NSE Launches Banking Sector Index
The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) has introduced a Banking Sector Index, effective October 1, 2025. “The index underscores NSE’s commitment to innovation and the continuous development of products that meet [...]
Family Bank Inches Closer to NSE Listing
Family Bank shareholders will meet virtually on October 27, 2025, for an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) to vote on a proposal to list the bank’s ordinary shares on the Nairobi [...]Kenya Plans To Slash Mobile Money Transaction Fees
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) is moving to slash the cost of mobile money transfers in a sweeping effort to reignite financial inclusion in a market that has long [...]
Shri Krishana Issues Profit Warning as Borrowing Costs Surge, H1 Net Profit Falls 70%.
The newest kid on the Nairobi Securities Exchange floor, Shri Krishana Overseas PLC, has reported weaker half-year earnings for the six months ended June 2025 and issued a profit warning, [...]After US$1.9bn MultiChoice Acquisition, Canal+ Overhauls Leadership Team
French media giant Canal+ has officially taken control of Johannesburg-listed MultiChoice Group, prompting sweeping changes to its corporate structure on the continent. The changes follow the completion of Canal+'s mandatory [...]NSE Secondary Bond Market Crosses Record KSh 2 Trillion in Turnover
The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) secondary bond market crossed the KSh 2 trillion turnover mark as of September 24, 2025, setting another milestone in Kenya's fixed-income trading. A look at [...]Unga Group Returns to Profit after Two Year Loss Streak
Listed miller Unga Group Plc has posted a profit for the year ended June 30, 2025, reversing two years of heavy losses. For real time market updates and analysis, join [...]NSE Slashes Contract Sizes and Lowers Margins to Deepen NEXT Market
The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) has overhauled its derivatives market structure, reducing contract sizes for all single stock futures and recalibrating initial margin requirements. The exchange said the move was [...]CMA Licenses Jipay and Sycamore as Intermediary Service Platforms
The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has licensed Jipay Payment Solutions and Sycamore Capital as Intermediary Service Platform Providers (ISPPs). For real time market updates and analysis, join our WhatsApp Channel. [...]Umeme Shares Crash 71% From July Dividend Peak, USE Listing Holds Flat
Shares of Uganda’s ex-power distributor, Umeme Limited, have plunged 71% on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), closing at KSh 6.94 on Tuesday, September 23, from a peak of KSh 23.70 [...]Etica Capital's Multi-Asset Fund, Acorn Build-to-Rent REIT, Get CMA Approval
The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has granted four new licenses to broaden intermediaries in Kenya’s capital markets, coming a day after earlier approvals. CMA also approved Etica Capital Limited to [...]Foreign Selling Drives NSE Indices to Steepest Fall Since Trump Tariffs
Foreign investors staged their sharpest exit of the year from the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) in the third week of September, triggering the steepest market declines since April’s Trump tariff [...]
