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Kenya’s stock market boom delivers a windfall for brokers as trading surges
Kenya’s stock market boom is delivering a financial windfall for stockbrokers and other market intermediaries, with equity turnover at the…
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More Kenyans turn to stocks as NSE investor numbers hit 2.36 million
The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) added 333,043 investors in the nine months to September 2026, more than three times the…
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Why Kenya’s foreign-currency deposits have climbed to Sh1.52 trillion
Kenya’s foreign-currency deposits have climbed to Sh1.52 trillion as businesses and wealthy households build financial buffers against economic uncertainty, protect…
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African tokenisation could widen access to property, but ownership rights remain central to investor confidence
Real-world asset tokenisation could give more African investors access to property, shares and other assets, but the rights represented by…
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Kenyan investors look beyond money market funds as returns fall
Kenya’s money market fund returns have fallen to an average of 9.3% after fees, down from 9.9% a year earlier,…
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CMA weighs new ratings for Kenya’s unit trust funds as assets near KSh1 trillion
Kenya’s Capital Markets Authority (CMA) is considering investment ratings for unit trust funds and their managers as the country’s collective…
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Britam expands access to global investments as Kenyan fund options multiply
Britam Asset Managers has launched two Special Funds offering Kenyan investors exposure to global equities and a wider mix of…
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Kenya’s investment market nears KSh1 trillion as investors look beyond MMFs
Kenya’s collective investment industry is approaching the KSh1 trillion mark as more investors put money into regulated funds, while the…
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Inside Kenya’s Special Funds market as MansaX crosses the $1 billion mark
Kenya’s Special Funds market has become one of the country’s fastest-growing investment stories, with assets under management climbing 134.84% year-on-year…
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What Happens When a Stockbroker Fails? Inside the CMA’s Investor Compensation Fund
When people think about investment risk, they usually picture falling share prices, weak company earnings or a turbulent stock market.…
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CMA Opens the Door to More Investment Funds Across Kenya’s Regulated Market
Kenya’s CMA new fund approvals have expanded the country’s regulated investment market after the Capital Markets Authority cleared two new…
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CMA Clears Vodafone’s $1.6bn Safaricom Deal
Vodafone Kenya Limited (VKL) has announced that the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has granted it an exemption from the requirement…
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The CMA Sandbox May Become One of the First Stops on the Road to VASP Licensing
The Capital Markets Authority’s innovation sandbox is emerging as a key part of Kenya’s conversation on virtual asset regulation, with…
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Kenya’s Digital Investment Market Expands After CMA Clears Two Fintech Platforms
Kenya’s capital markets regulator has approved two fintech firms to operate digital investment access platforms, widening the reach of regulated…
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CMA Cautions Investors Against Unlicensed Forex and Crypto Operations
Kenya’s capital markets regulator has warned the public against placing money in unlicensed online investment schemes as authorities respond to…
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The NSE Wants Retail Investors Back, History Is Not on Its Side
The Nairobi Securities Exchange wants more people to buy shares. Not companies or banks. Regular people. The kind who use…
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Capital.com Secures CMA License to Operate as Online Forex Broker in Kenya
Global fintech group, Capital.com, has been granted a license by the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) of Kenya to operate as…
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Kenyan Regulators Back Government’s Safaricom Stake Sale
Kenyan regulatory heads have formally endorsed the government’s plan to divest a 15% stake in Safaricom PLC to the Vodacom…
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Kenya licenses Safaricon and Airtel Money to expand digital trading sector
Kenya’s Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has officially licensed Safaricom PLC and Airtel Money Kenya Limited to operate as Intermediary Service…
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MTN Uganda receives consent from CMA Kenya to market IPO to Kenyan investors
Kenya’s Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has provided its ‘no objection’ for The MTN Uganda Initial Public Offering (IPO) to be…
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CMA approves Kshs4 billion Centum Medium-Term Note
The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has granted approval to Centum Real Estate Limited (Centum Re) to issue secured zero-coupon and…
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Facebook Pressurized to Crack Down on Groups Seeking Fake Amazon Reviews
Facebook is a hub where a variety of activities take place ranging from business, just having fun, the list is…
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CMA Grants HFC License to provide custodial services
HFC, the banking subsidiary of HF Group, has received approval by the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) and Central Bank of…
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ASEA holds 7th edition of African Financial Market seminar
The 7th edition of the Building African Financial Markets (BAFM) seminar has kicked off today, April 19, 2018, at Villa Rosa…
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