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Besides Absa, Patel owns stakes in companies including Carbacid Investments, Sanlam Kenya, Bamburi Cement and Co-op Bank. [Photo/ The Exchange]
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NSE Billionaire Baloobhai Patel’s Mega-Deals Shaking The Market

Among the whales of the NSE is Baloobhai Patel, who owns huge chunks of many of Kenya's largest publicly-listed firms, from multiple banks...

The move represents a policy break from the previous administration, led by former President Uhuru Kenyatta, which was reluctant to reduce its positions in key companies, citing strategic, regulatory and national security considerations. [Photo/ NSE]
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Ruto Takes Ksh792B Offer Uhuru Rejected

The move represents a policy break from the former President Uhuru Kenyatta-led administration which was reluctant to reduce its positions in key companies,...

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Buy the Dip – NSE Urges Kenyans to Pounce on Cheap Stocks

"The market is trading at a price-to-earnings ratio of less than 10x. This presents a unique opportunity for investors to buy listed securities...

The now-suspended charge was expected to earn CDSC Ksh1.8 billion annually. [Photo/ News Alert]
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CDSC Charges Suspended Amid Outcry

The move follows an outcry from investors concerned about the firm making trading at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) more expensive when the...

Former Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) Chairman Jimnah Mbaru is among those opposed to the fees. [Photo/ NMG]
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Kenyan Investors Protest New Maintenance Fee

According to the corporation, the fee is necessary to keep CDSC financially stable and to enable it to offer better and expanded services....

Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa.
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Safaricom Records Ksh210 Billion Loss At The Bourse In One Month

Safaricom, Kenya’s biggest telco, recorded the biggest loss at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), following a massive exodus of foreign investors. The telco...

Stanbic Holdings Plc CEO Charles Mudiwa speaks at an event held at Serena Hotel, Nairobi on March3, 2022 to announce the firm's 2021 results. [Photo/ @StanbicKE]
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Stanbic’s Impressive 57% Profit Growth Turns Heads

The company’s board approved a dividend of Ksh9.00 per share up from Ksh3.80per share the previous year.

Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa at a past forum. The dividend announcement drove up Safaricom stock prices on the NSE on February 25, 2022. [Photo/ Courtesy]
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Safaricom Dividend Announcement Excites NSE Investors

The Safaricom board approved the payment of an interim dividend of Ksh0.64 per ordinary share held amounting to Ksh25.64 Billion, for the year...

The NSE is counting on the introduction of day trading to enhance market liquidity. [Photo/ The Economic Times]
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Day Trading Goes Live at the NSE

Day trading refers to the practice of purchasing and selling a security within a single day or trading session or multiple times over...