Lawrence Baraza
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Southern Africa
South Africa producer inflation eases to 2.7% in July
South Africa’s producer inflation eased to 2.7% year on year in July from 4.8% in June, Statistics South Africa said…
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Northern Africa
Rwanda, Cameroon announce major changes in military after Gabon Coup
Rwanda and Cameroon announced major changes in their military forces on August 30, 2023 affecting high-ranking military personnel. This happened…
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Corporate
Jubilee declares Ksh.2 interim dividend for shareholders
Jubilee Holdings Limited has declared an interim dividend of Ksh.2 per share. A total of Ksh.144.95 million has been set…
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Corporate
Airtel Uganda seeks over $200 mln in IPO to drive growth
Airtel Uganda aims to raise 800 billion Ugandan shillings ($216 million) by selling a 20% stake to drive its expansion…
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Credit Rating
GCR affirms Afreximbank’s International Scale Long and Short-term Issuer Ratings of A/A2 and A-, with “Stable” Outlook
GCR Ratings (GCR), has affirmed Afreximbank’s international scale long and short-term issuer ratings of A and A2 respectively, citing its…
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East Africa
Uganda: Speaker raises concern on rising fuel prices, school fees
Ugandan Parliament has asked the Government to present efforts to combat the rising prices of fuel that have rocked the…
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Currencies
Kenya Shilling strengthens against Sterling Pound to close Tuesday at 182.7 units
In terms of major currencies exchange against the Kenyan currency, the Shilling strengthened against the sterling pound by 0.09% to…
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Markets
Equities turnover dips by 72% to Ksh.464.4 million
The equities market was on a downward trajectory in one week to August 25, with NASI, NSE 20, and NSE…
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Finance
New Higher Education Financing Model: What you need to know about Eligibility and Application Procedure
As 2022 KCSE students prepare to join various higher education institutions, the Government has unveiled a new funding model that…
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Corporate
Family Bank doubles investment to provide technical skills training for 2000 youth
Over 2000 youth are set to benefit from technical and vocational training in construction through an additional Ksh.60 million investment…
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