Time to Redeem Your Bonga Points
Safaricom has unveiled another Bonga points redemption promotion dubbed Jisort na Smartphone Reloaded. Similar to recent Bonga points redemption offers, Safaricom subscribers can redeem a portion of their Bonga points, add some money and get a smartphone. Phones under this offer include:…
The Desktop, That's the Future
There was a time when I wanted to own a computer so badly I came up with a 6 month saving plan. It didn’t work. Eventually I acquired one and it has gone a long way to helping me do a lot that would have been much harder without it. The people developing mobile applications do so using computers. Why, then, aren’t we hearing about campaigns to increase PC penetration, encourage use of fixed/terrestrial internet subscriptions?
The Stocks We Are Watching Today
The Nairobi Securities Exchange closed a few points higher on both indices yesterday; 4141.23 points for the 20-share index and 91.43 points for the All-share index. Given their performance yesterday, KCB and BAT shall remain under our watch. The new entrant will be Housing Finance.
8 Things You Should Know This Morning
1. Treasury Not “Broke” Despite Borrowing Treasury has disputed claims that the government is broke, owing to its recent move to borrow over Sh7.2 billion to buy Biometric Voter Registration Kits from a commercial bank. Despite its increasing appetite for borrowing, Treasury…
The Stock Market Today
The Nairobi Securities Exchange today performed better yet again on both indices. The NSE 20 Share Index edging up 8.32 points to close at 4141.23 and the All-Share Index performance climbing up 0.25 points to close at 91.43 HIGHEST VOLUMES Kenya Commercial Bank was the…
Housing Finance Q3 Profits Drop 2.7%
Housing Finance has reported an after tax profit of KES 396 million in the 3rd quarter of 2012 through a difficult trading business environment the banking sector has been experiencing. Profits dropped marginally by 2.7 % compared to the previous year when it posted KES…
My Money in My 20’s: When Should You Quit Your First Job?
It’s while in your twenties that you land yourself a career, slowly start paying your own bills, get your own place and perhaps start making decisions in regard to marriage and family, but most importantly it’s a point in your life where you will probably land yourself your first job. When's the ideal time to quit your first job and move on to the next?
I Am Dot Net, the KES 700 Domain
For KES 700, “I am Dot Net” comes with an offer to own a .net domain plus 1GB hosting for a whole year, two free email accounts and a free website builder. This is ideal for small online businesses.
Increased Water Bills for Mombasa Residents
October will go down as one of the toughest months, financially, for most Kenyans, though those to be hit the hardest are Mombasa residents. Coupled with rise in fuel prices and electricity bills, Mombasa residents will also start paying higher water bills after Mombasa Water Supply and Sanitation…
NIC Bank Scoops Overall Financial Reporting Award
NIC Bank was named the overall winner of the 11th edition of the Financial Reporting (FIRe) Awards at a ceremony held at Safari Park Hotel on Friday.
Kenyan CEOs Dominate Africa Business Leaders Awards
Winners of the All Africa Business Leaders Awards (AABLA) 2012 have been officially announced with Kenya rising up to claim 4 out of 7 honours. According to a press release from CNBC Africa, the ceremony took place on the 25th of October, 2012 at the Vodadome in…
The Stocks We Are Watching today
Ever since the Nairobi Securities Exchange crossed the 4000 mark, the bourse has been on a sharp upward spiral that saw it close at 4132.91 points for the 20-share index and 91.18 points for the All-share index. Last Friday: The day saw the Standard Chartered Rights issue come to…
Why You Need a KRA PIN
The moment you get your KRA Personal Identification Number (PIN), the taxman firmly has you. Everyone thinks a Personal Identification Number (PIN) is the taxpayers’ identification for Income Tax purposes. But if you thought your PIN has no other business apart from just being a PIN, you have another thing coming...
Mdundo, Buy Music from your phone, Support Local Talent
A new service, dubbed Mdundo, allowing users to download local music using scratch cards, has been launched. Mdundo scratch cards cost KES 100, each containing a unique PIN which allows users to download 5 tracks straight to their phone. The procedure is simple: Get a scratch…
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