/-/539552/539552/-/4mvsag/-/index.html http://www.bdafrica.com/KenolKobil%20snaps%20up%20BPs%20assets%20in%20five%20African%20states%20/-/539552/879810/-/hdrqq/-/index.html KenolKobil plans to acquire assets of BP in five African countries, setting the stage for the oil firm to further grow its muscle in the highly competitive regional market. 2010-03-15T21:00:00Z http://www.bdafrica.com/Toyota%20assembly%20heralds%20shake%20up%20in%20market%20/-/539552/879818/-/x3vumaz/-/index.html Toyota East Africa plans to put up an assembly plant in Nairobi, a move likely to cause price realignments in the motor industry in the region. 2010-03-15T21:00:00Z http://www.bdafrica.com/-/539552/879808/-/6cl8b2/-/index.html Gold’s rally to record highs in euro and sterling terms and the resilience of spot prices in the face of a rising dollar is sign-posting the metal’s broadening insurance appeal, as sovereign debt fears shift to the fore. 2010-03-15T21:00:00Z http://www.bdafrica.com/New%20charges%20to%20push%20up%20cost%20of%20business%20in%20Kajiado%20towns%20/-/539552/879816/-/x2yj7bz/-/index.html Businesses owners and other residents of towns in Kajiado district will have to contend with a raft of new charges that are expected to raise the cost of doing business, increase rental charges and the price of land. 2010-03-15T21:00:00Z http://www.bdafrica.com/-/539552/878740/-/6ckiaq/-/index.html Investors whose money is locked up in Uchumi Supermarkets will have to wait much longer to trade their shares at the Nairobi Stock Exchange after the Capital Markets Authority maintained the retail chain’s application would be treated as a fresh listing. 2010-03-14T21:00:00Z http://www.bdafrica.com/Citibank%20boss%20explains%20IPO%20refunds%20delay%20/-/539552/878758/-/14v92n2z/-/index.html Citibank is holding Sh141.6 million belonging to investors who are yet to cash their cheques released after the conclusion of the Safaricom IPO in 2008. 2010-03-14T21:00:00Z http://www.bdafrica.com/IMF%20sees%20Africa%20shunning%20dependence%20for%20trade%20and%20prosperity%20/-/539552/878874/-/hsmpy3z/-/index.html Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) managing director, recently visited Kenya as part of his African tour. 2010-03-14T21:00:00Z http://www.bdafrica.com/-/539552/878746/-/6ckiaw/-/index.html Keen to defend its customers deposits against fraud, Imperial Bank has invested Sh76 million in several products aimed at raising the bank’s defences against business risks. 2010-03-14T21:00:00Z http://www.bdafrica.com/Competition%20grows%20with%20Scangroups%20entry%20into%20research%20/-/539552/878752/-/qj1a1u/-/index.html The Sh2 billion research sector is set to become more competitive with the entry of marketing services giant, Scangroup. 2010-03-14T21:00:00Z http://www.bdafrica.com/Sh22bn%20stimulus%20package%20set%20to%20lift%20banks%20business%20/-/539552/877470/-/raf0qaz/-/index.html Commercial banks expect the release of a Sh22 billion stimulus package to stir up more quality lending opportunities in the private sector. 2010-03-11T21:00:00Z http://www.bdafrica.com/Weak%20results%20push%20more%20investors%20into%20bonds%20/-/539552/877494/-/12nk8cw/-/index.html An investor shift to the bonds markets is expected to continue following end year results of listed companies falling below market expectations. 2010-03-11T21:00:00Z http://www.bdafrica.com/Banks%20mull%20over-the-counter%20bonds%20trading%20plan%20%20%20/-/539552/877460/-/1l95evz/-/index.html Kenyan banks are considering a move by the Nairobi Stock Exchange allowing them to trade bonds directly. 2010-03-11T21:00:00Z http://www.bdafrica.com/NBK%20investors%20wait%20pays%20off%20with%20bonus%20share%20issue%20%20/-/539552/877532/-/woyqcvz/-/index.html The National Bank of Kenya (NBK) is a step away from privatisation after turning a page in its dark past as a poorly run state bank to shake off a pile of accumulated losses and a legacy of bad loans. 