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AFRICAN MARKETS

Market Report

NSE Market Report 01 April 2025: Turnover Jumps 82%

by Investor Watch

The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) had a highly active trading session today on Tueaday, with significant improvements across key metrics

NSE Market Report 28 March 2025: Kenya-Re Shares Plunge 22%

NSE Market Report 27 March 2025: KQ Shares Drop Despite FY Results

NSE Market Report: 26 March 2025 – Liberty Holdings Jumps 24%

BUSINESS NEWS

Business News

Shelter Afrique Appoints Thierno-Habib Hann as New CEO.

by Felix Ochieng

Shelter Afrique Chief Finance Officer Kingsley Muwowo has been acting as Managing Director since Chimpondah left the firm early this...

Virtual Pay Obtains a License from CBK to Operate in Kenya

Kenya Revenue Authority Opens Probe on Kakuzi in Tax Evasion Allegations

Equity, BPR Banks Public Sale Kigali Mall over $Sixteen Million Loan

ASIAN MARKETS

Asian Stock Markets

Asian Stocks Down As Thailand Suspends Trading

by Rennie Odek

Kospi, the benchmark index in South Korea sank 1.9% to 2,557.98 during Asian Stock market hours, with Hyundai Motor Co....

Japan’s Nikkei Decline as Asian Stocks Mixed on Global Uncertainities

Asian Stock Markets Mixed Amid Global Uncertainty; CSI 300 down 0.33%

Asian Markets Down Despite Trump’s Offer on Tariff Breaks

CORPORATE NEWS

Earnings Update

Kakuzi Posts KES 130 Million Loss on Plunging Avocado Exports

by Investor Watch

Adverse weather conditions and foreign currency fluctuations, coupled with Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, occasioned a difficult trading environment...

Kenya Airways (KQ) Resumes Trading on the Nairobi Securities Exchange

HF Group’s Q3 Profits Soar as KES 4.6B Rights Issue Takes Center Stage

Uber and Safaricom announced a partnership that will see riders across Kenya pay for trips using M-PESA.

Uber and Safaricom Partner to Launch M-PESA Payments and Disbursements

GLOBAL MARKETS

Global Markets

US Stock Market Sinks as Tariff Tensions Overshadow Economic Data

by Felix Ochieng

US stocks took a heavy blow on Thursday as investors reacted with alarm to the latest developments in President Donald...

US Stock Markets Soar Amid Trump’s Tariff Pause Announcement

US Stock Markets Tumble as Tariff Deadline Looms

U.S Stocks Mixed as Dow Experiences 3rd Consecutive Fall

CRYPTO CURRENCIES

Cryptocurrencies

Bitcoin Hits a New All Time High Above $66K After Successful Launch of U.S ETF

by Leah Wamugu

Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, has hit a new all-time high above $66,000, marking a full recovery...

Bitcoin Surges Above $62K as SEC Approves Trading of Bitcoin Features

Bitcoin Jumps on Expectations that SEC will Allow Futures ETFS

Bitcoin Rallies to Above $57 K, Highest Price Since May

LATESTNEWS

Corporate News

Equity Group Receives 500Mn from AGF in MSMEs Financing Deal

by Felix Ochieng

Equity Group and AGF remain committed to working collaboratively to ensure that this enhanced facility delivers measurable value to the region’s MSMEs

Market Report

NSE Market Report 11 April 2025: Britam moves 15.1 Million Shares

by Felix Ochieng

Britam;s high trading volumes today underscore the opportunities within the NSE for both growth and liquidity.

Featured

Boost For SOYA as Safaricom Gives KES 1Mn Sponsorship

by Trading Room Reporter

Safaricom has today announced a KES 1 million sponsorship towards the 2025 Sports Personality of the Year Awards (SOYA) which will be held on 16th April at KICC.

Economy

Treasury Bond Oversubscribed as Investors Move from Stocks

by Trading Room Reporter

The high subscription is a clear indication of investor confidence in Treasury bonds as safer debt instruments at a time when stock markets are plunging globally.