Small businesses will access affordable funding after the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) gazetted a new crowdfunding regulation. The Capital Markets (Investment-Based Crowdfunding) Regulations 2022 is pursuant to Section 12 (1) …
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BusinessEconomyMorocco
French shipping company CMA CGM to launch a new maritime shuttle Linking Morocco, France and Spain
French shipping company CMA CGM will launch a new maritime shipping service linking Morocco, France, and Spain. Operations of the new shuttle service, named “Morocco Shuttle,” will begin on November …
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NSE has petitioned the CMA to amend the regulations that impose term limits for its CEO
The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) has petitioned the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) to amend regulations that impose term limits for its CEO and allow the bourse to extend the tenure …
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The capital markets regulator has extended its ongoing investigation to the board of Kakuzi weeks after grilling the firm’s top executives as it sought to understand their oversight roles during …
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EconomyEntrepreneurshipKenyaMarketsSafaricom
Firms buy Sh9.5bn Safaricom stake as small traders sell off
Local institutional investors have acquired shares worth Sh9.5 billion in Safaricom following the exit of domestic shareholders and foreigners, reversing the government’s objective of boosting Kenyan retail investors’ stake in …
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Banking, Finance & InvestmentKenyaMarkets
Moi family shifts Sh520 million ownership in Standard Chartered Bank
The family of the late President Daniel Moi has restructured its ownership in Standard Chartered Bank, with his son appearing among the top individual owners of the listed lender. Regulatory …
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The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has reviewed the credit rating agencies guidelines, in a bid to enhance best practices on the conduct of sovereign or company ratings in Kenya. Following …
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BusinessEastern AfricaFinance & ServicesFood Production
KRA Pursues probe of Kakuzi in tax evasion allegations
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has opened investigations against food producer Kakuzi over allegations of paying less tax as a result of cross-border financial deals with its majority shareholder Camellia …
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BusinessEastern AfricaEconomyINVESTMENT
Foreign Outflows Surge To Sh10.88bn As Global Shocks Persist
Foreign investor outflows at the Nairobi Securities Exchange surged more than six times to Sh10.8 billion in the quarter ended June 2022, as the foreigners sought safer investment destinations amid …