The week opened with news that Athi River Mining had defaulted on the interest of a privately placed paper in June, portending further defaults with expectations that it is to settle a whopping Sh13 billion within the year and Sh1 billion beyond the year but within the next five years according to its financial reports.
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Croatia found another level after a dismal first half, to make it to their first World Cup final as an independent country, winning after extra time for their third successive knockout game. They will meet France in the July 15th, 2018 World Cup Final.
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Actuarial firm Zamara has partnered with the Nairobi Bourse to market its new index that helps investors know where to place their bets.
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Residents of Baragoi still shudder when they recall the deadly Suguta Valley attack in November 2012.
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“It’s been beautiful to play for Real Madrid.” When Cristiano Ronaldo spoke these words after the 2018 UEFA Champions League final in which he assisted his team, Real Madrid lift their third straight European title, many observers’ interest was piqued, although some might have shrugged them off as simply Cristiano being Cristiano. After all, Cristiano has always had tantrums and somewhat frosty relationship with Fiorentino Peres, and such bumps in their relationship have always been smoothed over by signing yet another bumper contract.
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Listed real estate companies are doing badly at the bourse led by Home Africa whose value has plummeted 93 percent.
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England and Croatia come into this semifinal from the “easier” side of the draw, both for the first time since the 90s. This is a game where both protagonists will fancy themselves to get a result, and the game is likely to be a low scoring affair. Both teams have come through extra time and penalties in the last 16 and quarters against the fairly average opposition.
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The Capital Markets Authority has revealed that fund managers lost billions to the Chase Bank and Imperial bank bond suspensions and Nakumatt’s default.
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Ever since a cook, Coroebus of Elis, ran flapping naked for 192 meters to earn his place as the fastest Greek in the first Olympics held in 776 BC, the glory of running a race became possible for everyone, cook or professional.
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In the end, Belgium could not muster the comeback that they threatened, and France will head to the final on Saturday, their first since 1998 when they hosted the world cup courtesy of a Samuel Umtiti headed goal.
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