This morning the Nairobi Securities Exchange officially launched the Real Estate Investment Trust (REITs) Market at a ceremony that also marked the opening of the STANLIB Fahari I-REIT public offer.

The Nairobi Securities Exchange is awaiting final regulatory approval by the Capital Markets Authority, to roll out the derivatives market, a senior official has said.

Publicly listed investment firm Centum is looking for cross-border acquisitions in its bid to enter new markets across Africa.

British American Tobacco (BAT) and Safaricom were the most heavily traded stocks on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) in September.