The New NHIF Scheme, What's Really New
So we all know of the higher fees that will be coming with the new National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) scheme, but what are the benefits? Well, one of them is the In-patient cover which is non existent in the current scheme. In addition to the current benefits, under…
Differentiate Mortgages From Ordinary Loans
What are the differences between a mortgage and a loan; and why take one when you can take the other?
EAC Proposes Cheaper Flight Plans for Member States
The East African Community (EAC) is trying to encourage its member states to lower flight fares across the region. According to East Africa Legislative Assembly Speaker, Margaret Zziwa, the cost of flights to many parts of the EAC needs to be subsidised. Speaking during…
Relax, Uko na MPESA Giving Away KES 2000 Daily
It’s that time of the month when a little bit of extra cash in your pocket makes a huge different. In this regard, Safaricom is this week giving you a chance to win KES 2,000 with #RelaxUkoNaMPESA. To win, simply spot Safaricoms’ #RelaxUkoNaMPESA deck chair, take a picture of it…
Money in Patents: The Superman Story
With Apple and Samsung flinging mud at each other in court we take a few lessons from the superman story to show why you should probably patent your work.
Samsung “Docks” in Mombasa
Samsung Electronics East Africa has opened a fully-fledged brand retail store in Mombas’ City Mall, in Nyali area. The store will provide a full range of Samsung products and services plus feature an interactive consumer experience zone. Speaking at the launch, Samsung East Africa General Manager,…
Stocks We Are Watching Today
The shares we will be watching in today's trading at the NSE
8 Things You Should Know this Morning
1. Britain France and Germany call for New Iran Sanctions The foreign ministers of the three countries wrote to EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton last week calling for tougher measures as the showdown with Tehran becomes more tense, a European diplomat told AFP on condition of anonymity. They strongly…
5 cheap ways to keep natural hair
How I abhor hair. I abhor hair with a passion that is indescribable, irrevocable, undeniable, indivisible and unchanging as Father Time. I hate hair as if it is the reason men cheat and women are female dogs, as well as their own enemies. I hate hair even more than I…
Pirate Insurance: The Next Big Thing
About 2700 armed guards have been stationed on commercial ships along the Indian Ocean. Piracy may just be big business
The Parking Ticket Story
The world’s first parking meter, by history.com, was installed in 1935 in Oklahoma City. It was installed not as a source of revenue for the municipality but as a solution to lack of sufficient parking space for the rapidly increasing number of automobiles. The…
How to Pay Less For Motor Insurance
Car insurance can be a cumbersome cost. You'd like to spend less on that. Just how can you manipulate the system for that to happen?
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