The Cost of International Mobile Calls
A mobile user makes a call. (Image: COFEK) It is indisputable that the world has become a small village and the more people get connected business wise and socially, the need to communicate within the global village grows bigger. The internet through social media and email messaging solved…
Saving on a Road Trip
It is the end of the month, so money is in the bank, hopefully, and there is a long weekend ahead of us. Most likely, many are planning a road trip to celebrate Madaraka Day with with friends or family. But you know what these road trips do…
Safaricom Subscribers Get 50% Bonus Airtime
Mobile phone subscribers on the Safaricom network will get a 50% bonus airtime when they top up from the operator’s mobile money service M-Pesa. This is a top-up to the May 10% bonus that the company has been offering on purchase of airtime from M-Pesa. The 10% bonus offer…
Another ATM Theft Technique to Watch Out For
ATM theft is evolving at an alarming rate, as we showed yesterday in our post, Be Warned of This ATM Theft Technique. In this regard, we have taken up the responsibility of informing you of more ATM theft techniques to look out for. Most of these…
Kaa Chonjo With Your PIN
In light of our recent post, Be Warned of This ATM Theft Technique, below are a couple of guidelines from Kaa Chonjo with your PIN, an initiative by the Kenya Bankers Association that raises awareness about how best to use ATMs and…
Concern over Quality of Service by Telecom Companies
The Parliament today set to out discuss the latest Cellular Mobile Quality of Service Performance Assessment Report for all the mobile phone operators in Kenya. The report prepared by the Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) points out quality of service compliance by mobile phone operators. CCK requires that of…
Be Warned Of This ATM Theft Technique
I recently received an e-mail from a friend warning me to be careful when conducting ATM transactions. Apparently, thieves have devised a creative way of getting your ATM and PIN without you suspecting anything and in turn draining your bank account. Fina Bank have released the detailed procedure of how this…
Do You Budget for Charity?
When you are a businessman or an individual who has grown up or lived in a certain community, there is a certain obligation to that community that never goes away. In Kenya for instance, when you are a member of a church, local development group or parent in a public…
Being Broke Ain't Bad After All
It is that time of the month when most guys are as broke as ever. What is left in your bank account, that’s if there’s any, seems not enough to push you till the end of the month. All you can do is wish that the month would…
1.5% Interest Loans For Civil Servants
Micro Finance Institution Faulu Kenya has designed a new loan product that will be charging a low interest rate of 1.5%. This loan is designed for Civil servants and employees of Teachers Service Commission. To access the loans, one would have to produce original copies of identification documents and certified…
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