Buying a Car? Think like a Businessman
With entrepreneurs making a killing from the motor industry, buying a truck or a pick-up can seem like a good idea... It therefore makes sense to know what you’re getting into before spending all your money on some half-baked investment scheme.
Potato Prices Steady Despite Increase in Bag Sizes
Potato farmers are making losses due to an increase in their packing bag sizes. The Kenya National Potato Farmers Association (KNPFA) reports that farmers have been forced to charge the same price for potatoes regardless of the fact that they use bigger sacks. KNPFA National Secretary,…
What Yu Net Has To Offer Mobile Phone Users
We have so far covered Safaricom’s, Airtel’s and Orange mobile internet data plans designed for mobile phone users, today we will look at what Yu mobile has to offer. Yu Mobile, the only mobile service provider yet to join the…
CIC Profits Dip Below Half Billion
Earnings were hurt by higher claims and benefits to policyholders which rose 61 percent to 2.1 billion shillings.
NIC Bank To Close For System Upgrade
NIC Bank will remain closed from Friday September 31st to 2nd September 2012. The bank which will be upgrading its systems will close doors for all over the counter transactions. The bank’s ATM services will be functional through the period. In an email…
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…
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