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Prepare to Face the Worst Housing Deficit Since 2008

According to Housing Permanent Secretary Tirop Kosgey and a report from a government-sponsored survey, the housing deficit currently stands at 550,000 units, which is almost 4 times more than 2008.
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East Africa and the Switch to Digital Television

With two years to the2015 internationally agreed analogue switch-off deadline, Tanzania is the Only East African country to switch off its analogue television signal. The Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA) switched off analogue signal transmission in Dar es Salaam on December 31, 2012 at midnight. There…
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National Health Insurance on Your Mobile Phone

The National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) has announced that registration and payment for their medical cover package will soon be accessible through mobile phones. According to the country’s official medical cover provider, Kenyans will no longer have to jump through bureaucratic hoops in order to sort out their medical expenses.
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CIC Insurance Can Now Manage Your Pension Funds

The Retirement Benefits Authority (RBA) has licensed CIC Asset Management Limited to manage pension funds. Responding to the high number of concerns that most pension funds are mismanaged, CIC have said that they will make use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to reduce the cost of doing business and enhance efficiency.
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MBA Courses: Investment or Liability?

Masters in Business Administration (MBA) is not just an acknowledgement of mastery of business. It is a means of professional development that lays emphasis on real-life application of business theories. Many students rush to apply for it right after completing their undergraduate course, while those in the workplace use it…
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Why You Should Consider a Post-Election Violence Insurance Cover

. The Africa Trade Insurance Agency reports that the uptake of Political Risk packages has gone up 3,000% from KES 1.3 billion in 2008 to KES 41 billion by December of 2012.
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How Much Would You Pay to Own the Cheapest House in Kenya?

The cheapest house in Kenya costs KES 2.5 million. What would you do if you had all that money to spare?
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Insurance Goes County-Wide

There are currently 45 registered insurance firms and all of them are stationed in Nairobi. The Kenya Government has now made plans to set up insurance agencies across all the 47 Counties.
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Applying For Patents in Kenya

Intellectual property (IP), words that were heavily used in 2012 since the fight between Samsung Electronics Co. and Apple Inc. heated up. The matter of IP has also hit Kenya, the most recent being the patent battle between Safaricom and Faulu Kenya over their idea of mobile banking that…
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What Will You Do if the Government Shuts Down Your Insurance Company?

33% of registered insurance companies are at risk of getting shut down because they have failed to meet a specified set of requirements. What does this mean for you?
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