06/30/2020

House rejects banks’ attempt to cut taxation

The institutions said the amendment would align the computation of bad debts provisions for tax purposes to those of the CBK, which would effectively reduce the challenge of tracking every transaction.

06/30/2020

Equity applies brakes on expansion after Mara flop

Equity Bank’s plan to acquire 100 per cent shareholding in BancABC of Zambia, Mozambique and Tanzania including 62 per cent of the shares of Banque Populaire du Rwanda Ltd fell through last week after 16 months of negotiations with Atlas Mara Ltd (A

06/29/2020

Six financial ombuds offices are lost in limbo

The Financial Sector Regulation Act was introduced to the National Assembly way back in October 2015 and in part establishes a new ombud structure as a national public entity for the purposes of the Public Finance Management Act.

06/26/2020

Standard Bank heading for another action-packed AGM

NGO shareholder activist Just Share has led the charge with a call to shareholders of the biggest bank in South Africa to vote against the re-election of five “climate-conflicted” directors.

06/25/2020

Kenya proposes CMA to regulate private equity firms

If the amendment is passed by Parliament, CMA will have the powers to scrutinise the books of firms that have attracted resources from public funds considering that pension schemes investments in PE firms has been on a growth trajectory in recent years.