PesaPortfolio – 20 August 2012
A look at the PesaPortfolio this Monday
Location, A Home-Owner's Deal-Breaker
All these factors are critical when it comes to making such decisions. They help potential home-owners to weigh their options before making long-term commitments. But once the financial aspects of home ownership are settled, an equally important factor has to be considered; location.
Nakumatt’s Eid Mubarak Special Offers
To celebrate Eid, Nakumatt is offering discounts of up to 15 per cent on select goods and services until the end of this month. Some of the products on discounted prices include: Purchase Lucozade energy 300 ml bottle and can and get the buy one get…
Stocks 101 – Why would I issue shares?
This is part of a series of articles sponsored by NIC bank. NIC will be having a rights issue starting 27th August. Read more about their rights issue here. That’s a good question. You might as well get a loan and maintain your 100%…
Stocks Watch
The shares we will be closely watching in today’s trading at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
8 Things You Should Know This Morning
1. Taxpayers to foot Sh420m railway repair bill The Rift Valley Railways has secured government commitment to pay a Sh420 million bill it slapped the Kenya Railways with as compensation for damage of the railway line at the height of the post-poll violence. This means taxpayers…
Ultimate D-Day on 'Operation Clamp Down'
Dear all Land Rates Defaulters, finally Nairobi City Council will be descending upon you shortly. After extending the Land Rates waiver period for 10 days on August 8th 2012, the council led by Town Clerk Roba Duba feels it has spared you long enough. Today being 20th August…
Savings for Beginners
According to financial analyst Greg McBride, the biggest barrier to saving is not being in the habit of saving and the best way to get in the habit is to pay yourself first. Different people have different reasons to save, and different approaches depending on what…
New Car, Used Car
With the rise of the middle class in Kenya,more and more people can afford to live a more fulfilling life with most of the comfort that comes with it. So how do you make the decision when it comes to buying a car?
Is Kenya Ready for Electric Cars?
We all use electricity at one point or another. It powers our homes, it cooks our food and it keeps the darkness at bay. We use it to charge our phones, our laptops, our ipods and our digital cameras. Some may even say that it keeps the world…
Getting A Good Cheap Root Canal in Kenya Nairobi
The title may throw one off a bit. Especially since root canals are never good (in terms of pain and general suffering) or really ever cheap…but these are the best deals I have. Who knows when you'll need one?
Building a House, Think Outside the Box
We all know the story of the three little pigs. As the fable goes, three hogs desperately needed shelter. One built his house from straw instead of looking for more reliable materials. Granted, he managed to save countless man hours in terms of construction. The second one went a…
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