Equity Group Eyes Angola, Zambia, Mozambique Acquisitions in Southern Africa Push
Equity Group Holdings is pursuing bank acquisitions in Angola, Zambia, and Mozambique, CEO James Mwangi told Reuters. The move follows record FY2025 profit of KSh75.50 billion and is anchored to the Lobito Corridor trade route. Equity targets 15 African countries by 2030, up from seven today
NSE Derivatives Open Interest Contracts Jump From 1 to 12,000 in a Year
NSE NEXT derivatives open interest surged from a single contract worth KSh 48,000 in Q1 2025 to 11,983 contracts valued at KSh 54.36 million in Q1 2026, CMA data shows. Q1 2026 turnover reached KSh 318 million, exceeding the full-year 2025 total of KSh 248.7 million, with February setting an all-time monthly record of KSh 140.9 million since NEXT launched in July 2019.NSE Local Individual Bond Traders Surge 298%
Local individual bond accounts at the NSE surged 297.6% to 3,010 in Q1 2026, breaking above a five-year ceiling, as full-year 2025 bond turnover hit a record KShs 2.71 trillion and February 2026 set an all-time monthly high of KShs 417.03 billion. The overall bond investor base rose 164.2% year-on-year to 3,640 accounts, NSE and CMA data shows.Ethiopian EV Maker Dodai Raises US$13Mn in Series A Funding
Dodai, an electric mobility startup operating in Addis Ababa, has raised US$13 million in a Series A round split between US$8 million in equity and US$5 million in debt
KMRC Floats KSh 3bn Bond to Refinance Home Loans
KMRC has launched a KES 3bn sustainability bond offer open until May 12, 2026. The eight-year note is Tranche 2 of its KES 10.5bn MTN programme. Proceeds target green and social home loan refinancing. NSE listing is scheduled for May 25, 2026.LemFi Commits £100m to Global Expansion, Strengthening Financial Access Across Africa and Beyond
By making a strategic £100m investment into its global infrastructure and designating London as its global hub, LemFi is equipped to better serve the diaspora and the markets they support.
Treasury Taps Capital Market Experts to Ink New PPP Deals
According to a tender notice, the government seeks to create a pool of elite experts to design financial instruments, such as infrastructure bonds and asset-backed securitiesAVCA Gathers International and Domestic Financiers in Nairobi to Position Kenya as a Gateway to Invest in Africa
The 22nd Annual AVCA Conference & VC Summit, organised and hosted by the African Private Capital Association (AVCA), has kicked off in Nairobi.Kenyan Agritech SokoFresh Lands KSh 65Mn Concessional Loan
SokoFresh will expand storage network across Kenya’s horticultural and staple crop value chains, with projections of reaching roughly 5,000 smallholder farmers annually.Micro-Insurers Lean on Safe Assets as Investments Hit KSh 848Mn
Kenya’s micro-insurance sector is steadily carving out a foothold in the broader insurance market, backed by rising investments and a growing share of industry activity.Foreign Investors Account for Majority of NSE Turnover in Week 17
The NSE pulled back 0.50% in Week 17 after three consecutive green weeks, as the US-Israel-Iran war re-escalated and Murban crude rose to $92.38. Foreign investors recorded KSh 311.98M in outflows and drove 52.12% of total market turnover, the first time offshore players accounted for the majority of trading.AVCA Gathers Key International and Domestic Financiers in Nairobi to Position Kenya as a Gateway to Invest in Africa
The 22nd Annual AVCA Conference & VC Summit, organised and hosted by the African Private Capital Association (AVCA), will take place in Nairobi from 27 - 30 April.
