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OBG talks to Davis Chirchir, Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Energy and Petroleum
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Interview:Davis Chirchir How will the recent oil discoveries in Kenya affect its import bill, local reserves and export capacity? DAVIS CHIRCHIR: The recent discoveries in Kenya are certainly exciting for us in terms of improving our revenue base by developing our natural resources. The size of the first find, in March 2012, is quite substantial: 600m barrels of recoverable crude oil. Before…
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OBG talks to Martin Mbogo, Country Manager, Tullow Oil
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Interview:Martin Mbogo What can be done to make the environment for upstream activity more attractive? MARTIN MBOGO: I don’t see this as being any different than making the overall investment climate more attractive. Respecting the sanctity of contracts is crucial. In the case of natural resources, you start off with nothing and then when something comes along the interest levels and appetite…
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OBG talks to Paul Muthaura, CEO, Capital Markets Authority (CMA)
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Interview:Paul Muthaura To what extent do you see new product offerings driving future growth? PAUL MUTHAURA: The exceptional returns we saw in 2013 on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) were driven by fairly traditional products, with active secondary trading in the equity and bond markets. Based on continuous investment in improved market infrastructure, as well as a substantially strengthened…
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OBG talks to Peter Mwangi, Former CEO, Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE)
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Interview:Peter Mwangi To what extent do you expect quantitative easing to affect portfolio inflows on the NSE bourse? PETER MWANGI: The end of quantitative easing will probably have an impact. We have seen foreign participation at very high levels, with foreign investors’ contribution to turnover at about 50%. It makes a big difference for these investors if there are higher yielding risk-free…
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OBG talks to Tom Gichuhi, CEO, Association of Kenyan Insurers (AKI)
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Interview:Tom Gichuhi What is the anticipated impact of the New Insurance Act in Kenya? TOM GICHUHI: With the new act, the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) will be under the umbrella of the Financial Regulatory Council, following a shift to a risk-based solvency model. Meanwhile, licensed insurance providers will be required to join trade associations such as the AKI, which would assist…
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OBG talks to Jay Ireland, President and CEO, General Electric Africa
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Interview:Jay Ireland How can international and local firms best capitalise on the US’s Power Africa initiative? JAY IRELAND: The Power Africa initiative allows the US government to help companies deliver goods and services to the power sector in the six countries covered by this initiative, namely Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia, Kenya, Ethiopia and Tanzania. When you put together a power project,…
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OBG talks to Ben Chumo, Managing Director and CEO, Kenya Power
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Interview:Ben Chumo What challenges exist in addressing Kenya’s electricity shortfalls? BEN CHUMO: Issues in adequacy of supply are currently being addressed by the government and other entities such as KenGen, the Geothermal Development Company and independent power producers (IPPs). There will be close to 1000 MW from IPPs by December 2016, and it is Kenya Power’s responsibility to facilitate…
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OBG talks to Michael Kamau, Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure
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Interview:Michael Kamau What opportunities does the Public-Private Partnership Act present to potential international and domestic investors? MICHAEL KAMAU: The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure was the first public entity to incorporate the private sector in a structured manner. When we formed the Kenya Roads Board in 1999, the private sector was already working hand-in-hand with the…
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OBG talks to Mbuvi Ngunze, CEO, Kenya Airways
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Interview:Mbuvi Ngunze What are the biggest regulatory challenges in connecting Africa’s aviation markets? MBUVI NGUNZE: I think the biggest regulatory challenge we have is the assortment of charges that are incurred by using the airspace and using state-owned infrastructure such as airports. There are no economic regulators in Africa that operate in a commercial sense, so you tend to have…
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OBG talks to Mohamed Hassanali, CEO & Director, HassConsult Real Estate
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Interview:Mohamed Hassanal What factors lie behind Kenya’s real estate boom, and to what extent can a bubble be avoided? MOHAMED HASSANALI: The first part of the real estate boom was prompted by economic growth during the administration of former President Mwai Kibaki and was facilitated by the use of the off-plan sales model. This was augmented by a pent-up demand for real estate. Historically,…