Absa Bank Kenya reshuffles leadership as NSE 25 jumps 27.54%
The NSE 25 closed at 3,827.1 points, up 27.5368% as of July 3, with Absa Bank Kenya driving the corporate narrative. Absa Group launched a $238 million offer for its stake in Absa Bank Kenya, according to African Law & Business, while CEO Abdi Mohamed resigned on June 29 to join I&M Bank, according to The Kenyan Wallstreet and TechTrendsKE. Yusuf Omari was named interim CEO on June 29, reports The Eastleigh Voice, and Diana Mwaniki was appointed acting finance chief on July 2, according to Bizna Kenya. Separately, the Nairobi Securities Exchange appointed Sterling Capital as a market maker for the NEXT Derivatives Market and announced the listing of the Satrix MSCI World Feeder ETF to widen retail access to global markets, according to July 3 exchange statements.
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Press Release - Nairobi Securities Exchange Plc Appoints Sterling Capital Limited as a market maker in the NEXT Derivatives Market