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Safaricom pilots new ‘Lipa na M-Pesa’ payment card

Safaricom has started testing a new Lipa na M-Pesa pin-based card that is linked with Safaricom customers' M-Pesa accounts. The ‘Lipa Na M-PESA’ debit card is currently undergoing a pilot phase amongst Safaricom staff with plans to extend the service...

Acting NOCK CEO appointed as Sumayya Hassan-Athmani resigns

The controversial tenure of National Oil Corporation of Kenya (NOCK) CEO Sumayya Hassan-Athmani has ended. In her position, an acting CEO has been appointed. According to Nock, Ms. Hassan-Athmani, whose second three-year term was due to end in April 2017,...

Small nutrients your cow needs in order to give you more milk and beef

They are only needed in small quantities; farmers may think they are inconsequential judging from their minute quantities on the ingredient list but these micro-nutrients play an equally important role just like the major nutrients in the league of...

KMC fires 119 employees to cut wage bill

Kenya Meat Commission (KMC), has sent home 119 employees following staff rationalization programme meant to cut operation costs. KMC says the latest turnaround plan aimed at cutting costs goes hand in hand with its ongoing Sh1.8 billion modernization programme. “KMC has...

2016 Toyota Wish: photos and review

Engine and Performance The new Toyota Wish offers two engine options. The first option is a 1.8 liters four cylinders’ engine that is capable of producing 142 horsepower and a torque of 130 pounds per feet. The second option is...

Kenyan banks made Sh. 38.4 billion profit in Q1

Banks’ profits before tax in the first quarter of the year hit Sh38.4 billion, despite a rise in provisions for bad loans. According to the latest Quarterly Economic Review, which is prepared by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK), banks...

Portland Cement to sell Sh. 10 billion land to settle debts, revamp old plant

East African Portland Cement Company (EAPCC)is seeking an approval by the cabinet to sell a Sh. 10 billion piece of land. The funds generated from the sale of 13,000 acres in Athi River will be used to retire a Sh3.8...

I earn Sh. 120,000 from rearing and selling dogs

For the past eighteen years, Margaret Mutua has been earning a living from rearing and selling dog breeds. She rears two breeds of dogs — the German Shepherd and Rottweiler at her home in Nyeri Town. Currently, she has...

14 consultancy businesses you can start and how to start them

Target Market Your idea may be the best one you have ever thought of, but there needs to be a market for your ideas. Someone must be willing and able to pay you for your expert advice. In other words, who...

Fusion Capital’s Reit buyers exempted from tax

Investors who buy the recently launched Fusion Capital D-REIT will not pay tax on their earnings. According to a letter from Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to Fusion Capital, Fusion Capital D-REIT had been evaluated and given a tax exemption...

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