Today’s Morning Brief- Oct 30
Important business news items to note this morning: Kenya improves on ‘Ease of Doing Business’ Rankings According to the 2015 Ease of Doing Business index released by the World Bank Group earlier today, Kenya has slightly improved its ranking. This year, the World Bank also unveiled a revised ranking methodology.
8 Things You Should Know This Morning
Poor families conned of KES 7 billion in dubious scheme Police are investigating a dubious investment scheme through which poor families may have lost more than KES 7 billion on expectations that their children would be educated for a token. The Criminal Investigation…
KQ Msafiri Visa Credit Card, What it offers
The Msafiri Visa Card which earns travelers air miles when they spend money also comes with free travel insurance of up to KES 4.8 million annually.
New Low-Cost Medical Insurance at the Touch of a Button
Britam, CEO, Benson Wairegi describes this as a "sexy" new insurance product that will enable Kenyans to access cheap medical care through their mobile phones.
Banks Vs Insurance: Who Will Perform Better?
Performances of the Safaricom shares arguably lead to lower performance at the Nairobi Securities Exchange . Trading over 76 million shares at a lower price takes its toll on the bourse and the day’s end performance was proof of it. Both the All-Share index and the 20-share index dipped…
New Jobs as IRA Pushes for Public Awareness in the Insurance Sector
The IRA is looking for new recruits as part of its public awareness campaign. Are you up for the challenge?
Are You Ready to Pay 15% More For Medical Care?
Private Health providers, Insurance regulators and major hospitals all say that the cost of medical care will rise by about 15%. Are you ready to meet those expenses?
Insurance Regulator Calls for Public Awareness Campaign
The Insurance Regulatory Authority has called on religious leaders to help create public awareness with regard to the industry. The IRA believes that their move will improve the living standards of the community.
British American Investments Shareholding [Chart]
so, just who are the shareholders in Britam?
How Britam Went Digital in Doing Business
Within just over a decade, Britam has evolved from manually sifting insurance records to relying on a computerized systems capable of handling over 5 billion shillings in insurance premiums every year. Learn the story of this transition.
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