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The Kenyan Wall Street
Media Production
The leading integrated digital content platform providing in-depth business and financial news across Sub-Saharan Africa
About us
Founded in 2015 with a focus on Kenya’s publicly-traded companies, TKWS has evolved into a highly respected business publisher in Kenya covering everything impacting the financial lives of businesses and citizens alike. Without political, socio-economic, or tribal bias, TKWS strives to conduct only the highest-quality journalism and research available to the global community with a focus on Kenya. The only bias consumers of TKWS can expect is our undying mission to support Kenya in becoming the most efficient, effective, and business-friendly country on the African continent. TKWS is a digital-first company equipped with some of Africa’s most experienced and respected journalists while also producing high-quality audio and video content that meets the needs of the modern generation. Leveraging a strong, non-gate kept website with large social media audiences and various group chats, TKWS’ distribution model is designed to reach readers and viewers across the globe in the venues where they spend most of their time... online.
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External link for The Kenyan Wall Street
- Industry
- Media Production
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Nairobi
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2015
- Specialties
- Latest on Business and financial markets, Investing, Fintech, and Financial Services
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Nairobi, KE
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Nairobi, KE
Employees at The Kenyan Wall Street
Updates
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The Kenyan Wall Street is proud to be a strategic partner for the Africa Fintech Summit happening in Nairobi from September 5th-7th. This year's theme is ‘Fintech in Every Industry’. Join us and other industry leaders to discuss the future of fintech in Africa and beyond. https://lnkd.in/d78EV6Cc #AFTSNairobi2024
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There is a growing emphasis on sustainability in Nairobi’s new office space market, with developers increasingly incorporating eco-friendly designs and energy-efficient technologies into new buildings. Here are 5 Best New Office Buildings in Nairobi: https://lnkd.in/d8P_q-ZS
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Flutterwave has received a Payment Systems Operator (PSO) license from the Bank of Uganda, the fintech said in a statement on Wednesday. ✔ According to the company, the PSO license allows it to “offer payout services for disbursing funds like salaries and commissions, invoicing solutions for easy tracking and payment collection, and mobile money integration to provide convenient and accessible payment options for Ugandans.” ✔ Founded in 2016, the company recently acquired similar licenses in Mozambique, Malawi and Ghana, as it seeks to expand its footprint on the continent. Headquartered in Lagos and San Fransisco, the company, which is one of Africa’s unicorns, has also been preparing for an initial public offering amidst multiple controversies in recent years. https://lnkd.in/dx-Cztj7
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Listed cement maker Bamburi Cement PLC has received a second acquisition offer after Savannah Clinker Ltd. expressed interest to acquire the company at KSh 70 per share. ✔ Savannah Clinker Ltd. is owned by Benson Sande Ndeta who previously served as the director of Savannah Cement – a company that was placed under administration in July 2023. ✔ The acquisition bid tabled by Savannah Clinker Ltd. is worth KSh 25.4 billion, outstripping an offer made last month by Tanzania’s Amsons Group, which was worth KSh 23.59 billion. ✔ Amsonsgroup, in their intention to acquire Bamburi Cement, sought to purchase all shares at KSh 65 – representing a 44% premium over Bamburi’s closing share price on July 10th. https://lnkd.in/dtp96_fF
Savannah Clinker Makes KShs. 25.4bn Counter Offer for Bamburi Cement
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UPDATE: The Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) has approved the unconditional acquisition of 51% Monarch Insurance Company Limited by a consortium of three firms, Ondoba Limited, Kenyoro Limited, and Equico Thirteen Limited. 📌 The approval is granted based on the merger analysis's findings that it is unlikely to negatively impact insurance service competition or elicit negative public interest concerns. 📌According to the authority, here's the market shares of the top players in the general insurance in Kenya:
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ONE DAY TO GO!⚠️ Join us tomorrow at 4:30pm for an incredible webinar with seasoned Fintech experts! DON'T MISS OUT, Register Now: https://lnkd.in/dbwS3UPw https://lnkd.in/dFdeaGtx
#VirtualOfficeHours are back next week with an exploration of the similarities and differences between the Columbian and Kenyan fintech ecosystems. Welcoming Domagoj Rozic, the Co-Founder & CEO of minka_, and Ali Hussein Kassim, the Chairman of the Association of Fintechs in Kenya, this discussion will not be one to miss. ✔️ What is the state of fintech in Kenya? ✔️ What differences exist between Columbian and Kenyan fintechs? ✔️ What similar learnings can be taken from both ecosystems? Register now: https://lnkd.in/dbwS3UPw
Fintech insights and trends from Kenya and Colombia
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The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is rivaling the United Kingdom (UK) as one of the top sources of diaspora remittances to Kenya, although the two countries’ contributions are still a drop in the ocean compared to remittances from the United States of America (USA). - In July alone, remittances from the USA totalled US$ 216.6 million compared to UK’s US$ 30.2 million and US$ 37.4 million from Saudi Arabia. - According to Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) data from January to July this year, UK beat Saudi Arabia only in the first two months of the year. - In July, the government said that there were 310, 266 Kenyans working in Saudi Arabia, accounting for the largest proportion of Kenyans in the Gulf. https://lnkd.in/dVAVu2_7
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MTN Group subsidiary Bayobab Kenya has completed fibre network connecting Mombasa to Malaba and Busia on the Kenya-Uganda border, offering diversity and redundancy in delivering internet services. ✔ The network follows Kenya Railway’s metre gauge railway line route upto the border with Uganda, where it interconnects into Uganda for onward connectivity to Rwanda, South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). ✔ It links the landlocked countries to subsea cables at the Port of Mombasa and is part of the company’s plan of building 135,000KM of proprietary fibre across Africa. ✔ The company is part of Bayobab Group, the digital infrastructure arm of MTN Group. https://lnkd.in/di85GfFh
MTN's Bayobab Completes Mombasa-Malaba Fibre Network
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Nairobi and Netherlands based private equity fund, DOB Equity has announced the appointment of Karen Serem Waithaka as its new Chief Executive Officer. ✅ Karen, who brings over 15 years of experience in the financial services sector, takes the helm at a critical time for the fund, following significant leadership changes and recent challenges within its portfolio companies. ✅ Prior to joining DOB Equity, she served as Chief Investment Officer at Catalyst Fund, a venture capital firm focused on investing in pre-seed startups. ✅ Karen has a Master’s Degree in finance from the University of New South Wales and a BSc in Actuarial Science from Curtin University of Technology. Congratulations! 👏 https://lnkd.in/dcS8fUxM
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