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November 2024 Newsletter

A glance at the month that was; Kenya’s inflation rate increased by 3.7%, The Kenya shilling slightly weakened against the dollar to close the month at Kshs 129.7, In our Number Play segment, we take a deep dive into the recent KES 30 billion net profit announcement by the Kenya Power and Lightning Company (KPLC), Our monthly highlights section has …

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September 2024 Newsletter

A glance at the month that was; Kenya’s inflation rate decreased by 0.80%, The Kenya shilling strengthened against the dollar to close the month at Kshs 128.5, Kenyan-based Uncap, launched $33 million fund to support early-stage SMEs in Africa, In our Number Play segment, we dive into the contentious Adani – JKIA deal, offering a detailed review of the …

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August 2024 Newsletter

A glance at the month that was; Kenya’s inflation rate increased by 0.10% The Kenya shilling strengthened against the dollar to close the month at Kshs 129.2 Kenya HRTech Workpay Raises USD 5 Million in Series A In our Number Play segment, we compare non-performing loans (NPLs) with expected credit losses (ECLs) to help you …

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July 2024 Newsletter

A glance at the month that was; Kenya’s inflation rate decreased by 0.30%, The Kenya shilling weakened slightly against the dollar to close the month at Kshs 129.9, Amsons Group, a Tanzanian-based family-owned business conglomerate with over USD 1 billion in yearly revenue, has made a record-breaking binding offer for 100% control of Bamburi Cement, valued at …

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June 2024 Newsletter

A glance at the month that was; Kenya’s inflation rate decreased by 0.50%, The Kenya shilling continued to strengthen against the dollar to close the month at Kshs 129.5, British International Investment (BII), sells its 10.1% ownership in I&M Firm PLC to AfricInvest, a Pan-African asset management platform, In the “Number Play” segment, we review the 20% …

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May 2024 Newsletter

A glance at the month that was; Kenya’s inflation rate decreased by 0.70%, The Kenya shilling continued to strengthen against the dollar to close the month at Kshs 130.2, Acorn Holdings secures USD 180mn (KES 23.6 billion) in funding from The U.S. Development Finance Corporation for Affordable Student Housing, In the “Number Play” segment, we …

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April 2024 Newsletter

A glance at the month that was; Kenya’s inflation rate decreased by 0.7% The Kenya shilling weakened against the dollar to close the month at Kshs 133.3 BuuPass acquires bus ticketing platform QuickBus In this month’s number play, we look at how the government’s affordable housing project will likely affect private property developers.

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March 2024 Newsletter

A glance at the month that was; Kenya’s inflation rate decreased by 0.60% The Kenya shilling continued to strengthen against the dollar to close the month at Kshs 131.8 Egyptian AI-powered Edtech company raises USD 3 million in a bridge round In the “Number Play” segment, we assess whether the Government-to-Government oil deal made by Kenya delivered …

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February 2024 Newsletter

A glance at the month that was; Kenya’s inflation rate decreased by 0.60% The Kenya shilling continued to strengthen against the dollar to close the month at Kshs 143.6. The Central Bank Rate increased by 0.5%. Kenya makes partial Sh210bn repayment in Eurobond debt from a new bond issue. In the “Number Play” segment, we …

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January 2024 Newsletter

A glance at the month that was; Kenya’s inflation rate increased by 0.3% The Kenya shilling continued depreciating to close the month at Kshs 160.4 against the dollar. Apollo Agriculture raises USD 10 million in debt funding. The Number Play section looks at the privatization of the Kenya International Convention Centre (KICC). What are the numbers?

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