Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE)

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Local investors have for a long time been clamoring for the introduction of day trading at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE). [Photo/ Economic Times]
BUSINESSMARKETS

NSE Introduces Day Trading – What it Means

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

Sterling Capital CEO David Ngaine (L) poses with EGM Securities Chief Executive Samwel Kiraka after the firms unveiled a partnership to provide global trading opportunities for Kenyans to trade top-performing global stocks, as well as other asset classes such as indices and commodities like gold and oil.
BUSINESSMARKETS

Unlocking Global Trading Opportunities for Kenyans: EGM, Sterling Capital Unveil Partnership

EGM Securities was the first non-dealing online forex broker to be licensed by the Capital Markets Authority and the first to offer derivative...

Securities trader Joram Ongura at Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) trading floor at the Exchange building in Nairobi on August 26, 2020. The NSE 20 Share Index - a price weighted index calculated as a mean of the top 20 best performing counters - fell by 29.6 per cent in 2020. [Photo: SALATON NJAU (NAIROBI)]
MARKETS

Why Foreign Investors Stopped Fleeing NSE

The onset of the pandemic in 2020 saw many foreign investors flee emerging markets including Kenya, preferring to put their money in more...

Listed equities displayed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE).
BUSINESSMARKETS

EFG Hermes One: New Platform Woos NSE Retail Investors

In addition to executing trades, EFG Hermes One users can access real-time stock quotes; place, track, review, edit and cancel open orders. Users can...

Family Bank CEO Rebecca Mbithi
BUSINESSMARKETS

Family Bank’s Corporate Bond Starts Trading at the NSE

Kiprono Kittony, the NSE Chairman noted, “This oversubscription of the initial bond demonstrates the confidence investors have in Family Bank and affirms the importance...

Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) trading floor as seen on April 25, 2019. Optiven becomes the 23rd firm to join the NSE's Ibuka Accelerator Program. [Photo: DIANA NGILA | NAIROBI]
BUSINESS

Real Estate Firm Optiven Joins NSE’s Ibuka Programme

Eventually, such a company could qualify to list on the bourse, although it is still free to drop out before doing so. NSE...

Nation Media Group (NMG) Headquarters in Nairobi. Since hitting highs of Ksh307.27 in 2013, NMG's stock price at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) has been on a steep decline and is currently trending at around Ksh16.
MARKETSMEDIA

NMG Net Profit Tumbles 95% to Ksh48M from Ksh856M – Here’s Why

Eyebrows were raised in February when NMG announced plans to buy back 10% of its shares in a share buy-back programme, one of...

NSE Chief Executive Geoffrey Odundo expressed confidence that the market would rebound after the current Constitutional reform and election cycle.
BUSINESSMARKETS

NSE CEO Odundo: 6 Reasons Kenyan Stock Market Has Crashed Since 2015

He further sustained his push for the government to stimulate the market and raise up to Ksh792 billion by reducing its stakes in...

Family Bank CEO Rebecca Mbithi. She thanked investors who took part in the medium-term note.
MARKETS

Family Bank Redeems Ksh2 Billion Medium-Term Note on Maturity

Family Bank has redeemed its five and half years (5 and ½ year) Medium-Term Notes (MTN) worth KES 2.0188 Billion that was due...