Mumias seeks Sh2bn more in Treasury bailout
Mumias seeks Sh2bn more in Treasury bailout Mumias Sugar is seeking an additional Sh2 billion bailout from the government after falling deeper into the red in the six months to December 2015. The second bailout comes after having received a Sh1 billion rescue package last June…
Nairobi stock market valuation falls below the Sh2 trillion mark
Nairobi stock market valuation falls below the Sh2 trillion mark Shareholder wealth at the Nairobi Securities Exchange slipped below the Sh2 trillion mark Thursday as large counters recorded price drops. The drop in share prices has created good bargains for investors looking to enter the market.
India-based cement giant eyes Sh12.7bn majority ARM stake
India-based cement giant eyes Sh12.7bn majority ARM stake India’s largest cement manufacturer UltraTech Cement is in the race to acquire a controlling stake in Nairobi Securities Exchange-listed ARM Cement, in which it could buy convertible preference shares of up to $125 million (Sh12.7 billion). UltraTech is…
KQ eyes rebound with McKinsey turn-around plan
KQ eyes rebound with McKinsey turn-around plan Kenya Airways (KQ) will be hoping to calm headwinds that pummelled its business as it seeks to rebound from record losses and turn around a negative equity position that saw the Senate call for the sacking of its top…
Uchumi gets Sh500m KCB loan to stock up ahead of Christmas
Uchumi gets Sh500m KCB loan to stock up ahead of Christmas The new loan will raise the total amount that Uchumi Supermarkets owes the KCB Group to Sh1 billion. The retailer is relying on borrowings as a temporary measure before completing the sale of non-core assets…
How Imperial Bank chief stole savers’ billions
How Imperial Bank chief stole savers’ billions Imperial Bank’s former managing director Abdulmalek Janmohamed ran an elaborate fraud scheme that robbed the lender of Sh34 billion over a period of 13 years, forcing the central bank to shut it down earlier this month.. Mr Janmohamed siphoned…
Diaspora remittances rise to Sh14bn in August on weak shilling
Diaspora remittances rise to Sh14bn in August on weak shilling Kenyans working in the diaspora sent home Sh14 billion in August as they sought to take advantage of the weak shilling. Diaspora remittances increased by 3.2 per cent to Sh14 billion compared to Sh12.9 billion sent…
EA Cables picks ex-Safaricom manager as CEO in revival bid
EA Cables picks ex-Safaricom manager as CEO in revival bid East African Cables has hired a former Safaricom manager, Peter Arina, as its chief executive. Mr Arina will be expected to revive the flagging fortunes of the cables manufacturer. The East African Cables reported 14 per…
I&M Holdings in deal to acquire Giro Bank
I&M Holdings in deal to acquire Giro Bank I&M Holdings Ltd (IMHL) has reached an agreement to buy out tier III lender Giro Commercial Bank in a deal that will see I&M grow its asset base by Sh16.2 billion. IMHL, which is listed at the…
Banks seek to knock out class action suit at Supreme Court
Banks seek to knock out class action suit at Supreme Court Commercial banks have launched a fresh assault in their protracted battle against a potentially devastating class action suit in which hundreds of their clients are seeking compensation for interest rates charged on loans without the…
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