EAC Proposes Cheaper Flight Plans for Member States
The East African Community (EAC) is trying to encourage its member states to lower flight fares across the region. According to East Africa Legislative Assembly Speaker, Margaret Zziwa, the cost of flights to many parts of the EAC needs to be subsidised. Speaking during…
The Parking Ticket Story
The world’s first parking meter, by history.com, was installed in 1935 in Oklahoma City. It was installed not as a source of revenue for the municipality but as a solution to lack of sufficient parking space for the rapidly increasing number of automobiles. The…
SACCOs Enhance Access to Financial Services
Kenya is making progress in deepening access to financial services as the number of those not reached by the services reduced to 6.1 million from 6.7 million in 2006. According to a financial access trends study in Kenya (FinAccess) conducted by the Financial…
Trade in Your Counterfeit Phone for a Genuine One
With 8 days to go before Communication Commission of Kenya (CCK) deadline to switch off all counterfeit mobile phones, Samsung is giving counterfeit phones owners an opportunity to trade in their counterfeit phones, between today, 21st September 2012 and tomorrow, 22nd September 2012, and get discounts on select…
EABL Unveils New Look Pilsner
East Africa Breweries Limited (EABL) has launched a revitalized new identity for Pilsner Lager. This is part of the brewer’s new strategic direction. The unveiling of the new Pilsner Lager is part of EABL’s market strategy to renew its positioning and rejuvenate a…
8 Things You Should Know this Morning
1. Lecturers Call off Strike Lecturers on Thursday called off their strike after they signed a new deal that raised their salaries by 33 per cent. Learning in all public universities is expected to resume on Friday following the agreement of a return-to-work formula and a comprehensive Bargaining Agreement…
The Stocks Market today
The NSE 20 Share Index today maintained at the 52 week high of 3,959.10 points. NIC Bank, Car & General and Kenya-Re are the top gainers today with an average of increase of 4.37%. The automobiles and accessories sector maintained prices for all listed companies while most of the counters dealing with the…
UNiPESA to Partner With Chase Bank
Payment solutions provider UNiPESA Kiosk Network will soon partner with Chase Bank to roll out its services in more locations in Nairobi. UNiPESA Kiosk Network is a service that enables one to settle bills through a self-service kiosk by entering the bill…
Replacing your lost card(s)
What’s to become of you when every card that enabled you to live a cashless life is lost? By this, I refer to your ATM card(s), shopping card, national identification card, credit card(s) and all other forms of plastic that make carrying cash unnecessary. Well, you’d replace them obviously.
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