Closing Bell – 28 August 2012
A summary of share trading activity at the NSE today
DStv and GOtv Under Attack From Customers
Gone are days when subscribers would sit back and put up with unsatisfactory service as more Kenyans join the fight for service they have paid for. The latest victim in this recent revolutionary trend is DStv and GOtv, local pay TV service providers under the MultiChoice umbrella.
Scoring Goals Vs Making Investments
Antonio, like many Kenyans, spends at least a full year’s salary on soccer every year. That's a lot of money.
The Cheapest Health Insurance Money can Buy
The Small-holder Irrigation Schemes Organisation (SISDO) has launched one of the country’s most affordable medical insurance policies. Kenyans can now pay a daily premium of KES 34 for health insurance which covers both outpatient and inpatient care. However, SISDO, is not the first low-cost health insurer…
Get The Poor Man Some Infrastruct… Ah Phoey!
This means matatus will probably charge you KES 10,000 for a 2 metre journey, or your car will die out on the way there. If you fall in the car dying category don’t worry. You have plenty of money left from the lunch that you did not have so you might as well use it for fuel. A not so critical look at infrastructure in Kenya,
Why You Need Mobile Banking
It is Friday evening, the last week of the month and you have been waiting for payday so patiently. The day is finally here and you checked with accounts to make sure transfers were done on Tuesday. Whatever the circumstance, the money is in the account. You did…
Insurers Compete for KES 90 Billion Market
Insurance companies have made plans to roll out new services amid the rising number of policy holders in the country. The Association of Kenya Insurers (AKI) has announced that organizations are facing stiff competition as the sector continues to expand. According to AKI, policy holders…
Orange Offer, Up to 60% Discount on Phones
With 33 days to Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK)deadline to switch off all counterfeit phones, Orange Kenya is offering up to 60 per cent discount on 3G enabled devices. Some of the phones retailing at reduced prices include: Phones purchased…
Kenya Orchards: Just A Wild Investment Thought
The company’s shares have been at 3 shillings per share at the NSE for more than four years which is one of the lowest prices of any share at the NSE..
Which Airtel Mobile Data Plan Suits You?
We yesterday introduced you to a couple of Safaricoms’ mobile data plans that you can choose from, if you missed it, click here to view the post. Today we will look at what Airtel Kenya has to offer. Like Safricom, Airtel also has a…
The Place: Nairobi The Year: 2024 Event: Olympics
The bid for Kenya to host the 2024 Olympics has been dismissed by many Kenyans themselves as a thing that couldn't work. But let's look at it for a second. Just how practical is our bid to host the Olympics and what will this mean for the city, and our pockets?
What it Means to Earn Peanuts
These tweets were sent by @Roomthinker, in reaction to the recent call by the National Assembly Speaker Kenneth Marende for an increase in MPs’ salaries. According to Kenneth Marende, the KES Sh851,000 monthly salary for the MPs is peanuts. @Roomthinker takes up this subject and explains exactly what it means…
KQ Introduce Low Budget Flights
Jambo Jet, KQ’s low cost carrier has received a route license through Kenya Airways. The license granted by Kenya Civil Aviation Authority approves Jambo Jet to operate air services for passengers and cargo within Kenya and across the continent under FastJet and…
Stocks We Are Watching Today
The shares we will be closely watching in today’s trading at the Nairobi Securities Exchange.
KCB Extends Banking Hours in more Branches
KCB Bank has extended banking hours in several of its branches in Nairobi and one in Kisumu. KCB has announced that it will extend banking hours for the Nairobi branches to 10 hours a day. This, the bank says, will give its customers who have busy day schedules…
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