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The Stock Market Today

The performance of the Nairobi Securities Exchange was better today having edged up in general. The NSE 20 Share Index performance was up 9.52  points to close at 4023.55 while the All-Share Index performance was up 0.35 points to close at 88.85     HIGHEST VOLUMES For the…
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Second Diaspora SACCO Launched

The Kenya USA Diaspora SACCO was officially launched last evening at the ongoing 2012 Kenya Diaspora Conference – USA in Arlington, Virginia.This is the second Diaspora SACCO established after the Co-operative Development ministry registered Kenya Diaspora SACCO in April this year. Kenya Diaspora SACCO is the first Sacco…
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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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Is it Really New and Improved?

But is it really as good as they claim? Take a look at rebranded products like Omo. The popular washing powder started adding “power-foam” to its surprisingly long list of ingredients. Just what in hell’s unholy name is power-foam? Aren’t all powder-based washing soaps supposed to produce foam? Is Omo’s foam somehow superior to all the other soaps in the market?
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Does Share Price Analysis Even Work?

The book rubbishes the two methods that have for long been trusted by financial analysts as ways of predicting stock price movements in favour of Efficient Market Hypothesis. His argument being stock prices already reflect the information financial analysts labour to collect and analyse. Simply put - all that analysis is futile. Or is it?
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Britam's Flight Through Time [Infographic]

This infograph is part of a series sponsored by Britam  …
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Britam, All the Way From 1920

Just how did some obscure company in the Bahamas would become one of Kenya’s premier insurance and financial service providers? Well the story starts in a city called Nassau; way back in 1920.
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Bonyeza Ushinde, What Safaricom Stands to Make

Safaricom Limited has unveiled its latest promotion dubbed Bonyeza Ushinde where subscribers  SMS and could win KES 1 Million, other cash prizes and airtime daily or win the grand prize of KES 10 Million. To participate, subscribers SMS there name to the number 555 at a…
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The Stocks We Are Watching Today

The securities exchange closed at 4014 yesterday, a slight decrease from the Tuesday’s year high. Our focus today shall be on Kenya Airways, Uchumi Supermarket and Sasini Group. A summary of yesterday’s trading activities can be found here. COUNTERS Kenya Airways – The share…
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8 Things You Should Know this Morning

1. Teachers in Fresh Push for 300pc salary rise Teachers will on today ask for a fresh 300 per cent pay rise. The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has invited representatives of the Kenya National Union of Teachers to a fresh round of talks on…
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What Does your Credit Report Say About You?

The summary shows how many instances of default are held on your record. There is also provision for total bounced cheques you have issued, any cases of fraud you have been associated with, number of loans you have applied for previously, any legal suits you are involved in and how many times your credit report has been requested for by either you or any institution that can access the system. Just what does this mean to you?
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25% Extra on Yu Airtime Bought at Nakumatt

Get 25% extra Yu airtime when you purchase Yu Airtime from Nakumatt Tills. The extra airtime can be used to make calls across all networks and  is valid for seven (7) days from the time of purchase of airtime. To qualify for the offer you must purchase at…
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The Stock Market Today

The performance of the Nairobi Securities Exchange was lower today despite having gone over the 4000 points mark. The NSE 20 Share Index performance was down 18.38  points to close at 4014.03 while the All-Share Index performance was up 0.48 points to close at 88.50     HIGHEST…
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