Companies

EARNINGS31 Oct

Kengen profits rise 54% to 10.48bn on lower costs

Kengen has reported a 54 per cent growth in net profit to Sh10.48 billion for the year ended 30th June 2025 largely driven by lower operating costs.

Longhorn Publishers widens its losses by 10% to Sh261m

Longhorn Publishers has widened its losses by 10 per cent to Sh261 million for the year ended June 2025 compared to the Sh237.9 million loss it reported last year.

EARNINGS28 Oct

Chicken Inn, Pizza Inn sales in Kenya up 12%

Simbisa Brands, which owns Pizza Inn, Creamy Inn, Chicken Inn, Galito's & Baker's Inn fast food outlets, has reported a 12% growth in revenue from Kenya for the year ended 30th June 2025.

EARNINGS13 Oct

M-Gas maker in talks to raise Sh2.6bn to fund growth

Circle Gas is in advanced talks with a sovereign clean cooking initiative and has also opened discussions with a global bank to raise Sh2.6 billion to fund growth

FUNDING13 Oct

Watu plans to grow its revenue to Sh44bn in 2025

Watu, a microlender financing smartphones and motorbikes in Sub-Saharan Africa, is targeting a 47 per cent growth in revenue in 2025.

ASSET FINANCE29 Sept
EQUITY DEALS29 Sept

Kenya’s Zanifu gets funding from Yango Ventures

Zanifu, a Kenya fintech company that provides working capital to MSMEs, has secured new investment of undisclosed amount from Yango Ventures.

CONSUMER GOODS29 Sept

PZ Cussons still mulling Kenya exit

PZ Cussons, the maker of Imperial Leather and Morning Fresh, is conducting a strategic review of its African business with the aim of simplifying its business and maximizing long term shareholder value.

PROFIT WARNING16 Sept

Stanchart Kenya shares drop by 4.9% after profit warning

Stanchart Kenya shares dropped 4.9 per cent after the company warned that costs from a pension tribunal ruling will lower profits by at least 25% compared to last year.

EARNINGS16 Sept

Umeme shares fall 5.9% after posting Sh6.1bn half year loss

Umeme share price dropped by Sh0.56, or 5.9 per cent, on Monday after the company reported Sh6.1 billion loss for the half year period ended 30th June 2025