Tuesday’s Morning Brief – Nov 18
Uganda sugar barons want full access to Kenya market In what could compound local sugar millers’ problems, Uganda barons are demanding full access to the Kenya market — based on the East African Community’s free market rule. “… Sugar from other countries in SADC and Comesa — which are not…
Today’s Morning Brief- Oct 31
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…
The Closing Bell: Centum And Britam Gain While Total Loses At The NSE
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 – (…
Oct 17 Closing Bell: Profit Taking Places Britam Among Top Decliners At The NSE
British American Investments Limited – Britam – (BRIT) ended today among the top losers at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE). Its closing price was KES 28.00, a drop of 2.61% compared to Thursday’s price of…
5 Things You Should Know This Morning – Oct 17
Kenya Airways not to resume flights to West Africa Kenya Airways CEO designate Mbuvi Ngunze also denied reports carried in a section of the Liberian media, alluding to the resumption of suspended flights to Monrovia on Oct. 24. “We wish to clarify that the status quo remains until the government…
Oct 13 NSE At Noon: Olympia Down 71% Exchanging At KES 2.50
An update on how companies listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) had performed as at 12.15pm today. The losers Olympia Capital Holdings (OCH), British American Tobacco Kenya (BAT), Longhorn Kenya Limited (…
Britam is building the tallest Sky-scraper in Kenya, third in Africa
Britam, the company that just had one of the largest re-branding campaigns we've ever seen, is doing something even bigger. The Group has started building what will be the tallest building in Kenya and the third tallest in Africa at a cost of 5 billion shillings to be ready by end of 2015. So long, Times Tower.
New Low-Cost Medical Insurance at the Touch of a Button
Britam, CEO, Benson Wairegi describes this as a "sexy" new insurance product that will enable Kenyans to access cheap medical care through their mobile phones.
Banks Vs Insurance: Who Will Perform Better?
Performances of the Safaricom shares arguably lead to lower performance at the Nairobi Securities Exchange . Trading over 76 million shares at a lower price takes its toll on the bourse and the day’s end performance was proof of it. Both the All-Share index and the 20-share index dipped…
Safaricom Partner With Britam & Changamka to Launch Medical Insurance Product
Insurance company Britam has partnered with telecommunication giant Safaricom and tech-based medical supplier Changamka to provide a low cost medical insurance product that utilizes technological innovation to facilitate financing of healthcare services. The three companies will jointly unveil the new product tomorrow, Tuesday November 27, 2012.
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