tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24178373.post1724504169301688518..comments2023-11-05T10:03:05.715+02:00Comments on pesa tu: pesa tuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13489188603541487272noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24178373.post-85964177727423190032007-10-16T19:31:00.000+03:002007-10-16T19:31:00.000+03:00@Bankelele: Thats the counterproductive slant that...@Bankelele: Thats the counterproductive slant that CMA has.It should encourage more listings NOt keep the existing ones artificially high for selfish reasons i.e. listing fees.<BR/><BR/>@Anon: The sad story of our leaders u put it so well<BR/><BR/>@Mainat: We have matured i dont think we can go the Rwanda/Burundi route in this country.All the three Presidential launches in Nairobi have been peaceful violence free affairs.<BR/><BR/>@:Ribacapital: Do write more about the companies market.<BR/><BR/>@Kainvestor:The companies i mentioned are owned by the same shareholders and share top mgt. like Directors and senior management + they are in the same line of biz.Merging them would be painless.pesa tuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13489188603541487272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24178373.post-48536563350878732102007-10-16T13:52:00.000+03:002007-10-16T13:52:00.000+03:00@Riba: please explain further how the market for b...@Riba: please explain further how the market for businesses work. I would really like to know. <BR/><BR/>I don't think CMA can allow for listed firms to Merge. They need more firms to list not to reduce the listed ones. Unless they get delisted and relist, which is so uneconomical.kainvestorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18134557216145222316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24178373.post-47632517342699330312007-10-15T18:16:00.000+03:002007-10-15T18:16:00.000+03:00M&A in Kenya is a phenomenon not fully exploited.T...M&A in Kenya is a phenomenon not fully exploited.<BR/>There are other numerous examples of Firms that could benefit from this, though not listed: Am thinking firms like Proctor and Allan Vs Proctor and gamble, Think the manufacturing arena and the examples are endless, the services industry, think law firms, consultancies etc.<BR/><BR/>Am surprised even NGO's like Save A Child, CARE etc. There is Save A Child Kenya, S.A.C Somalia, S.A.C Sudan and similar for CARE among others.<BR/><BR/>But this comes with maturity of an economy so that we might reach a point where there is an actual market for businesses.<BR/>In SA for instance there is a market for businesses..RChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06761422707141778205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24178373.post-9190391238686739282007-10-15T17:45:00.000+03:002007-10-15T17:45:00.000+03:00With banks on mergers-CMA/NSE are against any volu...With banks on mergers-CMA/NSE are against any voluntary reduction of numbers.<BR/><BR/>How about banning politics until we are mature enough to discuss?<BR/><BR/>And i hope we don't get the leaders we deserve as we don't need another Rwanda or Burundi, thank you.MainaThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12266497232119983697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24178373.post-24300420437222512582007-10-15T08:02:00.000+03:002007-10-15T08:02:00.000+03:00@ Bankelele: whats the use of the minority shareho...@ Bankelele: whats the use of the minority shareholders having to shoulder the layers of management in companies that handle the same services and products?<BR/><BR/>About tribalism, its a pity that it took Kibaki only 3yrs to achieve what Moi was trying to achieve in his 24yr reign.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24178373.post-38225774808177362452007-10-13T14:51:00.000+03:002007-10-13T14:51:00.000+03:00I don't see any merger happening unless it's with ...I don't see any merger happening unless it's with an unlisted company e.g. Stanbic with CFC. <BR/><BR/>NSE/CMA want more companies (and icnome) not less - pity the Carbacid/BOC shareholders whose merger has been bogged down for two yearsbankelelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01180926084939364063noreply@blogger.com