Kenya ranked lowest in Africa stock listings

Nairobi Securities Exchange trading floor. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Kenya recorded the worst performance among African countries in terms of initial public offerings (IPO), with its drought of transactions now in its sixth year, according to a new report by business advisory firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).

Besides Kenya, other markets that had zero IPOs in the five years to 2021 included Zimbabwe, Central African Republic, and Cameroon.

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