NCBA posts KES 23.4 bln profit as NSE ends little changed
The NSE 25 rose 0.14% to 5,735.29 on April 24, while the NSE 20 slipped 0.06% to 3,589.13. NCBA led the news flow after posting 2025 net profit of KES 23.4 billion and lifting its total dividend by 30% to KES 7.10 per share, according to Bizna Kenya and MarketScreener, while TechTrendsKE said digital loans underpinned the performance. Kigali Today reported Nedbank visited Rwanda to advance the NCBA Bank takeover, keeping the deal in conditional cross-border focus without confirming completion. In equities, blue-chip stocks had shed KES 200 billion on March 25 amid the Iran war, Business Daily reported, while Money254.co.ke has since highlighted the NSE names with the highest announced dividend payouts so far. On market access, Kenyan investors will soon be able to trade global markets through the NSE listing of the Satrix MSCI World Feeder ETF, according to an April 24 analyst note.
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