The Danger of Comparing Yourself to Others
A certified financial planner, blogger, CEO and founder of Alliance Wealth Management, LLC gives his views as to why people should simply quit comparing themselves to others. Jeff Rose, who blogs at Good Financial Cents shares his own experience at CrossFit, a strength and…
Lifestyle Inflation
You have been living a modest lifestyle, content with you neighbourhood, and was comfortable with commuting in a matatu, until you got a new job – and a raise along with it. All of a sudden your neighbourhood feels unsafe, you no longer feel comfortable riding in a…
Stocks Watch – 15 May 2012
A sneak peek into what to watch in today's trading at the NSE
Forex Trail – 15 May 2012
Below is a table of the movements between the Kenya shilling and other major international and regional currencies over the last two trading sessions (Friday 11th May 2012 and Monday 14th May 2012 based on the indicative rates published on the Central Bank of Kenya’s Website): Currency…
An Organic Investment
(This is a guest post by Kahonge, whose blog you can read here. He calls himself a culinary artist, ChefPreneur, and AgroEcologist) Agriculture is an art! I am not talking about the most common agricultural practices. I am talking about organic farming, as an art…the art…
Will Your Tap Be Running Today?
Are you a resident of Ngong Road, Kibera or Wilson Airport environs? Well, you are in luck today because your taps will be flowing with water as of 11.00 am. Below are other areas in upper zones of Nairobi that are expected to have water today: Data sourced from…
Closing Bell – 14 May 2012
Gainers Price (KES) Change (%) NIC Bank Limited 33.00 4.76 Athi River Mining 204.00 4.08 Total Kenya Limited 15.50 4.03 CFC Insurance Holdings Limited 7.95 3.92 Uchumi Supermarket Limited 15.95 3.57 Losers Price (KES) Change (%) Pan Africa Insurance Holdings Limited 26.75 9.32 Rea Vipingo Plantations Limited 14.50 4.92 Carbacid…
Move to Digital TV Signal Postponed, Again
The plan to move from analogue TV to digital broadcasting has been postponed again until 2013 by the Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK). Francis Wangusi, Director General CCK commented that digital transmission would not be possible for now, and again not all Kenyans would be able to…
Super Petrol Goes up Again
The energy industry regulator Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has announced new fuel prices for the month. The regulator gives new monthly rates that govern the pump prices for the next month. The new prices are not any good news for motorists as Super petrol has gown up.
Great Future for Mobile Money
The future and development of mobile money in Kenya is taking a greater and fast turn than it was expected. Over a short period of time, mobile money transfer has become the most popular mode of payment and transfer of cash in the country. In a recent global survey done…
Weekly Bulletin Simplified: Market Cap Hits KES 1.003 trillion
According to the Central Bank of Kenya’s weekly report the interbank rate, the cost at which commercial banks borrow from one another, increased to 16.35 percent during the week ending May 9, 2012 from 15.74 percent in the previous week. The average number of borrowing and lending deals between the…
Deacons to List Shares on the NSE
Merchandise in a Deacons store (Photo: easoko.com) Mega East African fashion retailer Deacons Kenya Limited is set to list its shares on the Nairobi Securities Exchange in July. The lifestyle brand is just waiting from approval from markets regulator Capital…
CBK's 5-Year Bond: Your 5-year Investment
The CBK is currently offering you the opp to invest in a 5-year fixed coupon bond. Considering the interest rates of late, the bond is worth considering.
Water Rationing Schedule
Areas in Nairobi affected by disruption in water supply following damage on the water supply pipe from Sasuma Dam will now experience water rationing for the next two weeks. The water distribution schedule is as follows: Data sourced from Nairobi Water Data sourced at…
To Pay or Not to Pay Interns?
Earlier this morning, there was a discussion on twitter, orchestrated by Robert Alai. Robert was calling out companies to start respecting interns work and pay them for the services rendered. Here are some of the observations we thought we should share. We would love to hear what you think on…
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