1000

Housekeeping

This is post number one thousand! Like Romario’s goals, some have been dubious, or forgotten, but many well received. It’s been a great 3 ½ year journey and thanks to all the people I have met, tips sent in, questions asked, frequent commenters et. al

Thank you to my sponsorsMamamikes and Hisanet – whose support has been a helpful reward for the time put into this medium.

Great people I met this week through KBW, Skunkworks, Makutano, and thank for their time and chats (in no particular order) to AKS (of Rich.co.ke), Coldtusker, EGM, Hash, Intelligensia, Kenyan Pundit, Kirima, Mental, Nakeel, Riyaz, Shiroh Kenyan Poet, Sports Kenya, Alpha Quadrant, and all others from Barcamp, Safari Sevens, and other events this week. I’ll start twittering for Afromusing next.

Safaricom Day 11
Week three kicks off with the company still accounting for over 92% of the shares volume and 75% of the cash at the NSE: Deals 6,151, Turnover Kshs. 785.2 million ($12.27 million), Average 7.82, Closing price unchanged, High 7.90, Low 7.75, Last 7.85, Volume 100.4 million shares.
Rich.co.ke commentary: Market is in equilibrium for now. Short term Investors are still supplying the market just below 8. Very well supported here. I expect a break higher, once the market absorbs the balance. I cannot believe it will be very long because of the activity we have already witnessed.

What’s next
Up next after Safaricom is the KCB rights issue whose options began trading today and whose ‘prospectus is now (PDF)

19 thoughts on “1000

  1. kirima

    Congrats 1000 is quite a milestone!!!
    Great meeting and hearing from you will try and adopt your advice on keeping numbers.

  2. The Figure - TM

    Hallo, hallo; 1000 and counting….way to go Banks ! True the BarCamp was quite something for the weekend. Certainly look forward to more interactive forums like these.
    Btw interesting presentation in the lightening session…Congratulations!

  3. adam23

    Hey…

    On ranking the investment banks and brokerage firms in Kenya,…don’t overlook how Dyer and Blair sucks in their customer service and follow up, including their supervisor.

  4. mashinc

    I was at barcamp and as soon as you started with your “keeping records” presentation i knew it had to be bankelele!! A friend introduced me to your blog and i have been an adent reader ever since…if i miss reading the friday papers i always make sure to read ur blog for the job opportunities…congrats on reaching the 1000 mark..i think i’m on my 10th but i’ll get there…congrats again

  5. Maishinski

    1,000 posts, dude you need a life!

    (Just kiddin)

    Congratulations!

    Your blog has been a convenient place to post comments and debate with others on matters that affect all Kenyans.

    Like they used to say in the 80s, “Keep on Keeping on…” Cheers!

  6. bankelele

    Kirima: Thanks, keep up the Central life stories

    Afromusing: Thanks, will be able to engage my thoughts better from phone

    Mwari: Am not the best person for that, but will keep trying to enlighten some issues

    MainaT: Thank you, keep it up in UK

    E-Nyce: Thanks, tuendelee

    Ssembonge: Never thought it would get this far, it was not a waste of time

    Coldtusker: Thank you, don’t slack off

    The Figure – TM: the biggest ever, I hope it does not lose its cool content after this one

    Gitts: See you at the next barcamp

    Girl In the Meadow: Pizza next stop

    Proud Kikuyu Woman: Thank you, it’s just my ramblings, no structure compared to Kwani, others

    Adam23: I think all brokers are still over-whelmed in post-IPO period and before they can rest, there are refunds and another 150,000 KCB applications to process

    HASH: Thank you? Legend kitu gain?

    Ka-investor: I sometimes forget what I have written and have to use 3 year old posts for reference. The archives are easier to wade through than any local newspaper

    Mashinc: I haven’t done job posts in a while, there haven’t been that many. I’m happy to see more employers (KQ, Safariom, KCB, and Equity) putting jobs online themselves

    Maishinski: Very true. I must also thank my family for support and my employer for the capacity

    Wall Street Sweetheart: welcome. Let’s see how you develop

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