Eric Ombok

Journalist @BBGAfrica. Member @FPA_Africa. @SyokimauLIFE 8th Chairman 2016-2020. @RotarySyokimau 7th President 2021-22. Tweets ≠ endorsements. Opinions = mine.

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A startup and some of the world's best known philanthropies are helping Kenya reach its avocado ambitions https://t.co/kfr63zbPtk @eombok

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Private renewable-energy investments in Africa are set to accelerate as the Iran war drives nations to try and cut their dependence on oil and gas imports https://t.co/m24NAgkJO9

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Roam Electric, a Kenyan e-motorcycle manufacturer, has seen demand double as consumers shift away from gasoline amid price surges driven by the Iran war. https://t.co/0L16pfBDcs

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Kenya plans to get the ball rolling with a diaspora bond of between $250 million and $500 million https://t.co/EQqNWGyss7

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Kenya is set to attract more interest from investors after rebounding from recent political upheaval, according to the head of the country’s stock exchange https://t.co/OLM8MDsg3T via @markets

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Kenyan Shilling Swings Subside https://t.co/w6K2OkmAXr via @markets

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Entries are open for Bloomberg’s Africa Startups to Watch list for 2024 https://t.co/DTOzVc0I4I via @technology

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The East African Bonds Exchange says secondary trading on its platform is yet to commence because of delays in integrating its system to the Central Bank of Kenya’s https://t.co/mqfWOSo8Js via @technology @TerryAdembesa @EABX_Group @HelenNyambura

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Kenyan pension funds are in talks to acquire a portion of the government’s overdue payments to some contractors and service providers https://t.co/iB2gzZnIkD via @economics

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@ericasuma Happy Birthday namesake!

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@JimiCohen Congratulations on breaking the Guinness World Record for the most trees planted by one person in 24 hours!! Thanks for planting tree number 5,972 in my name!

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Anti-government protests that disrupted Kenya’s economy for the past month and spooked investors are hurting its currency, which has suffered its longest decline since January https://t.co/H26SFJfgBu via @markets

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A UK development agency headquartered in Kenya is helping raise $1.3 billion for two funds investing in businesses across seven African countries https://t.co/nU5tS4cTE6 via @markets

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The Nairobi Securities Exchange aims to secure its first stock listing since 2020 this year, helped by a rebound in shares after a two-year slide https://t.co/BeWlgNXrwB via @markets @NSE_PLC

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Lipton Teas & Infusions' move to sell the last of its tea plantations is a strategic shift by the world’s biggest buyer of the commodity to quit growing the leaf and fully rely on other producers. https://t.co/dxiyDkU2bg via @markets

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BlackRock says Kenyan stocks offer an opportunity and endorses government's economic policy https://t.co/KHMQYGsbVT via @markets @AntonySguazzin

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In the space of less than three months, Kenya’s stock benchmark has swung from rock bottom to being the world’s best performer https://t.co/w0e8d68wyC via @markets @bgenga

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Kenya, the world’s largest exporter of black tea, agrees a partnership with Lipton to improve leaf quality and fetch higher prices for farmers, says President William Ruto https://t.co/c5NuCAcqM9 via @markets

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Kenya’s plan to raise about $500 million through a bond sale in Japan will be priced in the range of 1%-2% as the East African nation seeks cheaper sources of funding https://t.co/gG1xA26YCV via @markets

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Kenya’s shilling rallies as much as 4.7% against the US dollar, the most since 2008, as locals offload dollars after the nation’s successful Eurobond sale https://t.co/IYpG4z3Xmh via @markets