Agricultural Sector: Exploring Agriculture Reforms

Agriculture is the backbone of numerous countries, globally ensuring food security and providing employment and livelihoods. Nevertheless, farmers encounter various challenges, including inefficient harvesting practices, limited market access, and low productivity. In response, governments and policymakers frequently enact reforms to modernise and enhance the agricultural sector. This blog examines Kenya’s many changes as we develop …

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Are You Our New Associate Principal? 

InVhestia Africa Limited, a leading corporate and project finance advisory firm, is looking for its next Associate Principal to help us achieve our vision of being the benchmark for investment facilitation, deal-making and advisory services in Africa while delivering outsized value for clients and partners.    The Responsibilities   Supervise Analysts: Resource assignments and oversee the work …

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Navigating the Financial Revolution: How AI is Shaping Tomorrow’s Finance Today

Introduction In the ever-evolving landscape of the financial services sector, innovation, especially the meteoric rise of Artificial Intelligence, has become the driving force behind adaptability. For decades, the global financial industry languished in old-school ways, leaving inefficiency in its wake. But the dawn of computing and AI in the early 80s triggered a seismic shift …

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Startup Growth: Go Big, Go Slow, or Find Balance?

In recent years, several startups ditched the disciplined approach to growth and went for the growth-at-all-costs model. Examples such as Sendy and Twiga, among others, are a testament to this. With this “Go Big or Go Home” approach, characterized by Reid Hoffman’s book “Blitz Scaling,” those who have not yet achieved sustainability now have to …

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Unlocking Value: The Strategic Significance of IAS 40 and the Amplification of Returns through Fair Value Gains – A Case Study of Centum Investment Company subsidiary

International Accounting Standard 40 (IAS 40) stands as a critical compass for enterprises engaging in investment property management in the intricate universe of financial reporting standards. Issued by the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Foundation, IAS 40 charts a course for companies engaged in real estate and other investment activities, providing a structured framework for …

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Getting to the Price: Bridging the Gap between Valuation and Pricing

You’ve spent weeks building the perfect valuation model. You’ve included growth forecasts, estimated costs, calculated discount rates, and determined a valuation range you’re confident in. But now comes the hard part – determining the right price for the business. How do you bridge the gap between your valuation and a price that will resonate with …

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Unlocking the Value of a Company: A Deep Dive into Terminal Value?

Terminal value plays a crucial role in forecasting the value of a business by considering its projected cash flows at the end of the forecast period. It is an essential component of the Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) valuation method, as it helps determine the present value of anticipated future cash flows. When calculating the terminal …

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Valuation considerations from the trenches – Determining your cost of capital!

Introduction Company valuation is the process of assessing the total economic value or current worth of a business and its assets. Valuation is commonly conducted using three approaches: namely, Discounted Cashflow Method (DCF), Market Approach, and Net Asset Value. The different valuation methodologies Discounted Cashflow Method (DCF) – It is the process of estimating the …

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Share Buybacks 101: Understanding the Basics and Benefits to Investors

Share buyback, also known as a share repurchase, is a corporate action where a company buys back its own shares from the market. The CMA guidelines on share buyback by listed companies provide three methods of undertaking share buybacks: Through open market repurchase – Where a company can buy back its shares on the open …

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Brace Yourself for Higher Bills: Kenya Power’s Retail Tariff Application

According to a press release from the Energy & Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA), Kenya Power (KP) made a Retail Tariff Application (RTA) to the regulator that will see the cost of electricity increase. If approved, the RTA would be applicable for the tariff period 2022/23 to 2025/26. The application has made new proposals that will increase the …

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