Laban @Labanx6

The team at @sokodirectory had the privilege of sitting down with Mr. Donald Wangunyu, Executive Director at Standard Investment Bank @InvestWithSIB and CEO of FourFront, for an important conversation on one of the most interesting developments taking shape in Kenya’s capital markets: short selling and securities lending at the Nairobi Securities Exchange @NSE_PLC For decades, the Kenyan stock market has largely been understood through one simple principle: buy a good share, wait for the price to rise, then sell. Short selling introduces another dimension — the ability for qualified investors to potentially participate even when they believe the price of a security could decline. But with that opportunity comes important questions. How will it work? Who will qualify? Which shares can be shorted? What will it cost? How will borrowed shares be protected? What happens during a short squeeze? How will manipulation be prevented? And, most importantly, how will ordinary Kenyan investors be protected from risks they may not fully understand? Our conversation with Mr. Wangunyu went beyond the excitement of a new financial product. We discussed risk, investor education, liquidity, price discovery, market transparency and what this development could mean for the future sophistication of Kenya’s capital markets. Kenya needs deeper and more innovative capital markets — but innovation must always be accompanied by understanding. At Soko Directory, our job is to ask the questions the ordinary investor would want answered. Full conversation coming up. @InvestWithSIB #ShortSelling #NSE #CapitalMarkets #Investing #Kenya

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A strong first half for the NSE, driven by rising market activity, investor participation and broad-based growth. Our Head of Trading, David Wainaina, breaks down the performance, key drivers and outlook on CNBC Africa. Watch here: cnbcafrica.com/media/77857536…

Curious about Special Collective Investment Schemes? This is your opportunity to get answers directly from the experts. Join the conversation moderated by @MwangoCapital , featuring SIB's Nahashon Mungai alongside fund managers from Kenya's leading Special Funds. Be part of an insightful discussion, today from 8:00 PM (EAT) Set a reminder and join the conversation: x.com/i/spaces/1MJgN…

Every Thursday SIB will be interacting with you, answering your questions on our #AskSIBThursdays segment. Today's conversation is on "Why Diversification Empowers Investors to Build Resilient Wealth". Send your questions to us on this thread or via DM and we shall give you answers.

We would like to congratulate @FamilyBankKenya on their @NSE_PLC debut, the largest private sector listing in over 17 years. Family Bank has listed approximately 1.66Bn fully paid ordinary shares on the Main Investment Market Segment (MIMS) of the NSE at an introduction price of KES. 18.00 per share, representing an implied market capitalization of KES. 29.9 billion. @InvestwithSIB is proud to have served as Transaction Advisor for this landmark listing. #FamilyBankListing #SIBAdvisory

Standard Investment Bank @investwithSIB

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A defining milestone for @FamilyBankKenya and Kenya’s capital markets. Congratulations on your Listing by Introduction on the @NSE_PLC Main Investment Market Segment. SIB is proud to have served as Transaction Advisor on this landmark transaction. #SIBAdvisory #FamilyBankListing

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A defining milestone for @FamilyBankKenya and Kenya’s capital markets. Congratulations on your Listing by Introduction on the @NSE_PLC Main Investment Market Segment. SIB is proud to have served as Transaction Advisor on this landmark transaction. #SIBAdvisory #FamilyBankListing youtube.com/live/v7E2tSl8y…

@MorganStanley @SpaceX Well done!!

Today, @SpaceX (Nasdaq: SPCX) makes its public market debut with a $75Bn offering (pre-greenshoe) at $135 per share, marking the largest IPO in history. Congratulations to the SpaceX team. We are honored to serve as joint lead bookrunner and sole stabilization agent.

We mark yet another important milestone for the NSE with the listing of the I&M Group PLC Medium Term Note! 🎉🔔 Opening the ceremony, NSE Director Tom Mulwa highlighted this landmark milestone as " A strong reaffirmation of the depth, resilience, and growing sophistication of our capital markets as a trusted platform for long-term capital formation." 📈🇰🇪 @imbankke

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This morning we were at the NSE bell ringing ceremony for I&M Bank’s corporate bond listing: —This is the first tranche under its KES 20B MTN Programme and it attracted KES 23.23B in bids against a KES 10B base size, a 232% subscription rate. —I&M accepted KES 13B after exercising the green-shoe option. —The 5.5-year note lists at a 12.20% coupon and matures on 18 November 2031.nse

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On this blessed Eid ul-Adha, may the values of sacrifice and discipline guide us toward lasting success and shared prosperity.

In the #FixedIncome space, Institutional Wave Drives 232% Over-Subscription for I&M Bank's Bond Issuance. Meanwhile, EPRA second price hike set to trigger cost-push inflationary pressure. #SIBResearch Read full report: sib.co.ke/reports/weekly…

We are pleased to report that tranche 1 of @imbankke Limited’s KES 20 Billion Medium-Term Note Programme closed with an impressive 232.26% subscription rate. Investor applications reached KES 23.2 billion against the initial KES 10 billion offer, reflecting strong market confidence in the issuer and the opportunity presented. Following approval of the greenshoe option, KES 13 billion was successfully allotted. @InvestwithSIB served as the arrangers and placing agent for the MTN. Thank you to the investors, regulators and partners who contributed to the successful execution of this transaction, marking another significant milestone in Kenya’s capital markets.

Aaron Rai doesn't give a damn what it looks like. Iron covers, decade-old driver, tees from an infomercial, two black gloves, no active social media. Just plays his brand of golf and closed it like a boss on Sunday.

Jason Sobel @JasonSobelGolf

4 months ago

This is from a few years ago, but Aaron Rai’s personal story about why he still uses iron covers is a lot more meaningful than you might think.

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What a man!!! A beautiful day for the game of golf! A very worthy winner. Best player on the day Congratulations Aaron Rai… @DPWorldTour

In Kruger National Park, South Africa, veteran ranger Sipho Nkosi suffered a heart attack while on solo patrol. His vehicle was found empty, and search teams began looking for him. What the park’s remote trail cameras revealed broke the hearts of everyone who saw the footage. An old bull elephant — known to rangers as “Mnumzane” (Zulu for “Sir”) — had found Sipho’s body. For three full days and nights, the elephant refused to leave. He stood guard, gently touching the ranger with his trunk, chasing away hyenas and jackals that came too close, and even covering parts of the body with branches and leaves. On the third night, the elephant was still there — visibly grieving, swaying slowly beside his fallen friend. Only when the full recovery team arrived with vehicles did Mnumzane finally step back, watching solemnly as they carried Sipho away. Park officials later confirmed that Sipho had rescued this same elephant as a calf years earlier after poachers killed his mother. The elephant had never forgotten. One colleague who viewed the footage whispered: “He didn’t come to say goodbye. He came to make sure no one disrespected his brother.” Mnumzane still visits the exact spot regularly. Rangers now leave fresh water and fruit there in honor of both.

@moneyacademyKE The 12.2% coupon on this bond is particularly competitive. For context, it sits just slightly below the current 10-year government benchmark (roughly 12.7%-13.0%), making it an attractive pick for those diversifying into corporate Tier II capital.

Unajua siri ya kujaza stock ni nini? Kila transaction unafanya, una-save more for your next restock. No charges, just more money back into your Biz. Install I&M OTG App to enjoy free bank to MPESA and Airtel Money Transactions.

Today is the final day to subscribe to @imbankke Limited’s medium term note offer. Investors stand to earn a fixed 12.20% annual return, payable semi-annually over five and a half years, Minimum subscription: KSh 500,000. Interested? Contact [email protected]