Lackluster performance from Africa’s largest stock exchanges hasn’t slowed the continent’s parade of IPOs.
A total of 24 companies debuted on African stock markets in 2014. This year we’ve already seen new listings in Rwanda (Crystal Ventures), Ghana (Samba Foods),...
Kenya Commercial Bank has a strong headroom to finance big projects across East Africa on the back of high capital and liquidity buffers, Global Credit Ratings has said.
The African-focused rating agency assigned an AA rating for KCB in the...
It is possible for farmers to guarantee high economic returns by adding to their stock through artificial insemination. However, due care must be taken. First, the farmer requires to keep a record of when he expects the animal to...
Safaricom has announced new data bundle plan that removes the night data bundles and introduced data roll-over
"We have listened to our customers and we have made a relevant response. This is completely a new era in our data segment,"...
Only a day after grim predictions of financial and social collapse in Greece, a scramble appeared underway to work out the details of a new bailout package to bring the country back from the brink of falling out of...
The following feature was first published in the Seeds of Gold Magazine.
Many times when an agribusiness idea is labelled a money spinner, people venture into it without considering the dynamics involved, particularly where to sell their products.
It happened with...
Uchumi Supermarkets has embarked on a cost-cutting exercise that will include closing down branches and laying off staff.
The retail chain will also sell a 20-acre piece of land it owns in Kasarani, Nairobi, priced at over Sh2.2 billion, in...
While growing up in Holland in 1960s, I used to hear stories of how beautiful Kenya was from my parents and relatives.
Those of us who had not visited Kenya had mental images of its lovely beaches and breathtaking sceneries.
In...
Beatrice Mwingi leads us into a portion of her shamba that she has fenced off with wire mesh.
But before we can enter, we are required to dip our feet in a puddle of antiseptic at the gate. It is...
Global investment firm Abraaj Group on Monday announced its exit from UAP following the sale of entire 13.6 per cent stake to Old Mutual.
In a statement, the firm said it had exited its investment in UAP Holdings, a pan-African...
