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| Dec 24, 2019 | » | Investing in Kenya
15 min; updated Aug 8, 2025
Areas to ConsiderCapital MarketsThe Central Depository and Settlement Corporation (CDSC) runs the Central Depository System (CDS) that facilitates holding and trading of shares at the Nairobi Stock Exchange (NSE). A Central Depository Agent (CDA) is a Stockbroker, an Investment Bank, or a Custodian Bank, who has been authorized by the CDSC to open accounts in CDS on behalf of investors. In 2006, an Automatic Trading System was introduced so that orders are matched automatically and executed by stockbrokers on a first-come first-served basis. Government bonds have also been added to the ATS. Securities lending, short-selling and same day turnaround trades are not yet permitted. ... |
| Aug 19, 2023 | » | Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
4 min; updated Aug 20, 2023
MSFT offers an ESPP, in which employees can buy MSFT stock at a 10% discount.
There is a cap Selling the ESPP stock within the same year seems unwise because of short-term capital gains tax. That said, holding them increases exposure to MSFT (if MSFT does poorly, that affects one’s bonuses, and sometimes livelihood). ... |