Starting with #1: 1. Buy The Things That You Need Not until you are a millionaire can you buy goods or procure services that you can do without. Until then, you need to prioritise your purchases. 2. Spend Less Than You Earn This is so that you can have…
At the ringing of the final bell, British American Tobacco Kenya Limited (BAT) was exchanging at KES 1000. This is the highest price any share has ever exchanged at, on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE). Limuru Tea Limited (…
Electricity costs drop on 210MW injection The decline follows the injection of 210 megawatts of geothermal power into the national grid, with 140 megawatts added to the grid in late July and the second tranche of 70 megawatts on September 16. Electricity prices are expected to drop by about 7.8…
Kenyans made up 10% of the Choiseul 100 Africa rankings. The Choiseul 100 Africa is an annual study carried out by the Paris based Institut Choiseul. It identifies and ranks the young African leaders of 40 years old and under, who will play a major role in the development of Africa in the near…
At the end of the day today, British American Tobacco Kenya (BAT) was exchanging at KES 942.00, making it the most expensive share at the Nairobi Securities Exchange. It overtook Limuru Tea (LIMT) which had no shares exchanged today.
An update on how companies listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) have performed as at 12.30pm today. The winners Transcentury Limited (TCL), Unga Group (UNGA), British American Tobacco Kenya (BAT), Eveready East Africa (…
CBK special units to audit 3 large banks Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) is setting up special supervision units for Kenyan banks with regional subsidiaries to identify the risks. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says fast expansion of banks into the region has brought fresh risks as regulation in some…
The Nairobi Securities exchange (NSE) was unfazed by the trial of Kenya’s president Uhuru Kenyatta at the International Criminal Court. Mr Kenyatta was today attending a status conference at the Hague based court where he is facing charges of crimes against humanity. The…
An update on how companies listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) have performed as at noon today. The winners Eveready East Africa Limited, Olympia Capital Holdings,Kenya Orchards, Unga Group and Total Kenya are the companies whose share price had appreciated the most. Eveready and Olympia…
CIC Corporate Bond gets 211% subscription The CIC Insurance Group Corporate Bond has been oversubscribed by 111 percent raising a sum of Sh6.34 billion from the initial target of Sh3 billion. The group’s Managing Director Nelson Kuria said the subscription was from across all market segments among them local institutional…
The winners The price of Eaagads Limited rose 9.52% to make it the top gainer at the Nairobi Securities Exchange. 10,200 shares of the coffee grower changed hands today. Olympia Capital Limited continued its strong morning performance to end the day 9.09% up…
An update on how companies listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) have performed as at 12.00pm today The winners Olympia Capital Holdings, Eaagads, Express Kenya limted, Kakuzi and Sasini are the companies whose share price has appreciated the most in the morning. The losers…
Ecobank unveils plan, promises to strengthen presence in Kenya Pan-African lender Ecobank plans to wind down its expansion strategy across Africa and focus on existing businesses, especially in Nigeria, Ghana, Angola and Kenya, its Chief Executive Officer Albert Essien said. “These four countries together are very important to the future…
The winners At the close of the market today BOC Kenya limited, Olympia Capital Holdings, Williamson Tea Kenya Limited, Kenya Orchards and East African Portland Cement are the companies whose share price appreciated the most. Nevertheless, only 500 Kenya Orchards shares changed hands today, whereas only…
Co-operative Bank of Kenya (COOP) announced last week but one that they were hiring global consulting firm, McKinsey & Company, for advice on improving operational efficiency. Investors took notice. Cooperative bank’s shares have risen by over 10% in the last two weeks, from KES 19.35 as…