2010-03-11T21:00:00Z http://www.bdafrica.com/Investing%20in%20bonds%20boosts%20Pan%20Africa%20Insurance%20profits%20%20/-/539552/876726/-/jury2d/-/index.html Investment in long term bonds helped Pan Africa Life Insurance Holdings more than double its investment income in the financial year ending December 2009. 2010-03-10T21:00:00Z http://www.bdafrica.com/Investors%20to%20benefit%20from%20PTA%20Bank%20deal%20/-/539552/876696/-/sag85sz/-/index.html Small and medium sized enterprises are set to benefit from a Sh3.8 billion ($50 million) loan received by the PTA Bank from a consortium of lenders led by the International Development Bank of Netherlands (FMO). 2010-03-10T21:00:00Z http://www.bdafrica.com/KRA%20to%20auction%20unclaimed%20cargo%20at%20Mombasa%20port%20%20%20%20/-/539552/876688/-/1455rdbz/-/index.html Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) will auction unclaimed cargo at the port of Mombasa and Container Freight Stations (CFSs) to free the yard and warehouses, and also recover unpaid duty. 2010-03-10T21:00:00Z http://www.bdafrica.com/Uganda%20insurer%20IPO%20raises%20$4.5%20million%20/-/539552/876724/-/jdg2le/-/index.html Uganda’s biggest underwriter, the National Insurance Corporation (NIC), raised a better-than-expected 9.5 billion shillings ($4.59 million) from its initial public offering, underscoring growing investor interest in the east African country. 2010-03-10T15:08:36Z http://www.bdafrica.com/Battle%20lines%20drawn%20as%20gas%20makers%20eye%20carbon%20dioxide%20/-/539552/876108/-/12gyaup/-/index.html The contrasting financial performance of Kenya’s two main gas manufacturers looks set to shape up investments in the gas markets with investor focus turned to Carbon Dioxide. 2010-03-09T21:00:00Z http://www.bdafrica.com/Insurance%20companies%20seek%20new%20strategies%20to%20attract%20customers%20/-/539552/876106/-/2l8tiqz/-/index.html Insurance companies are speeding up the search for new distribution channels to cover a bigger market. 2010-03-09T21:00:00Z http://www.bdafrica.com/Toyota%20finds%20no%20flaw%20with%20safety%20electronic%20system%20/-/539552/876012/-/d8gnjs/-/index.html Toyota Motor Corp said it had found no flaw with its throttle controls as it seeks to dismiss an external study critical of its electronic safety systems. 2010-03-09T21:00:00Z http://www.bdafrica.com/IMF%20pushes%20for%20insurance%20on%20bank%20deposits%20/-/539552/876102/-/13ajibg/-/index.html Bank depositors may sleep more soundly if the Kenya government adopts IMF proposals to speed up the introduction of deposit insurance as part of reforms to strengthen the financial sector. 2010-03-09T21:00:00Z http://www.bdafrica.com/Pressure%20forces%20IMF%20to%20review%20lending%20terms%20%20/-/539552/875676/-/5n3dwez/-/index.html The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is ditching its prescriptive fund disbursement method for a quicker, country-specific process. 2010-03-08T21:00:00Z http://www.bdafrica.com/Sale%20of%20firms%20renews%20rivalry%20among%20advisers%20/-/539552/875494/-/q4m6c3/-/index.html The planned privatisation of East Africa Portland Cement Company (EAPCC) and KenGen began to take shape with the invitation of advisers, pointing to a scramble for the contracts among legal and financial advisory firms. 2010-03-08T21:00:00Z http://www.bdafrica.com/S&L%20change%20in%20strategy%20spurs%20profits%20/-/539552/875534/-/s1p758/-/index.html Mortgage lender S&L’s change in strategy has paid off after the firm reported the doubling of its pre-tax profits for the year ended December 2009. 2010-03-08T21:00:00Z http://www.bdafrica.com/-/539552/875530/-/6cidqf/-/index.html The international body that assigns internet addresses has urged African countries to expand the reach and affordability of the internet to help improve the economic wellbeing of their citizens 2010-03-08T21:00:00Z