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Low Income Earners' Hope Of Owning Homes

Deposit taking microfinance institution Rafiki has embarked on mortgage lending targeted for low-income earners and individuals in the informal sector. The company has said it plans to commit 25% of its loan book to home loans. Rafiki plans to roll out home loans of between Ksh1 million…
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Understanding the Prepaid Electricity Billing System

How do they calculate how many tokens you are to get when they are making the prepaid meter?
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Africa's Retail Giant to Open Shop in Kenya

As some retailers exit the Kenyan market and others seek to expand, others have been eyeing it and are ready to pitch tent.  Massmart Holdings Ltd, a leading South African retailer will open shop in Kenya through its subsidiary, Game. According to…
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PesaPortfolio – 10 July 2012

Below is the value of the PesaPortfolio at the close of trading yesterday: The PesaPortfolio at the end of yesterday’s NSE trading At the close of trading yesterday, our PesaPortfolio gained KES 227.50 to stand at KES 95,430.00 up from KES 95,202.50 at last…
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Stocks Watch

At today’s NSE trading, we will be closely observing the following counters: Marshalls East Africa Ltd – The motor vehicle company yesterday lost for the first time in more than three weeks closing 5 cents lower at KES 12.40 from KES 12.45 on Friday. Eveready East Africa Ltd…
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Closing Bell – 9 July 2012

INDICES The NSE All-Share Index today lost 0.13 points to close at 82.18 points from last week’s close of 82.31 points while the NSE 20-Share Index closed down 2.26 points at 3,791.06 from 3,793.32 points yesterday. Source: FILE HIGHEST VOLUMES…
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City Council To Take Over Property Over Debt

The City Council of Nairobi will be auctioning its debtors’ property and seize business premises in a bid to recover a Ksh 47billion debt owed to it in rate defaults. Last month the City Council took over the COMESA parking lot at Kenyatta…
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Hass Property Index – Second Quarter Results to Be Announced

Hass Consult is set to announce residential price trends and release mortgage report in Kenya in its second quarter results that will be announced on Wednesday, 11th July 2012. Through a media invite sent to media houses, Hass Consult stated that it will be reporting on the acute acceleration…
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Common Currency? Bring it On!

Could a common currency for East African actually be a good thing for Kenya?
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Latest setback for Kenya’s Tea industry

Kenyan tea growing companies now face their latest challenge as the commodity’s exports to Iran, a main importer of Kenyan tea, come under threat owing to US trade sanctions placed on Iran which have diminished the country’s US dollars used for importing goods, the Business Daily reports.
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Our Projections for Fuel Prices

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is expected to review fuel pump prices for the period 15th July 2012 to 15th August 2012 on 14th July 2012. We project a drop in pump prices following a decline in international crude oil prices. The…
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CCK Board To Scrutinize 6 For Director-General's Post

The Communications Commission of Kenya board has been handed a short list of candidates who will be interviewed to fill the post of the Commissions director-general. The post fell vacant following an order issued by the High Court in August 2011 instructing Mr. Charles J.K. Njoroge…
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UNiPESA to Open More Payment Locations This Week

UNIPESA has announced plans to open up more UNIPESA kiosks this week. The announcement was made on twitter on Friday via this tweet: More locations are comingnext week. Will update. Unipesa wishes you a good and relaxing weekend! — UNIPESA NETWORK (@UNIPESA) July 6, 2012  …
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Stocks Watch

At today’s NSE trading, we will be closely observing the following counters: Williamson Tea – One of Kenya’s biggest tea producing companies could face compromised earnings following threatened tea exports to Iran which is a major buyer of Kenyan tea and is now facing a shortage of US…
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Safaricom introduces Internet Bundles Purchase via Scratch Card

Safaricom has introduced a new service that will allow subscribers to top up data bundles via scratch card.
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