Finance & Markets

NAIROBI SECURITIES EXCHANGE18 Sept

Foreign investors sell Sh2.86bn NSE blue-chip stocks

Foreign investors on the Nairobi Securities Exchange(NSE) sold off a significant number stocks worth Sh2.86 billion yesterday to lock in profits ahead of US interest rate decision by the Fed.

South African private equity firm invests in Watu

South African private equity firm, Metier, has invested an undisclosed amount in Watu Group, through its fund, Capital Growth Fund III.

EQUITY DEALS18 Sept

Stanchart Kenya shares drop by 4.9% after profit warning

Stanchart Kenya shares dropped 4.9 per cent after the company warned that costs from a pension tribunal ruling will lower profits by at least 25% compared to last year.

PROFIT WARNING16 Sept

Umeme shares fall 5.9% after posting Sh6.1bn half year loss

Umeme share price dropped by Sh0.56, or 5.9 per cent, on Monday after the company reported Sh6.1 billion loss for the half year period ended 30th June 2025

EARNINGS16 Sept

Umeme shareholder funds drops to Sh2.53B

Umeme has reported a 71.5% drop in shareholders' funds to Sh2.53 billion after announcing a loss of Sh6.13 billion

BUSINESS LIVE15 Sept
BUSINESS LIVE9 Sept

Co-op Bank shares hit all time high; Stanchart share price recovers

Co-op Bank shares hit all time high at Sh21.80; Stanchart Kenya share price recovers slightly to Sh299 after plummeting yesterday.

BUSINESS LIVE5 Sept

Jubilee Holdings to sell 34% stake in general insurance business; Kenya Re suspend MD.

Jubilee Holdings to sell 34% stake in general insurance business; Kenya Re suspend MD.

BUSINESS LIVE4 Sept

Kenya business expectations recover; KCB shares down 5%

Stanbic Bank Kenya PMI showed a near recovery to business conditions; KCB shares down 5% after closing books for interim and special dividends

BUSINESS LIVE2 Sept

Profits surge at Crown Paints; Home Afrika turnaround continues - as it happened

Crown paints half year profits surge; Limuru Tea widen half year losses.