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How Much Do Those Accessories Cost?

Accessories could be costing you up to KES 22,000. Find out where all your money goes when you decide to purchase Dem Rasta Tings.
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Night Out on a Budget

It’s that time of the month when going out becomes a bit of a hustle for some. Most of the accountants started processing our salaries yesterday meaning we probably have to wait till Monday before our pay goes through. What a disappointment, right? Don’t…
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Is M-Kopa Solar the Answer to Rural Electrification?

The barrier to large-scale adoption of solar lighting has been the high initial cost of getting solar cells and solar panels needed to harness solar energy. Safaricom and M-Kopa, a mobile technology company based in Nairobi, have launched a GSM enabled pay-as-you-go solar solution where customers buy a…
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Safaricom and M-Kopa KES 40 a Day Solar Unit, All You Need to Know

Safaricom Limited has partnered with M-Kopa, a mobile technology company based in Nairobi, to launch a GSM enabled pay-as-you-go solar solution. This credit-sale model is targeted at low income households in rural areas currently dependent on kerosene for lighting and local mobile bureaus for phone charging.
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We Will Soon Have Better Beer…And Drink it.

Your beer and whiskey could be getting a lot better, thanks to science. Apparently researchers have opened another can of beer altogether, since they have unlocked the genetic code of barley, a key ingredient in both beer and spirits.  This could not only improve yields and disease resistance…
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My Money in My Twenties: What Are Your Retirement Plans?

It’s quite understandable why retirement isn’t a priority for most 20-something year olds. The main concern, at this age, is kick-starting a career rather than thinking about how things will be like in the distance future, if anything is to go by, you will have your NSSF money by the time you retire. As if that's ever enough.
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The KES 170 Million Birthday Song

According to Hiskey Daven, the song “Happy Birthday” earns about KES 170 Million every year. It has been copyrighted and is currently owned by Warner Music which was purchased by an investment group. The song was supposedly created by Mildred J. Hill and Patty Smith…
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Cost of Being in a Football Stadium;Emirates Vs Nyayo

For their lack of luck with trophies Arsenal is topping another list. They are currently the most expensive place in England to watch a soccer game. This is all fine, but what are the prices like here in Kenya?
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Manage Your StarTimes Account from Your Phone

StarTimes have unveiled a new service that allows its subscribers to manage their StarTimes account from their phone. By dialing *858# StarTimes subscribers can check: Check their account balance Instantly activate their decoder Activate their Mobile TV Upgrade their bouquet. The service costs KES…
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What It Costs to Fly in East Africa

Air travel across East Africa could soon be the order of the day with three budget airlines set to battle out for East Africa air travel business. Kenya Airway‘s Jambo Jet and FastJet (Fly540) are bound to set the stage for low fares in local…
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