Are We Over Reliant on M-Pesa?
There was an outage of M-Pesa services over the weekend caused by a power outage on a Vodafone server in Germany on Saturday night. Of the 1,055 comments posted on Safaricom Kenya official facebook page, by our analysis, at least 77 per cent expressed customer dissatisfaction with the outage.
Are we that reliant on M-Pesa that a 24 hour service outage would cause such customer uproar?
Samsung Launches Galaxy Note II in Kenya
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd has officially launched the new Samsung Galaxy Note II Smart phone in the Kenyan market. Samsung, which is also the world’s leading smartphone vendor, has confirmed the launch of the Galaxy Note II smartphone as part of a strategic commitment to…
The Bigger Picture: Those Big Fancy Words
Better yet what is Kenya’s economic policy? Policy according to, you guessed it, the internet, is a principle or rule to guide decisions and achieve rational outcomes. The second part of the definition is that policy is a statement of intent or a commitment to you and I, the voters. So an economic policy is a set of guidelines that shows the country how to make money and what to do with the money we’ve made.
But how will that help me get my turquoise heels?
What a Kenyan MP is Paid [Infographic]
What and MP is Paid;Broken Down…
Don't Be a Boob, Check Your Breasts
Even with Breast Cancer Awareness Month coming to a close, Head of the Division for Reproductive Health, Dr Isaac Bashir has called on men to get their mammary glands examined. It costs KES 35,000 for weekly treatments. Screening is free.
Time to Redeem Your Bonga Points
Safaricom has unveiled another Bonga points redemption promotion dubbed Jisort na Smartphone Reloaded. Similar to recent Bonga points redemption offers, Safaricom subscribers can redeem a portion of their Bonga points, add some money and get a smartphone. Phones under this offer include:…
The Desktop, That's the Future
There was a time when I wanted to own a computer so badly I came up with a 6 month saving plan. It didn’t work. Eventually I acquired one and it has gone a long way to helping me do a lot that would have been much harder without it. The people developing mobile applications do so using computers. Why, then, aren’t we hearing about campaigns to increase PC penetration, encourage use of fixed/terrestrial internet subscriptions?
The Stocks We Are Watching Today
The Nairobi Securities Exchange closed a few points higher on both indices yesterday; 4141.23 points for the 20-share index and 91.43 points for the All-share index. Given their performance yesterday, KCB and BAT shall remain under our watch. The new entrant will be Housing Finance.
8 Things You Should Know This Morning
1. Treasury Not “Broke” Despite Borrowing Treasury has disputed claims that the government is broke, owing to its recent move to borrow over Sh7.2 billion to buy Biometric Voter Registration Kits from a commercial bank. Despite its increasing appetite for borrowing, Treasury…
The Stock Market Today
The Nairobi Securities Exchange today performed better yet again on both indices. The NSE 20 Share Index edging up 8.32 points to close at 4141.23 and the All-Share Index performance climbing up 0.25 points to close at 91.43 HIGHEST VOLUMES Kenya Commercial Bank was the…
Housing Finance Q3 Profits Drop 2.7%
Housing Finance has reported an after tax profit of KES 396 million in the 3rd quarter of 2012 through a difficult trading business environment the banking sector has been experiencing. Profits dropped marginally by 2.7 % compared to the previous year when it posted KES…
My Money in My 20’s: When Should You Quit Your First Job?
It’s while in your twenties that you land yourself a career, slowly start paying your own bills, get your own place and perhaps start making decisions in regard to marriage and family, but most importantly it’s a point in your life where you will probably land yourself your first job. When's the ideal time to quit your first job and move on to the next?
I Am Dot Net, the KES 700 Domain
For KES 700, “I am Dot Net” comes with an offer to own a .net domain plus 1GB hosting for a whole year, two free email accounts and a free website builder. This is ideal for small online businesses.
Increased Water Bills for Mombasa Residents
October will go down as one of the toughest months, financially, for most Kenyans, though those to be hit the hardest are Mombasa residents. Coupled with rise in fuel prices and electricity bills, Mombasa residents will also start paying higher water bills after Mombasa Water Supply and Sanitation…
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