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Kenya is Africa's Third Largest Beer Market

A Deutsch Bank Market research has listed Kenya as Africa’s third largest beer consumer, with its market share at 17 per cent of the continent’s.
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World Bank Gives KES 16.8 Billion to Eliminate Blackouts

Kenya Power Company has secured a  KES 16.8 billion (USD 200 million) loan deal from the World Bank‘s International Finance Corporation (IFC) to invest in its grid. The Power company will use the loan to implement 42 power projects which will involve…
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Zuku to Expand Coverage To Other Parts of Nairobi

Zuku has announced plans to expand its coverage into Eastern and Northern parts of Nairobi. Announcing the new Zuku packages, Zuku Triple Play Managing Director Kamande Muiruri said, “Starting this August we are planning to roll-out our cable connection in Eastern part of Nairobi. This will…
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Cargo Business Off the Road, onto the Track

Road freight and cargo hauliers are set for a big challenge from their rail counterpart. This follows RVR‘s launch of the KES 18 billion upgrade project of the Kenya-Uganda railway line dubbed Lunatic Express on Tuesday August 7th 2012. The upgrade is expected to bring onboard…
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Nokia 808 PureView Now Available in Kenya

Through a press release by webaraza, Nokia has confirmed that the Nokia 808 PureView is now available through selected retailers in Kenya. The Nokia 808 PureView is the first smartphone to feature Nokia’s PureView technology. PureView represents Nokia’s highest level smartphone imaging experience, btinging together high-performance…
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Insanely Expensive Stuff: The KES 2.1 Million Cheeseburger Bed

At USD 25,000, approximately KES 2,106,265, the cheeseburger look-a-like be is definitely not be an ordinary bed. As duvetland reported, demand for this type of bed is high, and its currently available in some countries around the world. The cheeseburger bed is round…
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Safaricom Promises Faster Internet

Safaricom has pledged to give its customers improved data services. According to the company’s annual report for the year ended March 2012, data subscribers have increased by 30.9%. The country’s leading mobile phone service provider intends to improve its network quality in order to meet the rising customer…
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Just Got Paid: Money Mistakes to Avoid

It’s that time of the month when most of us are either already paid or about to get paid. There’s nothing as exciting finally having some money in your account. The struggle to make ends meet is finally over and if you had to borrow to make it…
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Insanely Expensive Stuff: Luxury Instant Noodles

I love noodles, they are relatively affordable and easy to make. All you need is a packet of instant noodles, which go for about  KES 30 and a cup of hot water and you will have yourself a decent meal. Picture this, buying a luxury packet of instant noodles for 29.95 Pounds…
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