BusinessDailyMoney Markets /-/539552/539552/-/4mvsag/-/index.html Remittances to Kenya dip 3 per cent http://www.bdafrica.com/Remittances%20to%20Kenya%20dip%203%20per%20cent/-/539552/1004982/-/289alcz/-/index.html Remittances from Kenyans working abroad in July dipped by 3.4 per cent, a move that could slow down the prospects of money transfer service companies that were banking on improved inflow to grow their income. 2010-09-06T21:00:00Z Bank of India seeks go-ahead to buy Kenyan firm http://www.bdafrica.com/Bank%20of%20India%20seeks%20go%20ahead%20to%20buy%20Kenyan%20firm/-/539552/1004968/-/12boo02/-/index.html Bank of India has made applications to regulators to be allowed to incorporate as an independent Kenyan bank to pave way for a buyout of a local rival as it races to increase its footprint in the region. 2010-09-06T21:00:00Z KenolKobil shares tumble in panic over licence row http://www.bdafrica.com/KenolKobil%20shares%20tumble%20in%20panic%20over%20licence%20row/-/539552/1004988/-/7oo12h/-/index.html KenolKobil’s shares slid to a three-month low on Monday on fears over the impact a licensing dispute with the energy sector regulator would have on the company’s business. 2010-09-06T21:00:00Z Liberty eyes higher returns from property market http://www.bdafrica.com/Liberty%20eyes%20higher%20returns%20from%20property%20market/-/539552/1004978/-/33ipbm/-/index.html Liberty Insurance, a major shareholder of CfC Insurance Holdings (CfCIH), plans to diversify into commercial property to increase its income streams. 2010-09-06T21:00:00Z Vibrant bond market lifts brokers’ earnings http://www.bdafrica.com/Vibrant%20bond%20market%20lifts%20brokers%20earnings/-/539552/1004218/-/mm35lk/-/index.html The vibrant trading in bonds in the past eight months has seen stockbrokers grow their commissions more than three times over the period compared to last year and looks set to up the battle for fixed income traders. 2010-09-05T21:00:00Z Madison entry raises stakes in unit trusts market http://www.bdafrica.com/Madison%20entry%20raises%20stakes%20in%20unit%20trusts%20market/-/539552/1004226/-/um3pc5/-/index.html Madison Asset Management has entered the unit trusts fund market, setting stage for heightened turf wars. 2010-09-05T21:00:00Z Traders seek bigger grain exchanges http://www.bdafrica.com/Traders%20seek%20bigger%20grain%20exchanges/-/539552/1004230/-/20893jz/-/index.html Trade experts are rooting for the setting up of bigger Africa commodity exchanges to attract global interest, increasing the cash flow to farmers. 2010-09-05T21:00:00Z ‘Changamka’ pre-paid health scheme targets low-income earners http://www.bdafrica.com/-/539552/1004234/-/6uf3jhz/-/index.html A new health scheme that targets the informal sector promises to improve savings for outpatient medical services among low-income groups. 2010-09-05T21:00:00Z Africa’s demand for chartered financial analysts on the rise http://www.bdafrica.com/Africas%20demand%20for%20chartered%20financial%20analysts%20on%20the%20rise/-/539552/1002492/-/7020s/-/index.html Rising demand for talent in Africa’s capital markets is pushing students to pursue the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) qualification. 2010-09-02T21:00:00Z Safaricom bets on value addition http://www.bdafrica.com/Safaricom%20bets%20on%20value%20addition/-/539552/1002480/-/ef62qqz/-/index.html Safaricom is betting on value addition as opposed to a reduction in prices to protect its market share and grow revenues as rivals aggressively poach its clientele. 2010-09-02T21:00:00Z KCB launches online payment system for tourism sector http://www.bdafrica.com/KCB%20launches%20online%20payment%20system%20for%20tourism%20sector/-/539552/1002486/-/u2x6mi/-/index.html Kenya Commercial Bank has launched an on-line payment solution targeting the tourism sector as e-commerce takes root in the country. 2010-09-02T21:00:00Z Funding begins flowing to boost Africa food security http://www.bdafrica.com/Funding%20begins%20flowing%20to%20boost%20Africa%20food%20security/-/539552/1002508/-/pu7l9oz/-/index.html The Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) has received a major boost as several countries have begun drawing on funds from a $22 billion pledge made by the G8. 2010-09-02T21:00:00Z CMA ordered to testify in shares row http://www.bdafrica.com/CMA%20ordered%20to%20testify%20in%20shares%20row/-/539552/1001352/-/y77tmsz/-/index.html The Capital Markets Authority has been summoned to court to explain how an investor lost millions of shillings through trading of his shares by a stockbroker. 