James Oundo

National Treasury to sell Safaricom shares in bid to raise Sh149 billion

The National Treasury has announced that it is planning to sell Safaricom shares in a bid to raise more money from targeted privatization of State assets. This has been revealed by the Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury John...

Ethiopian Cargo receives 12th Boeing 777-200LR cargo aircraft

Ethiopian Cargo has received its 12th Boeing 777-200LR Freighter aircraft, ET-BAC. Ethiopian Cargo is the freight arm of the Ethiopian Airlines. "This milestone delivery not only expands our cargo capacity but also enhances our logistics network across key global markets,...

KCB Group Q1 2025 net profit remains flat at Sh16 billion

KCB Group has announced a Sh16.54 billion net profit in the first quarter of the current financial year. This KCB Group Q1 2025 net profit came in flat from the Sh16.48 billion net profit that was recorded in the...

Equity sacks scores of employees over suspicious M-Pesa, bank accounts

Equity Bank Kenya has sacked a number of employees over suspicious M-Pesa and bank accounts transactions. The sacking follows an internal investigation that started on April 14, 2025, which revealed the undertakings by the impacted Equity Bank employees. According to...

Kenyans now using fridges, TVs, livestock as collateral for loans

Kenyans are now securing loans using fridges, TVs, livestock, the latest data from the Business Registration Service (BRS) has shown. The BRS is currently the custodian of the Movable Property Security Rights registry in which creditors including commercial banks...

Buyers shunning overpriced second hand Toyota Premio for Mazda Atenzas

For years, the Toyota Premio has been one of the most sought-after vehicles in the Kenyan second hand cars market. The vehicle has been a favourite among Kenyans due to its high reliability - a characteristic that is often...

5 things you need to know when starting a business in your 20s

Starting a business is no small fete. Starting a business in your 20s when you're young is even more complicated. You don't know where to start or even what to do. You need to learn the ropes. Before you get...

Understanding rights issue before you invest your money

Rights issues are an invitation to a company’s existing shareholders to buy additional new shares in the company. This is done in a fixed proportion to their existing shares. The shares issued in a rights issue are priced below the current market price to...

Standard Media to ask for Sh1.5bn from shareholders in rights issue

The Capital Markets Authority has given financially-troubled media house, Standard Media Group, the green light to hold a rights issue. In the upcoming rights issue, the Standard Media will be looking to raise Sh1.5 billion from shareholders. "The has...

Co-op Bank Q1 2025 net profit rises 5.3 percent to Sh6.9 billion

The Co-operative Bank of Kenya has announced a 5.3 growth in its net profit for the first quarter of the 2025 financial year. This is after the Co-op Bank Q1 2025 net profit hit Sh6.93 billion up from the...

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