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Tullow Oil writes off Sh2.4 billion in Kenya project assets

Nairobi, March 19 -- British oil explorer Tullow has written off $17.9 million (Sh2.41 billion) worth of its Kenyan assets on the uncertainty over their sale to a strategic investor and commercial exp... Read More


CBK resists bid to take Treasury bills to 17pc

Nairobi, March 18 -- The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has resisted pressure from investors to pay a rate of 17 percent on Treasury bills, helped by the reduced need for aggressive borrowing after the g... Read More


NSE gains Sh38bn on Safaricom, banks rally

Nairobi, March 15 -- Investor wealth at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) on Thursday rose by the biggest single-day margin in eight months at Sh38.6 billion on the back of gains on Safaricom and ... Read More


Bank share prices up as investors eye higher dividends

Nairobi, March 14 -- Tier-one bank stocks have added Sh12.1 billion in market value at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) over the past one week on rising demand as investors jostle for the higher ... Read More


Investors seen pressing for higher return on 10-year bond

Nairobi, March 13 -- Investors are likely to demand a premium above the 16 percent return the government is offering on a 10-year bond, testing the resolve of the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) and the N... Read More


Banks face higher costs in Kenya's 'grey list' addition

Nairobi, March 11 -- Kenya's recent addition to a list of countries at risk of money laundering will hurt the credit rating of local banks as they face potential delays in settling transactions and lo... Read More


State earnings from Kwale mine fall 47pc on lower production

Nairobi, March 11 -- The government earnings from the Kwale titanium mine run by Australian-owned Base Titanium nearly halved in the six months to December 2023 on reduced production as the operation ... Read More


UK-based Marula acquires Sh280m stakes in Samburu manganese mine

Nairobi, March 11 -- London-listed Marula Mining has agreed to a deal to acquire a 60 percent stake in a manganese mining operation in Samburu County from local operator Gems and Industrial Minerals L... Read More


Africa risks missing out on AI revolution benefits

Nairobi, March 7 -- African economies risk being left behind in the artificial intelligence (AI) shift that is changing the way companies do business, with the continent's low capacity for virtual sto... Read More


Top Kenyan investors earn $314,000 MTN Uganda dividend

Nairobi, March 7 -- Top Kenyan investors in MTN Uganda earned Ksh44.7 million (Ush1.22 billion - $314,788) in dividends in the financial year ended December 2023, when the telco reported a 21.4 percen... Read More