A stable banking sector is significant in ensuring economic growth as well as sound, efficient and stable financial system. However, the banking sector has been considered fragile and this is evident from the increasing ...

The usage of venture capital is fundamental for the growth of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) for economic and political development of a nation. SMEs in emerging economies do experience growth constraints compared to ...

The economic potential of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) have been recognized worldwide. However, the existence of credit rationing has hampered realization of the same. The prevalence of credit rationing has ...

Small and medium Enterprises are vital for economic growth especially in the developing countries. However, empirical evidence shows that most of these enterprises fail due to poor/lack of access to finance. Access to ...

Despite the stock markets’ pivotal role towards economic growth, stock market development in Kenya and its contribution to economic growth is still an issue of great concern to policy makers and scholars. The Kenyan stock ...

The securities market plays an integral role in any well functioning economy. In particular, it helps in raising of equity capital, provision of investment opportunities, and transfer of funds from surplus agents to deficit ...

MSEs significantly subscribe to economic development around the world, in Africa and also in Kenya. MSEs play an extraordinary role in creation of jobs, income generation and is a seedbed for medium and large enterprises. ...

The declining and highly volatile firm value observed in the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) over the last decade has raised concern among scholars and financial practitioners. The Kenyan securities market has undergone ...

In Kenya, housing prices persistently rose from the year 2005 to 2018. An increase in housing prices is beneficial to an economy, but a persistent increase raises concerns over housing affordability and the potential risk ...

The equity market is envisioned as a significant source of financing for both the corporate sector and government aimed at growing Kenya’s gross domestic product by 10 percent annually as per Kenya’s vision 2030. However, ...