06/11/2020

Investing in Africa: The Role of International Finance Centres

Matthew Gilbert, head of Maples and Calder's British Virgin Islands team at the Maples Group's London office was recently quoted in an African Review article where he spoke about investing in Africa and the role of international finance centres.

06/11/2020

Central bank overdraft declines to lowest level since March

The overdraft facility, a temporary source of cash to cater for emergencies and priority payments, is usually used by the Treasury when revenue streams such as tax receipts and debt do not flow in at a pace that matches expenditure demands.

06/10/2020

UAP renegotiates Sh10 billion loans burden on losses

“By mutual agreement with the directors of Old Mutual Holdings Limited, the maturity date of the loans has been extended to 2021 as the directors make arrangements to settle the loan,” the insurer said in the report.

06/10/2020

MPs want Kenya to renegotiate commercial loans

Majority Leader Aden Duale said the budget is being prepared at a time when the economy is stressed and it ought to respond to the challenges of a crisis whose timeline is unknown.

06/10/2020

UAP renegotiates Sh10 billion loans burden on losses

Old Mutual is UAP’s controlling shareholder with a stake of 60.5 percent and which was acquired in 2015 at a cost of Sh20 billion from a consortium of investors including businessman Chris Kirubi.