More Christmas Goodies from Safaricom
Thinking about treating yourself to a new phone, tablet or laptop this festive season or perhaps get a friend of loved one something special this Christmas, then don’t miss the forth coming Safaricom Open Day to enjoy discounted prices.
Meet M-Shwari, A Mobile Bank Account From Safaricom
Safaricom Ltd is launching a mobile money based credit scheme, M-Shwari, a product that will allow M-Pesa subscribers to save and borrow money using their phones. This new product will mainly target micro-savers and borrowers. It will enable users to open a mobile bank accounts, into which they can deposit as low as KES 1
My Money in My 20’s: It Costs a Lot to Start a Business
Everybody keeps talking about investors and some huge amount of capital when they want to start a business. What they don't know is that sometimes you can just start your business, with what you have.
Did Anyone Make A Killing Yesterday?
2 major moves occurred yesterday at the bourse, moves likely to have made the shareholders a couple of hundreds of thousands worth of change. Safaricom was the first having traded at KES 5.20 and Sameer Africa which closed at KES 3.95. Below are the reasons why they are…
The CMC Soap Opera: Battles in Court, Part 1
In the continuing CMC Saga we now look at what happened in court, Muthoka Vs Kibe and a new player enters the scene, the Capital Markets Authority.
Expect Lower Call Rates Following MTR Drop
Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) has finally announced a cut in the Mobile Termination Rate (MTR) to KES 1.44 from the current KES 2.21, a move that has been long overdue. This is what will see you subscribe to lower calling tariffs as it is expected to bring about fair competition among mobile telephony operators in the country.
8 Things You Should Know This Morning
1. 2.8Million Voters Registered in Week 1 The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) says it registered some 2.8 million people in the first week of countrywide voter listing ahead of the March 4, 2013 general election. A statement from the commission said the number…
Behold, the Shortlist for the New NSSF CEO
This man will be responsible for over KES 100 billion shillings worth of your retirement benefits.
Safaricom Partner With Britam & Changamka to Launch Medical Insurance Product
Insurance company Britam has partnered with telecommunication giant Safaricom and tech-based medical supplier Changamka to provide a low cost medical insurance product that utilizes technological innovation to facilitate financing of healthcare services. The three companies will jointly unveil the new product tomorrow, Tuesday November 27, 2012.
Tullow Finds More Oil in Kenya
Tullow Oil and Africa Oil Corporation have found oil in the second well in the Turkana desert. The Twiga-1 well is said to contain about 100 feet of oil. Tullow found Oil in Ngamia 1 well earlier in the year.
A Lap, Frustration and Oddities in the Police Recruitment
Thousands of young Kenyans every year scramble for the limited slots in the Kenya Police, and latest recruitment exercise saw its share of drama. There are 4,000 vacancies to be filled at the Kenya Police constables’ level, 3,000 for the Administrative Police (AP) and 700 cadets.
KES 5 Per Safaricom Share, What Next?
The Nairobi Securities Exchange closed on a high last week Friday at 4166.55 points for the 20-share index, up 0.25% from the previous Friday. The All-share index closed at 93.47, up 0.95% from the previous Friday. Here are the counters we shall be monitoring today.
Kenya Power Issues Public Notice About Conmen
With rise in conmen masquerading as Kenya Power engineers, the utility company has issued a public notice.
On Supermarkets and (In)competence
It’s important for a girl to know where to shop. Where the bargains are at, where you’ll get the best prices for the things you need, and where you’ll get value for your money. I don’t know if this is applicable across the board, but service in the supermarket is important to me.
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