (…