Paying for StarTimes subscription using M-Pesa
StarTimes Kenya has an updated and entertaining list of channels for its subscribers. On top of the StarTimes decoders, the pay TV station has developed a mobile phone application which can be used to...
View Article10 Things You Should Never Say To Your Boss
By Bizna Brand Analyst “Think before you speak” is always a good policy — and at work it’s even more important. Saying the wrong thing to your boss can do serious damage to your career — and some of...
View Article10 reasons keeping you from becoming a millionaire
Many people out there desperately want to be millionaires, and why wouldn’t they? While money may not buy happiness it can buy a better, less stressful and more fulfilled life. However, before you can...
View ArticleCurrent prices of all stocks on NSE
The following are the current prices for all listed stocks on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE): AGRICULTURAL COMPANY LAST TRADED PRICE(KSH) PREV PRICE(KSH) CHANGE(%) Eaagads Ltd Ord 1.25 20.00...
View ArticleWhy many farmers are embracing organic farming in Kenya
Organic farming is being fronted as the solution to emerging lifestyle diseases and environment conservation. As a result, most of farmers are taking it up. William Luchera, 69, is one such farmer,...
View ArticleLocal businessman buys 5.1 million Home Afrika shares
Local businessman Paul Ndung’u has become the sixth largest local individual after acquiring some 5.1 million shares of the troubled real estate developer. The shares acquired by the businessman give...
View Article5 causes of engine vibration
There are several common causes of engine vibration in a car, and they all result in shaking and noises that can be quite alarming and sometimes scary. However, if you know what some of the most...
View ArticleBillionaire Chris Kirubi on determining your success
Whether you will succeed or not is purely up to you. This is according to Billionaire industrialist Chris Kirubi. Speaking on his Ask Kirubi forum which is published on Capital FM, Mr. Kirubi noted...
View ArticleHow Uchumi’s Sh. 895mn rights issue turned into a mega scam
BY THE STANDARD / PAUL WAFULA Former Uchumi Supermarkets Chief Executive Officer Jonathan Ciano walked into a boardroom in September 2012 for an important meeting with the retailer’s board of...
View ArticleDo you have an Agribusiness dream and you have no idea where to start?
Comprehensive Farming Guides/Manuals Booklets at Ksh100 Each. Mpesa no. 0707622875. Agribusiness is the backbone of Kenya’s economy and it’s great when you are interested in learning AgriBusiness...
View ArticleWhy Most ‘Rags-To-Riches’ Stories Are Fake
By Bizna Brand Analyst Celebrities and successful people enjoy telling ‘rags to riches’ stories. Their rise from the lower leagues to the precipice of the top flight bear all the makings of a cinema...
View ArticleStocks to buy, sell, avoid on NSE
Fahari: Stanlib’s Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) last week announced its financial results for the seven months to June 2016. The first income REIT to be listed on the NSE declared that it had...
View ArticleEast Africa’s biggest mall to open in Nairobi next month
Nairobi’s biggest mall, Two Rivers, is expected to open its doors next month following two previous postponement brought about by an expansion of the original retail space. The shopping complex was...
View ArticleCytonn: why capping interest rates is popular but unwise
The Kenyan public is lately very angry with Kenyan banks for a whole list of reasons – we have had recent bank failures but there isn’t a single ongoing prosecution, livelihoods and investment deposits...
View ArticleAll Kenyan Banks half year profit performance
Below is a break down of how all Kenyan banks have performed in the first half of 2016. Kenyan Banks Half 1 of 2016 profit performance Bank H1’2016 H1’2015 KCB Group 10.5 bn 9.24 bn Equity Bank 10.1 bn...
View ArticleMaking money from arrow roots farming in Kenya
Gregory Murithi discovered just how profitable arrowroot farming is, a little over three years ago. So good was the income he was raking in that he decided to do away with other crops, save for maize,...
View ArticleTop 9 diesel engine maintenance tips
Diesel engine maintenance will offset the rising cost of fuel and assure you of a longer life-cycle for your vehicle in general and your engine in particular. Diesel engines are excellent and reliable...
View ArticleMeet the youngest self-made billionaire in Africa Ashish Thakkar
Having a fortune worth more than half the current value of Kenya’s Eurobond, and being dubbed Africa’s youngest billionaire while still in his 20s by Forbes, has not gone to Mr Ashish Thakkar’s head....
View ArticleNSE half year profits fall 54pc
The Nairobi Securities Exchange has reported a 54 per cent drop in net profit for the six months ended June this year. The NSE attributed the fall in profits to reduced equity trading volumes that have...
View ArticleBiz Yangu: Bizna Kenya nominated in the OLX SOMA Awards 2016
The SOMA Awards have announced the 2016 nominees. The annual competition, which is now in its 4th year, has 25 categories this year with the addition of the Agriculture category. The nominees this year...
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