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<p>The first tranche of Family Bank’s multi currency Medium Term Note received bids worth Ksh4.4 billion against an advertised amount of Ksh3 billion, recording an over-subscription of about 147 per cent. Could this performance signal the awakening of a rather sleepy Kenyan corporate bond market? CNBC Africa spoke with the CEO of Callstreet Research and Analytics, George Bodo for more.</p>


Kenya: Is the corporate bond market rebounding?

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<p>The Capital Markets Authority in Kenya yesterday announced that Cytonn Investments is not a licensed and approved entity. On their part, Cytonn Investments termed the announcement as malicious and at attempt by the regulator to distant itself from the real estate fund that has operated for more than 8 years. So, what is really going on, and where does this leave the investors? CNBC Africa spoke with the CEO of Callstreet Research and Analytics, George Bodo for more.</p>


Inside the Cytonn

Inside the Cytonn, CMA woes

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<p>Kenya&#8217;s Capital Markets Authority confirms that Cytonn Investments is not a licensed and approved entity.</p>


Kenya’s Capital Markets Authority confirms Cytonn Investments  is not a registered entity

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<p>In Uganda, Capital Markets Authority asked the Ministry of Finance to have five Ugandan companies list shares on the local stock exchange.</p>


Uganda: CMA wants 5 companies to list on the USE

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<p>MTN Rwanda will, on the 4th of May, list on the Rwanda Stock Exchange after approval from the bourse and the Capital Markets Authority. The telco will avail more than 1 billion shares at a value price of Rwf 269 per ordinary share. CNBC Africa spoke with the CEO of Rwanda Stock Exchange, Celestin Rwabukumba for more.</p>


MTN Rwandacell to list by introduction on RSE

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<p>In Kenya, the collapse of Nakumatt Supermarket, Imperial Bank, Chase Bank, and Athi River Mining has affected thousands of corporate bondholders. Moreover, the Capital Markets Authority in the country has admitted that the corporate bonds markets remain depressed and illiquid. Economic Analyst Odhiambo Ramogi joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


COVID-19: How the pandemic has impacted Kenya’s bond market

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<p>This week the Kenyan Capital Markets Authority announced measures being taken and laws being reviewed in efforts of protecting the markets and ending IPO droughts; as the region begins slowly opening up, will we see more East African countries following suit? Tanzania Securities LTD CEO, Maro Kohi joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


CMA announces measures to encourage investment on the securities exchange

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<p>Kenya&#8217;s coffee sector received close to $14 million from World Bank, to boost the production of speciality coffee and link farmers to direct markets in order to eliminate the issue of cartels. Moreover, the Capital Markets Authority announced that it will allow listed companies on the Nairobi Securities Exchange to pay dividends without holding annual general meetings. Rodney Omukhulu, Assistant investments Analyst joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Kenya receives $14mn World Bank support to boost coffee production

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The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) will start to regulate the sale of coffee at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange, a move that seeks to curb cartels in the sector. According to draft regulations published by Treasury CS, Ukur Yatani, the Agriculture and Food Authority’s Coffee Directorate will cease to regulate the coffee sales – including the weekly auctions in Nairobi. George Bodo, Director of Callstreet Research joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Kenya’s CMA to tighten regulation of coffee sales as way to combat cartels

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<p>Central Depository and Settlement Corporation (CDSC) shared that nearly 90 per cent of the 1.6 million share accounts at the firm have not been actively trading in the past two years. Towards end of March, the firm moved to implement the Dormant Account (Rules) Guidelines that were approved by the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) in April 2018. What does this mean? Caleb Mugendi, Assistant Manager of Public Markets at Cytonn Investments joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Dormancy at NSE hurting turnover at the bourse

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<p>In Kenya, the Capital Markets Authority(CMA) have taken administrative action against ex-Kestrel CEO Andre DeSimone, Aly Khan Satchu and Kunal Kamlesh for their involvement in insider trading on Kenol Kobil plc shares in the period before the takeover announcement was made public in October 2018. Caleb Mugendi, Assistant Manager and Public Markets, Cytonn Investments joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Insider trading on Kenol Kobil Plc shares exposed

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<p>A new report by the Capital Markets Authority indicates that Kenyans in the US could benefit from tax cuts effective December 2017. David Kariuki, Investment Analyst at Cytonn Investments joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


US tax cuts seen raising amount of money sent back to Kenya

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<p>Kenya continues to outpace the region, only recently outstripped by Ethiopia with a GDP estimated at $76.9 billion for 2017.</p>


Can Kenya reclaim title as region’s largest economy from Ethiopia?

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<p>Equities turnover at the Nairobi Securities Exchange rose by 21 per cent in the second quarter of this year according to the Capital Markets Authority. Furthermore, bond turnover in the secondary market increased by 29 per cent.</p>


Here is how the Kenyan elections will affect the market

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<p>The Capital Markets Authority in Kenya recently approved issuance of global depository receipts and notes, allowing Kenyan companies to sell shares in other countries without the requirement to cross list.</p>


Kenya approves trading of global depository notes

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<p>Tanzania&#8217;s largest telco, Vodacom is expected to receive a 10 day extension to list of the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange to allow foreigners to buy shares.</p>


Vodacom share listing on DSE pushed back

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<p>The Capital Markets Authority says that it is not aware of any planned acquisition of the National Bank of Kenya by the KCB Group.</p>


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