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Digital Migration: You Have 28 Days Left

Residents of Nairobi have until the 31st December to switch their television sets from analogue to digital. Information Permanent Secretary Dr. Bitange Ndemo had said that December 31st shall be the last day of analogue television signal in Nairobi. Ndemo said that there will be no further delays. The switch…
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Orange Lowers Call and SMS Rates

As from 29th November to 26th December 2012, Orange mobile subscribers will enjoy reduced calling and SMS rates. Subscribers will spend KES 1 per minute on calls to Orange Mobile, Orange Wireless and Telkom Landline and 50 cents per SMS to any network. The  KES 1…
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The Poor Man versus the Luxury Housing Market

There are 40,000 expensive housing units put up each year. Only 10,000 out of 200,000 Kenyans can afford them.
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How Economically Friendly Was November?

It’s now a matter of days to the close of the year and with November having come to an end let’s see how economically friendly November 2012 was.
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8 Things You Should Know This Morning

1. Brokers face legal challenge in quest for a bigger share of NSE  Stockbrokers at the NSE are facing a major legal hurdle in their quest to grab a bigger share of the bourse with the planned change of ownership next year.
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Equity Bank CEO Wins Forbes Africa Person of the Year Award

Kenya takes the stage yet again as Equity Bank CEO scoops another international prize.
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Safaricom Scrapes off its Unlimited SMS Bundles

Sad news for Safaricom textaholics as the mobile service provider scraps off its unlimited SMS bundle plan.
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Airtel Re-launches Prepaid SMS Bundles

Airtel Kenya re-launches it's prepaid SMS bundles
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Kenya Records Lowest Inflation Rate in 30 Months

Lowest recorded inflation rate over a spun of 30 months
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A Quick Comparison of Available Payday Loans

The last few days to payday have been a mystery for many people since the invention of monthly salary systems. We have read thousands, if not millions of essays on how to survive these days. Budgeting advise is probably one of the most read pieces of advise the…
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Minutes to The Release of November’s Inflation Rate, What to Expect

Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) is expected to release November’s rate of inflation any time today, Friday, November 30, 2012 with analysts predicting a drop of between 3.0 percent to 4.25 percent. As posted in the Star, all but one of the 11 analysts…
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Change In CEO, Change In Price

Yesterday we looked at the entertainment industry, specifically East African Breweries Limited (EABL) and British American Tobacco (BAT). Share price for both went up by KES 2. EABL closed the day at KES 244 while that of BAT at KES 457. Here are the shares we will be closely watching…
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