CA expects uptake of telecommunications services to continue rising as a result of disruptions caused by COVID-19.

Eaton Vance Corp EV.N shares surged 48.1% after Morgan Stanley MS.N agreed to buy the asset manager for about $7 billion in a cash-and-stock deal.

The current NSE market capitalization is KES 2.1 trillion.

The Japanese yen traded at 105.98 per dollar after an earlier low of 106.10 against the greenback. The Australian dollar was at $0.7162 following an earlier low of $0.712.

However, according to a report by the firm , only Tanzania took up its full share of 8% while Kenya took up 2.5 %.