This archive report was first published on 8 December 2019.
On Friday, the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) held its annual Charity Trading Day, an event that brings together financial market operators and celebrities to network and raise funds for charitable causes.
The event, which has been running for four years, has raised a total of Sh30 million through the donation of equity trading fees and cash from listed firms. This year, the NSE aims to collect over Sh7 million in donations.
The theme for this year's event was 'Supporting Cancer Prevention and Management in Kenya'. To achieve this goal, the NSE Vice Chairman Bob Karina stated, “NSE will donate all its equity trading fees for the day, in addition to raising funds from various corporates and stakeholders, and positively transform our communities.”
The public also participated in the event through mobile money donations. Celebrities made calls to clients on behalf of dealers, encouraging them to make trades in support of charity.
Transforming lives is at the heart of the bourse’s sustainability strategy, as stated by NSE Vice Chairman Bob Karina.
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