Aga Khan -

Forbes Global (5-31-99)

Private companies with public virtues

The Aga Khan has financed over 100 small companies; some have gone public. (He backs Kenya's National Media Group privately.)

Company Sector Stock exchange Turnover Profits cap* Market (amount-yield†) Annual dividends
(US$mil)

Diamond Trust Bank of Kenya Commercial banking Nairobi, Kenya $27 $3.5 $24 $1,000,000-20%

Jubilee Insurance Co Insurance (general & life) Nairobi 19 2.8 16 1,000,000-35

Tourism Promotion Services Tourism Nairobi 20 2.5 8 640,000-20

Fittisac SA Packaging manufacture Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire 60 11.0 33 2,500,000-45

New Jubilee Insurance Insurance (general) Karachi, Pakistan 11 2.3 9 600,000-25

National Media Group Media Nairobi 40 8.0 72 NA

Sources: Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development; Bloomberg Financial Markets.

Courtesy: Forbes

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Company	Sector	Stock exchange	Turnover	Profits cap*	Market (amount-yield†)	Annual dividends
Company	Sector	Stock exchange	(US$mil)			Annual dividends
Diamond Trust Bank of Kenya	Commercial banking	Nairobi, Kenya	$27	$3.5	$24	$1,000,000-20%
Jubilee Insurance Co	Insurance (general & life)	Nairobi	19	2.8	16	1,000,000-35
Tourism Promotion Services	Tourism	Nairobi	20	2.5	8	640,000-20
Fittisac SA	Packaging manufacture	Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire	60	11.0	33	2,500,000-45
New Jubilee Insurance	Insurance (general)	Karachi, Pakistan	11	2.3	9	600,000-25
National Media Group	Media	Nairobi	40	8.0	72	NA