Finance & Markets

ASSET MANAGEMENT12 Aug

CMA approves new funds, licences to deepen capital markets

Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has approved new investment funds and licences for market intermediaries, expanding investor choice and strengthening Kenya’s capital markets.

EABL FY26 profits jump 49% to Sh18.2 billion

East African Breweries Limited (EABL) posted a 49 per cent rise in net profit to Sh18.2 billion for the year ended June 30, 2026, driven by strong revenue growth and lower finance costs.

EARNINGS6 Aug

NCBA Group’s half-year profits rise 12% to Sh12.4bn

NCBA has reported 12 per cent growth in profit after tax to Sh12.4 billion for the half year period ended June 2026 driven by healthy business volumes, improved margins and continued customer activity.

EARNINGS6 Aug

NCBA Group, EABL and Stanbic Holdings report earnings

NCBA Group and EABL raise dividends while Stanbic Holdings cut interim dividends.

EARNINGS6 Aug

How KCB Investment Bank is Powering Regional Growth

Investment banks act as architects of complex deals that help businesses raise capital, expand, acquire, and transform.

INVESTMENT BANKING3 Aug
EARNINGS14 Apr

Wananchi Group report a profit of Sh1.8bn in 2025

Wananchi Group, the parent company of Pay-TV and internet provider Zuku and enterprise connectivity provider Simbanet, has reported a revenue of Sh9.2 billion and a net profit of Sh1.8 billion for the year ended December 31, 2025.

MARKET SHARE9 Apr

NSE bond deals lifts brokers’ fees by Sh1.38bn

Stockbrokers earned Sh3.75 billion in brokerage commissions in 2025, their fattest payday in years, as trading activity at the Nairobi Securities Exchange increased last year.

EARNINGS26 Feb

BAT Kenya pre-tax profits rise 18% to Sh7.7bn despite falling revenues

British American Tobacco Kenya posted 18 per cent rise in pre-tax profit to Sh7.7 billion for the year even as revenues fell 9.8 per cent

British American Tobacco (BAT) Kenya headquarters in Nairobi.
EARNINGS26 Feb

Longhorn slashes losses by 93% to Sh11m on better margins

Longhorn Publishers has swung closer to profitability, narrowing its half-year net loss to Sh11 million from Sh148.6 million a year earlier