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NSE in first quarter rise as Banks, Safaricom run the show

Barclays Bank CEO Jeremy Awori during Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) Charity Trading Day in Nairobi

The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) has registered a Sh320 billion growth in investors’ wealth in the first three months of the year, supported by a good run by banks and Safaricom stocks.

Having closed last year with a market capitalisation of Sh2.5 trillion, most shares have posted gains, increasing investors’ wealth to Sh2.82 trillion at the close of last month.

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