Read on for important business news in Kenya today.  Porsche pulls ahead of Mercedes in sales Sales of new Porsche vehicles have exceeded those of Mercedes in the first five months of its presence in Nairobi, marking a strong start to the luxury car maker’s local dealership. Data by the…

Airtel Uganda has partnered with Equity Bank Uganda, Uganda Cooperative Savings and Credit Union (UCSCU), and FutureLinkTechnologies (FLT), to implement the Integrated Financial Inclusion Project (IFIP). This is intended to enable more than 2 million customers to get financial access regardless of their location. It will make it easier for…

1. Apple, Samsung Judge Mulls Damages Apple Inc.  awaits a judge’s decision on its request for additional damages against Samsung Electronics Co for patent infringement after the iPhone maker lost its bid to block U.S. sales on 26 of the Galaxy maker’s devices. Apple…

IEBC sets out to list nomadic pastoralists, Somail rebels put a bounty on Kenyan fighters and Safaricom goes to court. All these and more on "8 Things You Should Know This Morning".

1. VAT Bill 2012 Set for 2013 The treasury has announced that The VAT Bill 2012 will be introduced next year after the general election. Speaking to the Daily Nation , Finance Minister, Njeru Githae said, “There are indications that the Bill will be…

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