NSE gains Sh. 70 billion to touch 3 month high
BY CHARLES MWANIKI The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) rallied to a three-month high in a week of relative calm that followed the Supreme Court’s Monday decision to confirm Uhuru Kenyatta as the...
View ArticleDisruptors Hold Key to Insurance Industry Growth
Traditionally, insurance is a hard sell in Kenya where people rely more on traditional social networks and support systems like chamas and welfares rather than take up formal insurance. In Kenya and in...
View ArticleHow I made my first million from these tomatoes
BY JOSEPH MUCHIRI Dr Elijah Gitari’s seven-acre farm is a marvel to behold with plots of healthy tomatoes at different stages of maturity “As a young man I did not love farming. I just tried crop...
View ArticleCentral Bank To Issue New Notes And Coins Between April And June 2018
Kenya will get new currency by June next year after the Central Bank moved to contract international companies to design and print notes and mint coins. CBK Governor Patrick Njoroge said they will...
View ArticleDos and Dont’s For Student Entrepreneurs
Throughout entrepreneurial journey, there is always a wide array of valuable lessons. As a student entrepreneur who wants to navigate their way along this the business road, learning on-the-go what’s...
View ArticleSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT UPGRADE THROUGH THE HUB AND ROTARY CLUB OF KAREN
The Hub Karen Mall, East Africa’s first open-air shopping destination has partnered with the Rotary Club of Karen for the second year running to boost health, education and vocational community...
View ArticleEunice Njoki: 7 things I know about money and business
Eunice Njoki is the chief executive officer at Eunema Errands, a custom courier service in Nairobi, and the founder of Maktaba Mashinani Foundation (MMF), which is a non-governmental organization...
View ArticleCentum’s half year profit drops by Sh. 500 million
Investment firm Centum has announced a profit drop for its half year period. Centum reported a Sh. 1.6 billion profit after tax, down from Sh. 2.1 billion during a similar period last year. It...
View ArticleWhy I Quit My Law Career To Start A Baking Business
Recently, the Standard newspaper featured the following success story of a Kenyan lady who quit her career as a lawyer to start her own baking business: There is something therapeutic about the aroma...
View ArticleBritam Shines At The Think Business Investment Awards 2017
Britam Asset Managers managed to win 14 out of the 15 awards during the 9th edition of the Think Business Investment Awards 2017 held in Nairobi. The company took home the Overall Fund Manager of the...
View Article5 Ways You’re Destroying Your Car
Reliable automakers design their cars to take all sorts of abuse and punishment. Then again, the last thing anyone wants is to be late for work or a meeting because their main form of transportation –...
View Article10 Little-known Kenyan Businessmen Who Own Businesses And Assets Valued Above...
The number of Kenyan millionaires continues to grow substantially as economic growth in the country outstrips that of other countries in the East African region. Apart from the easily recognizable...
View ArticleHousing Finance profit falls by Sh. 678 million in nine months
Mortgage lender Housing Finance’s (HF) net profit fell 81 per cent in the nine months to September. This was a fall equivalent to Sh. 678 million. Profit stood at Sh. 159 million, down from Sh. 837...
View ArticleI started my business with Sh. 2,000 loan from a friend
BY LILYS NJERU “My name is Patrick M. Mwiti. I am the Managing Director of Newskin Media Limited. I started my first business with Sh. 2, 000 that I borrowed from a friend in November 2005 after...
View ArticleWhy car tyre rotation is a must
Tires can play a big role in a car’s safety and fuel-efficiency. But buying a set can be very expensive, especially if they are good tires. Tire rotation refers to the practice of moving the tires on...
View ArticleWorld’s Top 8 Richest Female Actors In 2017
The world’s most paid performing artists earned a consolidated $205 million. Female actors are bagging in millions like the male actors, and also the brand value of these actors are very high and...
View ArticleHow to earn the most from your layers
BY DR JOHN MUCHBI A farmer needs to understand flock production capabilities, how to budget for feeds for layers up until the point of lay, when to expect the first eggs, factors that may influence...
View ArticleTop 10 Most Expensive SUVs in the World 2017
SUV stands for Sports Utility Wagon, which is similar to the estate car and is equipped with all the facilities to drive it on the roads. SUV includes some main features which are its capacity, pickup,...
View ArticleI make Sh. 86,000 from dairy farming but my target is over Sh. 100,000
BY PHARES MUTEMBEI Nicholas Kirimi used to be one of key photographers in Meru County during the former regime. But when a change of guard happened this year, the photography door closed. He had to...
View Article5 mobile apps a car owner should have
There are virtually hundreds of automobile-related smart phone apps, quite a few of which are very useful. If you didn’t know that, find comfort in the fact that not many people do. Here are 5 mobile...
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