But this shouldn't be the case if we can sit down and plan through out the year, in such a way that we have money assigned for various functions like holidays. A budget should aid through this. It's sole purpose is to give you a firm grip on your finances.

Kenyans in the diaspora sent home KES 8.4 billion in the month of November 2012. This is 6.4% increase compared to October 2012 where KES 8 billion were remitted.

Christmas is over, now back to the serious stuff, at least until new years day. So far we have looked at how to finance your business at the early stage and growth stage. By now, you are well aware of what to look…

We have briefly tackled what venture capitalism is and who a venture capitalist (VC) is in part 1. Last week we looked at early stage financing and the purpose of the 2 legs of financing at this stage in preparation for growth stage financing. This…

“Success always comes when preparation meets opportunity.” – Award-winning Artist and Illustrator, Henry Hartman Opportunity is often rare and those who choose to ignore it are forced to suffer in regret. So when the chance to bank on something promising is presented to an…

Once upon a time, Zimbabwe was a great African nation. The people were proud, business was booming and life was generally great. President Robert Mugabe was legendary. It was referred to as the “bread basket” of sub-Saharan Africa. Then, one simple move changed all that; President Mugabe ordered the reclamation of white-owned farms.

Barclays Bank saw its profit before tax grow 40% in the 3rd quarter of 2012 in a period where banks enjoyed charging high interest rates on new loans borrowed by customers. CBK has since reduced the base lending rate to 11%.

Just what's the prize of winning Kenya's top soccer league trophy? Reports indicate that this year’s Champions were to pocket KES 10 million in prize money, KES 6.5 million more than the Champions in the 2011 competition, who took home KES 3.5 million.

The Central Bank of Kenya proposes to license stand alone money remittance service providers in a bid to regulate and control the diaspora remittance business which is growing at fast rates.

With 50,000 shillings, just how much would have made from the stock market from late last year? We play out this scenario using a selection of shares.