High Investor Appetite for Social Bonds in Q2
Investor appetite for coronavirus social bonds was high in Q2 according to the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) second-quarter soundness report released earlier this week. According to CMA’s tally, governments, institutions, [...]
The Near Future Report: Top Tips for Successful Long-Term Investing
Some buyers sell high-paying shares and keep loss-making stocks in the vague hope of recovery. However, good stocks can continue to rise, and bad stocks can return to zero completely. [...]
Mergers and Acquisitions Decrease Across Africa in H1; 2020
Mergers and acquisitions decrease across Africa in the first half of 2020 in terms of both volume and value. International law firm Baker McKenzie says that in the short term [...]Reliance Jio Confirms Google's $4.5 Billion Investment
Reliance Jio Chairman Mukesh Ambani has confirmed that Google will invest $4.5 billion into the company's digital business. In today's annual general meeting, Ambani said that the search giant would [...]3 Ways Betterment Helps You Invest
If you are investing money into stocks, retirement, and using a checking account, you may think you have a plan with your savings. Do you have a strategy? Is your [...]NSE Plc Pays KSh 0.08 Final Dividend to Shareholders
Shareholders of the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) Plc have approved a first and final dividend of KSh 0.08 per ordinary share for the year ended December 2019. The dividend is [...]How to assess your risk appetite
The key to successful investing is understanding and managing various investment risks. Taking on too little investment risk means you may not achieve your financial goals, while taking on too [...]AfDB Invests $116 Million in Nedbank's SDG Linked Bonds
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has invested $116 Million in South Africa’s Nedbank SDG Linked bonds. Thebonds are under the green bonds segment at the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). [...]Nation Media Group to Lay Off Staff
Nation Media Group(NMG) has announced plans to reduce its workforce, beginning tomorrow Friday, 3rd July 2020. This is as the giant media house seeks to digitize its operations and develop [...]
NMG to Cut Jobs as it Digitizes
Nation Media Group(NMG) has announced plans to reduce its workforce as it seeks to digitize its operations so as to survive the negative effects of COVID-19 on the media industry. [...]Jubilee Holdings Buys a KSh4.2B Stake in Bujagali Energy
Jubilee Holdings Limited (JHL) has purchased an additional 9.44 percent stake in Bujagali Energy Limited from technical partners SN Power for KSh4.2 billion ($40 Million). Consequently, the transaction increases Jubilee [...]South Africa Eyes Green Bonds to Fund Projects
South Africa is considering selling green bonds to drive private investment in its projects over the next decade. The Green bonds will help the country counter adverse economic effects caused [...]
