Effects of Initial Public Offer on Performance of the Stock Market in Kenya: A Case Study of Safaricom Ltd
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2012-05
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Kampala International University, bachelors degree of International business administration
Abstract
The objective of this study was to establish the effect of initial Public Offer (IPO) on
performance of the stock margent in Kenya. This study will specifically look at a case study of
safari-com Ltd.
The management of public offers is significant to investors, issues and the government, which in
this case represents the interest of the masses and welfare improvement, in the process of
analyzing the price patterns, to proactively manage their portfolio and develop strategies that
lead to superior gains on the market and improved welfare.
A public offer if properly executed has potential of raising large sums of money that would
otherwise not be possible through borrowing, and also improving incomes of the citizens through
such kind of investments when the masses gets involved in planned or unplanned investment, it
that they do not have large sums of their incomes lying in the banks, but puts it in productive
thereby improving their income distribution.
An initial public offer however is not always smooth. There are various risks and costs
associated with floating shares; both to the issuers and investors
As more and more IPO's flooded the markets I the last quarter of 2010 and early the following
year. there was need to be wary of the imminent risks associated with IPO's and not necessarily
stocks trading in the secondary market. There are various opportunity to accelerate growth and
take a big step for the companies towards achieving their usual vision of markets, the impact
such a process has on the investors as well as the government
As a newly listed business, it's important for them to be aware of the risks, and prospects that
they now deface. These can range from:
• Presenting unexpected result to the market
• Uncertainties associated with new initiatives, such as global expansion
To achieve full potential and deliver on pre -IPO promises companies must have a clear picture
of the new environment - both the opportunities and the risks. It also paramount's that they
communicate this to the investors, i.e. the risks and prospects that they put themselves in the line
to face.
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A Research Dissertation Submitted To The School Of Business And Management In Partial Fulfillment For The Requirements For The A Ward Of Bachelors Degree Of International Business Administration Of Kampala International University
Keywords
Initial Public Offer, Stock Market, Safaricom Ltd