I&M Bank to pay Sh. 5 billion for Giro Bank in cash and new shares
I&M Bank has agreed to acquire Giro Bank at a cost of Sh. 5 billion. This has come out after the bank valued Giro at Sh. 5 billion, and revealed that its acquisition would include both a cash and...
View ArticleAirtel launches ‘Karibu’ offer targeting new customers
Airtel Kenya has launched a new tariff package for its new customers. The new package dubbed Karibu Airtel will welcome customers topping up airtime worth Sh50 and above on their new sim card with Sh30...
View ArticleSlatted floor and deep litter chicken housing
A combination of deep litter and slatted floor house, offers some advantage over simple deep litter house, but with some increase in investment. Approximately half of the floor area is covered with...
View ArticleWhy I’ve Always Been A Loyal Customer For Chicken Inn, Moi Avenue
Written by Philip Etemesi I usually pop in to Chicken Inn, at Union Towers on Moi Avenue at least twice every week. I mostly do so on Tuesday and Friday evenings. Dear Paparazzi, since the Sheriff is...
View ArticleSameer to close factory and make tyres in China, India
Sameer to close factory and make tyres in China, India The firm’s Managing Director Allan Walmsley says it has been difficult to compete in the market with the influx of cheaper tyre imports. “It’s not...
View ArticleThe most powerful women in the world in 2016
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has topped the 2016 list of the most powerful women in the world today. This is the sixth consecutive year Mrs Merkel has topped the list and the tenth time in total....
View ArticleTanzanian bank opens in Kenya
A Tanzania bank is set to open branches in Kenya after securing an operating license. The bank known as M Bank has been widely associated with corporate and investment banking in the Tanzanian market....
View ArticleAll about cage or battery chicken layers housing
In cage system poultry are reared on raised wire netting floor in smaller compartments, called cages, which could be fitted with stands on floor of house or hanged from the roof. It has been shown to...
View Article7 things women need to succeed in business
My name is J.T. O’Donnell the Founder and CEO of CareerHMO.com As a female entrepreneur, I can tell you my peers and I have had to struggle with numerous challenges before hitting success in business....
View ArticleDear Orange Kenya, Please Bring Back Your Unlimited Internet Bundles
Written by Philip Etemesi I have been an Orange Kenya customer for close to three years now. The major thing that got me hooked on the network was the daily unlimited internet bundle service. For only...
View ArticleWe were conned into buying Uchumi shares, says Jamii Bora Bank
Jamii Bora Bank has claimed that it was cheated by Uchumi’s management into buying an additional stake in the troubled retailer. According to reports appearing in Kenya’s Business Daily, the bank...
View ArticleRita Kavashe’s Journey From Sales to Head GM East Africa
Five years into the job and boasting record sales, increased production and growing market share, GM East Africa managing director Rita Kavashe hasn’t lost her authenticity – or her power. In 2011...
View ArticleDownload StarTimes free app to watch free Copa America matches
StarTimes Kenya has launched an app that will enable viewers to access content from the comfort of their mobile phones. The app comes hot on the heels of the on-going Copa America which kicked off on...
View ArticleCentum pays dividends as its employees win huge bonuses
Centum Investment Company has declared dividends for the first time in eight years, ending an uneasy no-dividend policy. The investment firm will pay dividends of Sh. 1 for every share held, which will...
View ArticleRelief as 20% import duty on second-hand cars re-introduced
The 2016 National Budget was good music in the ears of motor enthusiasts, car importers, traders ad aspiring car owners. This is after the cabinet secretary for the National Treasury Henry Rotich...
View ArticleHow Much Money Do Businesses At Thika Road Mall Really Make?
Written by Philip Etemesi I’ve been to Thika Road Mall a couple of times since its inception. Initially, I frequented the massive shopping complex due to a lack of options. But i came to learn that it...
View ArticleCost of cooking gas to drop by Sh. 400, price of kerosene to rise
It may now cost you Sh. 400 less to buy cooking gas after the government scrapped 16 per cent value added tax (VAT) on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) that was reintroduced in 2013. Currently, refilling...
View ArticleCopa America time and match fixtures
Here’s the time and match fixtures for the on-going Copa America tournament. You can view all these matches for free by downloading the StarTimes mobile app from your mobile phone’s Google Play. You...
View ArticleSafaricom to take on Uber with new local taxi app
Safaricom is set to start offering taxi ride-hailing services that will see the firm rival popular Uber taxis. This was revealed by the company’s CEO Bob Collymore. “The new app is effectively a rival...
View ArticlemCHEZA PARTNERS WITH KENYA RUGBY 7S TEAM TO HOST mCHEZA RUGBY 7S FESTIVAL
Gaming platform MCHEZA has today partnered with the current Kenya National Rugby 7s team (Shujaa) to host the mCHEZA Rugby 7s Festival slated for 25th June 2016 at the Kenya Harlequins Grounds. mCHEZA...
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