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Real Time Traffic Alerts on Your Phone

The International Business Machines (IBM) Corporation East Africa is developing a mobile traffic management system that will make use of mobile phone signals. This will enable commutters and motorists avoid traffic snarl ups by using alternative routes. The phone signals will be generated from mobile devices of…
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Fuel Shortage or Hoarding?

With the ERC expected to increase the pump prices of fuel timely lack of fuel stock is rather suspicious.
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StanChart, DTB, NIC in Capital Raising Bid

Three commercial banks listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) are seeking to raise capital from the market totaling about KES 7 billion. Standard Chartered, Diamond Trust and NIC Banks are seeking to raise KES…
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KRA Logbook Delays Infuriate Everyone

Automobile dealers in Kenya and their clients have been hit by the effects of logbook delays at KRA. Previously, it took just two weeks to get logbooks but today, it may take upto a month to get the same. This has resulted to slow…
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Is the Internet Killing Productivity?

When you can’t post something on Facebook, it’s like someone cut off your oxygen supply. When you can’t Tweet, your friends think you’ve been kidnapped. Sound familiar?
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Consolidated Bank Bond Begins Trading at NSE.

"The bond closed yesterday with a subscription rate of 84 percent that raised 1.7 billion shillings."
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ERC to Review Fuel Prices Today

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is today, 14 August, 2012 expected to announce reviewed fuel pump prices for the period starting 15 August, 2012 to 14 September, 2012. Based on the recent upward trend in international oil prices we predict that ERC will review…
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Stocks 101 – What is a share?

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. Simply put, a share is a unit of ownership. A share of the ownership. If you own…
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Stocks Watch

Here are the shares we will be closely watching in today’s trading at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
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8 Things You Should Know This Morning

  A couple of things you are waking up to this Tuesday morning: 1. Nairobi City Council plan to sale city estates The City Council of Nairobi plans to sell seven residential estates to offset Sh13 billion in debts, setting the stage for an increase in rents for…
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Closing Bell – 13 August 2012

A summary of trading activity at the Nairobi Securities Exchange today.
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Satellite Universities; Is Demand for Higher Education too High?

78,658 students, with grade C+ and above, were cut off from universities by grades in 2011. Are satellite universities onto something here?
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New Money Transfer Platform to Hit Market

NationHela is a new international money transfer service that allows you to receive money, from anywhere in the world, straight to your NationHela prepaid Visa card and mobile phone. To use the NationHela service you will first need to buy a NationHela prepaid card from any…
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Getting the Best Out of Car Insurance

Vehicle insurance seems like just another pesky cost in a world full of bills and expenses. However, it doesn’t hurt to be prepared. There are many pitfalls that come with owning vehicles among which include the risk of theft, fire and bodily harm. As such, it is important to take…
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