pesaDroid: Managing Your M-Pesa Transactions
A year into the market pesaDroid is changing how we view mobile money. It is an Android app that observes your M-Pesa SMS messages, enabling you to visualize your transactions in different ways as well as generating several statements from these transactions. The question then is, how…
Which Safaricom Mobile Data Plan Suits You?
Owning a smart phone comes with one major additional expense, buying mobile internet bundles. Safaricom has a couple of data plans suitable for mobile users. The daily mobile internet bundles, with a 24 hours validity period and the 7 days prepaid data plan. Based on how you surf…
Pay As You Drive Vs Normal Car Insurance
Gateway Insurance recently launched a new motor insurance service that appears to be a good idea. The concept seems simple enough; Vehicle owners pay less for insurance the less they drive. The service is called Pay as You Drive (PAYD). This seems like a reasonable deal…
NSSF Pushes for Improved Retirement Plans
The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has made moves to establish a bill that will provide pension schemes for all Kenyans across the board. According to Kenya College of Accountancy (KCA) University Chancellor, Prof Arthur Eshiwani, the proposed statement will give members of the…
The Less You Drive, the Less You Pay
Gateway Insurance Company has unveiled a new service that lets vehicle owners pay their premiums depending on how much they use their cars. The product, dubbed, Pay As You Drive (PAYD), allows policy holders to choose Drive Plans which act as insurance bundles used to estimate…
Crop Insurance, Do You Really Need It?
According to a report by the Encyclopedia of Nations, Kenya has more than 3 million farming families. Less than a third of these people have paid for crop cover in spite of the fact that 75% of the country is either arid or semi-arid.
Is House Insurance Worth all the Trouble?
Insurance has become a major part of our day to day lives. Some people have health insurance while others prefer life insurance. Some register for vehicle insurance and others opt for all the listed choices. But what about property insurance?
Rent: From Paying to Being Paid
In the real estate sector, landlords are the corporate elite. They own the houses and charge the rent. They decide the prices as they sit in their town-houses and count their money, hoping that the inflation rate forever works in their favor. So what if you…
Location, A Home-Owner's Deal-Breaker
All these factors are critical when it comes to making such decisions. They help potential home-owners to weigh their options before making long-term commitments. But once the financial aspects of home ownership are settled, an equally important factor has to be considered; location.
City Council Owes Pensioners KES10.8 Billion
You’ve planned for your retirement. Your pension plan is just waiting for you to punch out for the last time. You tell your co-workers goodbye and begin the final journey towards your golden years. There’s nothing to worry about. Right? Well here's something to think about.
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