The Actual Cost of Subscribing to DStv Mobile
DStv Mobile today announced a reduction in both costs of DStv mobile devices and montholy subscription to DStv mobile channel bouquets. Based on the DStv mobile device you choose and channel bouquet you subscribe to, below is a breakdown of the initial costs of getting a…
Rent: From Paying to Being Paid
In the real estate sector, landlords are the corporate elite. They own the houses and charge the rent. They decide the prices as they sit in their town-houses and count their money, hoping that the inflation rate forever works in their favor. So what if you…
Numbers Don’t Lie; They Just Stretch the Truth
Some PhD student puts the number in his report, some reporter picks it up and puts it in a article, some NGO picks it up and marks it up a couple of thousand in their proposal. This proposal is seen by some PhD student and voila the cycle continues. Is this really how statistics come about?
Barclays To Launch UK-Kenya Mobile Money Service
Barclays Bank will launch a person-to-person payments service that enables people to send and receive money using mobile phone numbers from the UK to Kenya. Launched in the UK earlier this year, Pingit, allows users to download a free, password-protected app for…
DStv Introduces Up to 33% Discount Mobile Devices
Get up to 33 per cent discount on DStv Drifta mobile decorder, Walker Handheld TV and DStv Drifta USB decoder at all Multichoice offices, Nakumatt, Tuskeys, Naivas, FoneXpress, PhoneLink and Uchumi outlets country wide. Image sourced from: igeek.co.za Walker Handheld TV Now retailing for KES 7,500* down from KES…
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…
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