$2 billion KE eurobond float slated for Jan 2014.

http://mobile.nation.co..../-/11fn3cu/-/index.html

USDKES cross will be interesting to follow. Massive oversubscription will see a muscular KES and vice versa. Will the 80 handle finally break down to sag to 70? Such a break will make NSE an interest playground...

Country is doing well. Malls mushrooming everywhere is a sign there is money in wananchi pockets -----> Naivasha town largest mall set to be built at a cost of three billion shillings http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/...-three-billion-shillings

Space research and mobile tech: Kenya's next 50 years
http://edition.cnn.com/2...a/index.html?hpt=iaf_t3



Kenya needs to embark on a more ambitious technological initiative that can help to galvanize public attention and support the foundation for long-term economic development. One obvious next step for the country is geographic information science and technology. The Kenya Parliament has already passed a motion calling for the creation of a space sector for the country. Drafts of a policy, strategy and bill for creating the sector already exist.
The benefits of such an initiative would be profound. It could generate vital data for planning and decision-making in a wide range of areas such as environmental management, business planning and security. It could also help stimulate the creation of new firms marketing technologies and services.

Bank loans outpace CBK growth target

Growth of commercial bank loans to the private sector has exceeded the industry regulator’s target for the first time since May 2012, signalling economic expansion as businesses took advantage of a slight drop in the cost of borrowing.

Analyst and Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) data show that the credit to the private sector grew by 17.4 per cent in September compared to the target of 16.9 per cent, showing there is a likely pick-up in economic activity in the last quarter of the year.

IMF boss jets in on Sunday for money talks with GoK - http://goo.gl/My0cLz

And in comes the conditions just in time before the eurobond float. This is the stick-saver for NSE and KES should global markets unravel this year as signalled by gold.