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Cost-cutting Hurting Kenyan Economy

According to the Kenya Economic Survey 2012, employment increased by 4.7% when compared to the previous year’s performance. Signs of a decrease in this are however showing with symptoms such as cost-cutting measures showing in various companies. The most recent of these are the layoffs that took…
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Stocks We Are Watching Today

The share counters we will be closely watching at the stock market today
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8 Things You Should Know This Morning

8 Things you should know this morning
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A Billion Reasons to Kill in Africa

Africa is a cursed continent. With a population of 1,032,532,974 ,  it’s the second most populated continent. With a land area of 30,221,532 square kilometres, this evens up to a population density of 30.5 people per square kilometre. Meanwhile, Asia,…
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The Stock Market Today

A summary of share trading at the stock market today
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Credit Cards Vs Debit Cards

Debit card issuers charge a fee on transactions performed by the card from the account balance. Credit card issuers charge an interest on money advanced to the holder through the card transactions.
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Identifying Your Budget Weaknesses

“It’s clearly a budget. It’s got a lot of numbers in it.” – George W Bush Formulating a budget is one thing, sticking to it is another. It’s no secret that having a budget will help you effectively manage your money. The unfortunate reality is that…
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Numbers Don't Lie: Football Runs Europe – Infographic

Showing the economic side of soccer in Europe
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The Cost of Post Election Violence

The clear absence of moral principles in our politics has meant that every election year is welcomed with fear and worry by Kenyans due to expectation of violence of some kind.Already,with the election just six months away,the deadly retaliatory attacks in the Tana Delta and earlier violent protests…
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A Look at This Year’s Company Rights Issues

A look at the Rights Issues that have taken place this year for publicly listed companies
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New Digital System To End Port Delays

The system will integrate the electronic systems of various parties engaged in the cargo clearance process including the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS), Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) among others.
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Banks Follow MPC Move To Lower Rates

Barclays Bank of Kenya has announced that it will cut its base lending rate by 1.5% percentage points to 19.5% effective 1st October 2012. This comes a week after the Central Bank of Kenya‘s Monetary Policy Committee cut its lending rate by…
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Nakumatt to Launch Online Shopping

Nakumatt will become the second merchant to utilize e-commerce to the benefit of customers
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What's this Talk About Natural Gas & Commercial Non-Viability?

Natural gas is different from the gas we use at home and commercial viability refers to something more important than you may think
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