An update on how companies listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) have performed this morning The winners As at 10.45 am today, Longhorn Kenya had appreciated the most in value. The book publisher was up 9.8% from yesterday’s closing price to trade at KES 28.00. Other top gainers were…
Economy expands by 25% placing Kenya in the club of Africa’s top 10 Kenya has climbed up the wealth rankings to become Africa’s ninth-largest economy following a review of national output figures that also saw the country join the world’s league of middle-income nations. Fresh national statistics unveiled yesterday show that…
The winners Eveready East Africa continued with its morning trend to end the day as the top gainer with a rise of 78%. Investors reacted positively to news that the battery maker was closing its Nakuru factory in…
Kenya’s aspiration for Nairobi to become an International Financial Centre received a major boost when Mr. Paul Muthaura, the acting CEO of the Capital Markets Authority (CMA), was elected to the Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO). This will contribute to the global visibility of the Kenyan capital markets. It comes after…
The winners As at 11.04 am today Eveready East Africa was up 62.5% from yesterday’s closing price. The battery maker on Monday announced the closure of its Nakuru factory. Instead it will be sourcing its batteries at a lesser cost from its affiliate Energizer Egypt. Eveready also intends to …
On the 15th of September this year president Uhuru Kenyatta assented to the bill that re-introduced capital gains taxes in Kenya. There have been various debates on the pros and cons of the tax. Regardless of where you side…
Kenyan shilling weakens, Centum leads stocks higher The Kenyan shilling weakened on Monday due to increased importer demand for dollars, while stocks closed higher lifted by investment firms. At close of trade at 1300 GMT, commercial banks quoted the shilling at 89.30/40 to the dollar, compared with Friday’s close of…
The winners Centum Kenya Limited rose 9.17% compared to last Friday’s closing price to end the day at KES 65.50 a share. It was behind book publisher Longhorn Kenya limited, the best performer in the morning. Longhorn was the second highest gainer at 9.30%. The…
Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda have invited bids for a consultant to oversee a feasibility study for connecting their nations by high voltage power line, part of efforts to meet growing demand for electricity and deepen integration of their economies. The three nations, with a combined population of more than 94…
Longhorn Kenya was at 11.50am the largest gainer at the NSE. This was a continuation of last Friday’s trend, where the share rose 50% in a single day. Other shares (counters) up were Mumius Sugar Limited, Olympia Capital Holdings, Centum Investments and insurance firm Britam.