How Much Delaying to Pay HELB Costs You
So the state has assisted you raise your college fees for four or more years. There’s no way you’re not going to pay that back. Apparently, if you attempt to dodge repaying the loan you will pay, and dearly so. Currently undergraduate HELB beneficiaries get a minimum of KES 35,000 and a…
How CCN’s new E-Ticket Parking System Works
Looking for council parking attendants or displaying parking tickets on your windscreen will soon be a thing of the past as City Council of Nairobi (CCN) plans to fully embrace an electronic parking ticket payment system. The council yesterday launched the pilot phase of its e-payment…
The Corporate Con-man's Game
ever walked into a shop and left with more than you intended to buy? Well, for what it's worth, it wasn't entirely your fault. Here are a couple of things shops do to keep you spending.
In Defence of the Peter Pan Generation
The definition of growing up most of the time refers to having a plan in life that points to mortgages, marriage, children, savings, and a flourishing career. But is the true measure of a man these things that he possesses? Are we a sum of our possessions? Is it the only way to define adulthood or lack thereof?
Where you’ll get the Best Back to School Shopping Deals
August will be a tough month for most parents as they juggle between paying for their kids school fees, cater for their kids back to school shopping expenses, and deal their usual expenses. Different supermarkets have attractive back to school offers. We have analysed these discounted prices and…
Stocks We Are Watching Today
The shares we will be closely watching at the NSE today
A History Of Banking: The NIC Story
Following part one a week ago we look into the history of banking, Zeroing in on NIC in Kenya and goldsmith banking back in the 16th century, the two tie in together; somehow.
Basic Economics Knowledge and Your Money.
Take a moment and look around you and you'll realize economics has a lot to do with many things that affect you directly or indirectly not just your money. In fact, adjusting your investing habits to counter certain economic factors could be what helps you to save that extra coin,avoid losing money or invest in something with good returns.
8 Things You Should Know This Morning
1. Pyramid scheme cheats face 10 years in jail Promoters of pyramid schemes face up to 10 years in jail under a new law passed by Parliament on Wednesday to protect Kenyans from dubious investments. The private member’s Bill by Ikolomani MP Boni Khalwale will go through…
Closing Bell – 29 August
A look at how shares traded at the stock market today
CFC Insurance Profit Drops on Higher Commissions
Earnings were hurt by higher commissions and expenses which climbed 12 percent to 1.7 billion shillings.
Proposed Bill Threatens to Raise Construction Prices
The ongoing revision of a 64 year-old law may spell doom for some players in the building and construction industry. The government is currently reviewing the Architects and Quantity Surveyors Act in a bid to update the ledger’s guidelines. The Act, which was last…
High Interest Rates not Beneficial to Banks
The high interest rates that the financial industry has been witnessing are not helping the banks. Although many banks posted growth in pre tax profits in their half year results for the six months to June 2012, experts say the high interest rates have been hurting borrowers, and…
Parking Ticket E-Payment Pilot Phase Launched
Orange joins Airtel and Yu Mobile in the City Council of Nairobi (CCN) pilot test phase of e-payment of parking tickets in parts of Nairobi. The pilot phase, which is expected to go for 3 months, will be first implemented on Koinange Street. Motorists parking along…
1
