Investment Play 2025/26 | Business Redefined

From the listing of the first global equity ETF at the Nairobi Securities Exchange, through the largest corporate bond issuance (Kes 20.0 billion aggregate, Kes 16.76 billion Tranche I) to the structuring of the roads state arrears securitization program, few have commanded the East African corporate actions scene in 2025 like Absa Kenya. We speak to the man steering the team behind all these corporate actions, James Agin, Managing Principal, Corporate & Investment Banking, ABSA Kenya for a front row seat on the 2025 pipeline, the driving factors & also to get a sense of what we can expect in 2026.
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Episodes
ABSA Bank FY2025 Earnings | Business Redefined ABSA Bank FY2025 Earnings with Yusuf Omari, CFO, ABSA Bank Kenya June 3, 2026
Hard Currency REITs in Kenya | Business Redefined Hard currency denominated Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) seem to catching on in Kenya's capital markets. In March, the debut hard currency REIT raised US$29.6 million from investors, now Two Rivers International Financial & Innovation Centre - Trific sez  is out in the market seeking US$37.3 million through an I-REIT. A conversation with James Mworia to unpack the issuance. On the discussion:
  •  Yield dynamics: Delivering 8.0% p.a. on a US$ instrument
  • Retail investor participation & secondary market illiquidity. What safeguards have been baked in?
  • The proposition of a green issuance & what that meant from a book building perspective
 June 3, 2026
Understanding Finance Bill 2026 | Business Redefined Understanding Finance Bill 2026 with FCPA Edna Gitachu, Tax Partner, PWC Kenya June 2, 2026
Tax Symposium 2026 | Business Redefined Tax Symposium 2026 June 2, 2026
Understanding Glovo's convenience on demand with Co-founder Sacha Michaud | Business Redefined Understanding Glovo's convenience on demand with Co-founder Sacha Michaud | Business Redefined June 2, 2026
I&M Kenya's Kshs10.0 Billion Bond | Business Redefined I&M Kenya's Kshs.10.0 Billion Bond with Kihara Maina, Regional Chief Executive Officer, I&M Holdings PLC June 2, 2026
The State of Banking in Kenya | Business Redefined The State of Banking in Kenya with Abraham Ongenge, Head of Personal & Private Banking, Stanbic Bank June 2, 2026
Africa's Real Estate Investment Trusts Market | Business Redefined Africa's Real Estate Investment Trusts Market with Paul Kavuma, Founder & CEO, Construkt Africa May 29, 2026
ABSA Bank FY2025 Earnings | Business Redefined ABSA Bank FY2025 Earnings with Abdi Mohamed, CEO & MD, ABSA Bank Kenya May 29, 2026