...

Education Insurance, It’s better to Plan Ahead

Of the four basic needs, academic empowerment has always held the last place. Yet this is the key to a secure future, or at least a tool. You may actually need education insurance.
...

Ministry Reports Insufficient Medical Cover for Informal Sector

The Ministry of Medical Services has reported that low-cost health insurance schemes lack the capacity to cover members of the informal sector. The Ministry stated that the cost of medical services outweigh the contributions of the policy holders. Minister for Health, Prof Anyang’ Nyong’o said that…
...

Buying a Car? Think like a Businessman

With entrepreneurs making a killing from the motor industry, buying a truck or a pick-up can seem like a good idea... It therefore makes sense to know what you’re getting into before spending all your money on some half-baked investment scheme.
...

Orange Internet on Mobile, Which Plan Suits You?

We have so far covered Safaricom and Airtels’ mobile data plans, today we will look at what Orange Kenya has to offer. Orange mobile has identified that different people have different data needs, thus they have a selection of different data bundles…
...

Insurers Push for Higher Medical Premiums

The cost of medical insurance hangs in the balance as the Association of Kenya Insurers (AKI) moves to introduce fixed premium rates. This means that Kenyans may soon pay more for healthcare if the Association manages to convince other stakeholders within the industry. Speaking…
...

Safaricom Selfcare, an Alternative to Managing Your M-Pesa Transactions

We recently spoke of  pesaDroid, an Android app which observes your M-Pesa SMS messages, enabling you to visualize your transactions in different ways as well as generating several statements from these transactions. Unfortunately pesaDroid is currently only supported by android phones, meaning if you have BlackBerry,…
...

The Cheapest Health Insurance Money can Buy

The Small-holder Irrigation Schemes Organisation (SISDO) has launched one of the country’s most affordable medical insurance policies. Kenyans can now pay a daily premium of KES 34 for health insurance which covers both outpatient and inpatient care. However, SISDO, is not the first low-cost health insurer…
...

Insurers Compete for KES 90 Billion Market

Insurance companies have made plans to roll out new services amid the rising number of policy holders in the country. The Association of Kenya Insurers (AKI) has announced that organizations are facing stiff competition as the sector continues to expand. According to AKI, policy holders…
...

Which Airtel Mobile Data Plan Suits You?

We yesterday introduced you to a couple of Safaricoms’ mobile data plans that you can choose from, if you missed it, click here to view the post. Today we will look at what Airtel Kenya has to offer. Like Safricom, Airtel also has a…
...

How Affordable is Health Insurance?

Most Health Insurance companies promise a life filled with medical security and free of never-ending hospital bills. Few can actually deliver on that promise. So just what do you get out of health insurance?
1
...

Abacus is the result of over 10 years market experience and is licensed as a data vendor by the Nairobi Securities Exchange

Contact Us

Email: hello@abacus.co.ke
Tel: +254 792 753 774