Finance & Markets

EQUITY DEALS18 Sept 25

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.

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 25

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 25

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 25

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 LIVE9 Sept 25
BUSINESS LIVE5 Sept 25

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 25

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 LIVE1 Sept 25

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

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

EARNINGS25 Aug 25

BOC Kenya half year earnings rise 170% to Sh166M on higher revenue

BOC Kenya has posted a 170 per cent rise in profits to Sh166 million for the six month period ending June 2025 due to higher revenue.