AGP Executive Report
Last update: 40 minutes agoDangote IPO Access: Kenya’s Capital Markets Authority has cleared a Global Depository Receipt (GDR) route so eligible local investors can participate in Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals’ IPO, widening access via Renaissance Capital (Kenya) ahead of the Oct 13 close. Trade Finance Boost: Afreximbank and the East African Business Council signed an Africa Trade Gateway deal to connect East African firms to buyers across the EAC Common Market and AfCFTA, while AfDB and Family Bank also signed a $10m (Sh1.297b) trade facility to ease foreign-currency financing for importers and exporters. Banking Costs Watch: Banks expect borrowing rates to keep easing as Treasury yields fall, even with the CBK benchmark rate widely expected to stay unchanged. Insurance Ownership Move: The Ndegwa family’s First Chartered Securities got CAK approval to buy back a 24.1% ICEA Lion stake for Sh8.5b, regaining full control. Capital Markets Deal: Quickmart’s owners are set to raise about Sh15b via a public offer of a 50% stake at Sh7.50 per share. Legal/Regulatory: Two citizens moved to court challenging the Kura director-general’s continued stay in office after his term allegedly expired in June. Energy & Climate: Kenya reaffirmed its push to eliminate forced labour and modern slavery, while regulators in Nairobi called for strong AI governance to manage risks as digital growth accelerates.
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