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Ruto challenges capital market to drive Big four agenda

Nairobi Securities Exchange CEO Geoffrey Odundo (left) presents a gift to DP William Ruto (right) while NSE chairman Samuel Kimani (centre) looks on during the launch of 7th Building African financial markets (BAFM) seminar at Villa Rosa Kempinski in Nairobi on April 19 2018. [Photo by Edward Kiplimo/Standard]

Deputy President William Ruto has challenged the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) to take a leading role in the ‘Big Four’ development agenda through capital mobilisation.

Speaking in Nairobi during the seventh Building African Financial Markets seminar yesterday, Mr Ruto said capital markets were a key pillar in economic development and should help to promote asset ownership and wealth creation.

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