Homeboyz Entertainment Plc
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Homeboyz Entertainment Plc is a leading media, experiential marketing, entertainment, and events management solutions provider in Kenya, recognized as East and Central Africa's biggest and most influential media production and entertainment company. It operates four audio recording studios, two TV production facilities, an events management division, a full audio and visual rental and maintenance department, and a music academy. The company offers bespoke services in event production and has established itself as a household name with a strong presence locally and internationally, listed among the top 10 event production companies in Africa.
Founded in 1992 as a small deejaying unit called Homeboyz DJs by music lovers aiming to enrich Kenya's nascent entertainment industry, the company started with house parties and weddings, thrilling audiences with live mixes under the motto 'Keep the Krowd Movin'.' From these humble beginnings, it expanded from deejaying into diverse media and entertainment fields, demonstrating resilience through challenges like the COVID-19 pandemic via diversified revenue streams including long-term contracts in sports, e-sports, and events.
Homeboyz Entertainment made history as the first publicly listed company in Kenya's entertainment industry on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) under ticker HBE. It listed on the Growth and Enterprise Market Segment (GEMS) in December 2020 and began active trading in June 2023, showcasing strong growth with 144% revenue increase to KES 366 million in 2022, driven by TV production, public relations, and event management.