2010-09-01T21:00:00Z Financial stocks top performers http://www.bdafrica.com/Financial%20stocks%20top%20performers/-/539552/1001360/-/ugvsgvz/-/index.html Financial stocks have emerged top performers at the Nairobi Stock Exchange in the last six months as a dip in fortunes of technology stocks marks mixed performance for listed equities. 2010-09-01T21:00:00Z NSSF targets talent pool to restore confidence http://www.bdafrica.com/NSSF%20targets%20talent%20pool%20to%20restore%20confidence/-/539552/1001328/-/sa8c8rz/-/index.html The State pensions manager, National Social Security Fund, is hiring close to 20 top managers in a move aimed at restoring confidence eroded by years of fraud and plunder that have seen contributors get poor returns. 2010-09-01T21:00:00Z Devolution signals boon for agriculture http://www.bdafrica.com/Devolution%20signals%20boon%20for%20agriculture/-/539552/1001348/-/2v9n9m/-/index.html Devolution promises improved financing and specialised services to farmers as the government lays ground for its long-term economic targets. 2010-09-01T21:00:00Z HF’s Sh10 billion bond to heat up property market http://www.bdafrica.com/HFs%20Sh10%20billion%20bond%20to%20heat%20up%20property%20market/-/539552/1000728/-/1hjfur/-/index.html Competition in the property and mortgage financing segment is set to heat up following regulatory approval of Housing Finance’s Sh10 billion bond offering. 2010-08-31T21:00:00Z CfC Stanbic seeks regulator reprieve to list on bourse http://www.bdafrica.com/CfC%20Stanbic%20seeks%20regulator%20reprieve%20to%20list%20on%20bourse/-/539552/1000740/-/qnlxjnz/-/index.html CfC Stanbic Holding is seeking an exemption from the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) to enable it list its insurance business at the Nairobi Stock Exchange (NSE). 2010-08-31T21:00:00Z Activists raise concerns over anti-counterfeit Bill in Uganda http://www.bdafrica.com/Activists%20raise%20concerns%20over%20anti%20counterfeit%20Bill%20in%20Uganda/-/539552/1000748/-/13s2fxcz/-/index.html Health rights activists still insist that, despite some improvements to Uganda’s controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Bill, it will affect the availability of generic medicine if enacted in present form. 2010-08-31T21:00:00Z AccessKenya holds AGM after two-month delay http://www.bdafrica.com/AccessKenya%20holds%20AGM%20after%20two%20month%20delay/-/539552/1000746/-/obirr4/-/index.html AccessKenya finally held its annual general meeting on Tuesday after a controversial boardroom spat led to its postponement two months ago. 2010-08-31T21:00:00Z Interest rates on government bonds on the rise again http://www.bdafrica.com/Interest%20rates%20on%20government%20bonds%20on%20the%20rise%20again/-/539552/999896/-/5mtyh0z/-/index.html Interest rates on government securities, which have been on a downward trend, have edged upwards following the conclusion of the Sh31.6 billion infrastructure bond. 2010-08-30T21:00:00Z Fly540 aircraft saved from auction after payment of Sh157m debt http://www.bdafrica.com/Fly540%20aircraft%20saved%20from%20auction%20after%20payment%20of%20Sh157m%20debt/-/539552/999884/-/11m3ce6z/-/index.html Fly540 airline has settled a Sh157 million debt to save its two aircraft from auction. 2010-08-30T21:00:00Z Further Boeing aeroplanes delays likely to dent KQ earnings http://www.bdafrica.com/Further%20Boeing%20aeroplanes%20delays%20likely%20to%20dent%20KQ%20earnings/-/539552/999890/-/m76fb7z/-/index.html Kenya Airways is facing major threats to its earnings following the announcement of further delays of Boeing aeroplanes planned for its expansion. 2010-08-30T21:00:00Z CfC Stanbic Holdings profit grows to Sh836m http://www.bdafrica.com/CfC%20Stanbic%20Holdings%20profit%20grows%20to%20Sh836m/-/539552/999856/-/ubsep7/-/index.html CfC Stanbic Holdings has reported a turnaround, propped by the resurgence of the stock market. 2010-08-30T21:00:00Z NSE caught in crossfire of telecoms price wars http://www.bdafrica.com/NSE%20caught%20in%20crossfire%20of%20telecoms%20price%20wars/-/539552/999276/-/yu7xpz/-/index.html Market capitalisation of the Nairobi Stock Exchange dipped last week on account of a decline in the Safaricom share price occasioned by the stiff competition in the telecoms sector. 2010-08-29T21:00:00Z