A share surge at Country Garden Holdings Co., China’s largest developer by sales, has sent Vice Chairman Yang Huiyan’s wealth up by $2.1 billion (UShs6.7 trillion) -- and that’s just in the first four trading days of the year, Bloomberg reports. Yang, controlling shareholder of Country Garden, saw her fortune
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African telecommunications group Econet is considering selling shares on the London Stock Exchange at a valuation of about $8 billion (UShs29.1 Trillion) next year after combining new and existing assets, according to people familiar with the matter, reports Bloomberg. That valuation would be based on an enlarged company, partly forged through
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The Uganda Securities Exchange (USE) has suspended the trading of Kenya Airways shares due to the ongoing ownership restructuring. Paul Bwiso, the Chief Executive Officer at USE says Kenya Airways PLC is currently undergoing equity and debt restructuring and to facilitate the conclusion of the transaction without disrupting the price
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Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) investors yesterday lost KSh11.44 billion (over UShs388bn) as the cloud of political uncertainty that has persisted since the September 1 nullification of the presidential election intensified with news that electoral agency commissioner Roselyn Akombe had resigned and fled the country, reports the Daily Nation. Dr Akombe’s decision
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The Uganda Securities Exchange (USE) has received a formal approval from the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) to operate a demutualised stock exchange. This means that USE will become a company limited by shares with a change in its governance and managerial structure. Previously, USE has been a mutual company limited
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By Godfrey Kenneth Gobba The concept of using a financial asset as an investment solution usually makes more sense to high income earners than to low and middle income earners. For ordinary people that are struggling to make a living, financial assets tend to make more sense only if they
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Uganda’s Central Bank, the Bank of Uganda (BoU) has announced that all licensed commercial banks can henceforth have direct access to the primary market for Government security operations. This means all 24 commercial banks licensed by BoU are now eligible to open Central Securities Depository (CSD) accounts at BoU for
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Umeme Ltd has recorded Shs99.7bn net profit in 2016, down from Shs105.8bn recorded in 2015. This represents a decline of 5.8%. This is contained in the company’s financial results for the year ended December 31, 2016 released on Monday. The directors have recommended a final dividend of Shs7.8 per share.
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The Uganda Securities Exchange (USE) on Tuesday morning launched its new online customer self-service, Easyportal in a move that is expected to ease access to information by investors locally and abroad. The new portal is expected to boost market activity. This tool was launched by Charles Mbire, the B.O.D chairman
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Many potential investors are stuck with their money for they don’t know where to invest it! There are a number of investment opportunities that can make huge returns on investment that are not properly told. Investing in government Treasury Bills is one of the investment opportunities smart investors should consider
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