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April 2026 in Retrospect

May 6, 2026/CSL Report The equities market recorded a strong performance in April, rising by 20.4% month-on-month—its sharpest single-month gain so far this year. Although the rally was supported by broad-based participation, it was primarily driven by renewed investor interest in the oil and gas sector, which surged by 39.0%. […]

NGXASI Advance +0.41% on Gains in Bellwether Counters

May 6, 2026/InvestmentOne Report The NGXASI advanced by 0.41% to close at 242,729.51pts, as investors buy pressure in AIRTELAFRI (+10.00%), DANGSUGAR (+8.42%) and FIRSTHOLDCO (-1.58%) drove the domestic bourse into the positive region.   In the fixed income space, the Treasury Bills secondary market traded on a slightly positive note, driven […]

Kenya’s First Private-Sector Agri-Focused Securitisation Reaches First Close at KES 276 Million

Kaleidofin, IDH Farmfit Fund and Apollo Agriculture announce landmark local currency transaction to strengthen smallholder farmer finance in Kenya May 6, 2026/Kaleidofin Private Limited Fintech platform, Kaleidofin, has closed Kenya’s first private-sector local currency securitisation in the smallholder agriculture sector, in partnership with agri-finance company Apollo Agriculture and with investment […]