Table of Contents Page Number
Preface x
Acknowledgements xiii
Prologue xv
Brief Biography xvi
Kenya's Reforms: Pre-Reform Era xxvi
Introduction xxvi
PART I : Global Perspectives 1  
Changing with the changing times 2
Globalization and the Kenya Economy 7
Money and Capital Markets in Kenya 10
Global Financial Inter-dependence 15
Globalization of Capital Markets 18
Insurance Into the Next Millennium 25
Meeting the Challenges of Globalization 31
The Challenges of Globalisation in Developing Countries 32
The Role of Insurance in Economic Development 35
PART II : The Continent 39
The Engine of Economic Growth 40
The Integration of African Stock Exchanges 44
Big Business in Economic Development 46
The Post-reform Era 49
African Food Processing Technologies 52
Challenges of Regional Co-operation 57
Entrepreneurship in Africa 61
Capital Markets in the African Renaissance 65
US/Africa Trade Policy 70
Performance Management 76
African Stock Markets and Economic Development 80
PART III : Regional Perspectives 85
Integration of the East African Economies 86
Ugandans and Tanzanians as Local Investors 88
Opportunities in the Regional Capital Markets 90
The Challenges of Leadership 93
Stock Exchanges in Uganda and Tanzania 100
Investment Promotion in Kenya 226
The Role of the NSE in Economic Reforms 230
The NSE and Competitive Industry in Kenya 235
Financing Infrastructure 239
Raising Capital for Industrialization 242
The Private Sector in Industrialization 247
Sources of Capital for Small and Medium Enterprises 253
The Stock Market in Kenya's Economy 256
Empire Builders 260
New Role of the Nairobi Stock Exchange 264

Pension Funds and SACCOs in Economic Development

266
PART IV: (3) Education for Capital Markets 269
Development and Regulation of Capital Markets 270
Introduction to Stock Market Dealing 272
Mobilization of Savings 274
Investing Through the Nairobi Stock Exchange 277
Investor education 280
Association of Financial Analysts 281
Professional Capital Markets Personnel 285
PART V: (1) Exchange Controls and Foreign Investors 289
Market for Foreign Exchange Dealings 290
Abolition of Foreign Exchange Controls 292
The Case for Liberalization of Exchange Controls 294
Exchange Control Regime 303
The Repeal of the Exchange Control Act 307
Foreign Investors Participation 308
Managed Exchange Rate Policy 310
Nairobi as an International Financial Center 312
Effects of Exchange De-control 314
Full Opening of the Nairobi Stock Exchange 322
Liberal Foreign Exchange Regimes 324
PART V : (2) Privatization 329
Privatization of Residential Estates 330
Privatization of Kenatco Taxis 332
Divestiture from Listed Companies 333
Agenda for the New Government 334
Pricing of Shares 336
The Management of Privatized Companies 339
Democratization of Capital 341
Business Conglomerates 343
PART VIII: Art and Culture 431
The Taste of the Pudding 432
Promotion of Our Cultural Heritage 433
The Kenyan Theatre 435
Artists as Entrepreneurs 437
Role of Art in the African Renaissance 440
Art in the New Millenium 444
PART IX : General Issues 447
Information Technology 448
Pharmaceutical Industry in Kenya 449
National Policy on Information Technology 453
Rehabilitation of Infrastructure in Kenya 456
The Budget as a tool of Wealth Creation 460
Economic Expansion Beyond Economic Reforms 466
Revisit Kenya's Foreign Affairs Policy 472
The Role of Professionals in Politics 475
Towards a Conducive Entrepreneurial Environment 479
Wise Counsel 482
Investment Climate 486
Prospects for Kenya's Economic Recovery in the Post - Reform Era 490
Abbreviations 499
Index 503

 
   
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