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The Kenyan government has re-opened mobile phone based bond-MAkiba, as it seeks to raise funds to support infrastructure development in the country. Dubbed M-Akiba, the bond allows Kenyans to invest as little as US$29.63, which is lower in comparison to the minimum US$493.88 required to invest in other Treasury bills and bonds.The National Treasury targets to raise Ksh250 million (US$2.47million).

The Kenyan government has once again gone to the market with its unique mobile phone based bond M-Akiba, as it seeks to raise funds to support infrastructure development in the country.

In a second issue this year, the National Treasury has re-opened the retail infrastructure bond as targeting to raise Ksh250 million (US$2.47million).

The bond was opened to the public on Monday, May 27, and will run up to Friday June 7, 2019. The value date shall be on Monday, June 10, 2019 and will start trading at the NSE on Tuesday, June 11, 2019, the government has said.

“Following the successful uptake of M-Akiba Retail Infrastructure Bond in March which attracted 79 per cent subscription rate, The National Treasury, the Central Depository and Settlement Corporation and the Nairobi Securities Exchange have jointly reopened the M-Akiba Retail Infrastructure Bond Issue No MAB/2/2017/03 to offer Kenyans another opportunity to invest in …