Muriuki,

The concept is grand and strategically looks 'do-able'. But unlike previous public investment which has primarily been on 'blue-chips' such as Kengen, there has virtually been no public awareness in investing on projects that are not on the ground yet.

Assuming that money will be generated for a future cable project without educating the investing public on the potential might prove costly if not disastrous. Frenzy at the moment surrounds anticipated listing of Safaricom, Mumias, Kenya Re and Telkom who are not looking for small cash.

Nevertheless, we want to see these projects become successful. We will trigger an 'awareness campaign' to over 2000 institutional investors/brokers at the three markets who are in the stock-detective mailing list to hear their reactions. You can join the mailing list at http://www.stock-detective.co.ke/newsletter

Cheers,
Bill

On 11/28/06, Muriuki Mureithi <mureithi@summitstrategies.co.ke> wrote:

Hi Eric

The Kenya money market is on a bull run and the  tragedy of African lakes is long forgotten in the rush  make money in the  NSE. The government has advertised for a lead financial arranger and the EOI was closing on Nov 8 to package local funding for TEAMs. To raise the USD80 M is a done deal. Note also that the three East African stock markets have now partnered to cross list shares – thus it will be easy to raise cash for Teams across the region

 

The sweeter part is that the government is tendering for close to 4300 Km of fibre to go deep into the villages. EOI closes on Dec 15th

 

 With 2+1 submarine fibres,  3000 km national backbone fibre , 4300 km rural fibre , 500 km metropolitan rings  in under  20 months – Kenya will be the most lighted country in SSA outside South Africa!!  A leap of faith after the dark days of monopoly

Cheers

Muriuki Mureithi

 

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