Prices for all shares trading on the NSE today
Below is the full list of how shares trading on the Nairobi Securities Exchange closed trading on Friday, and their most current prices: AGRICULTURAL COMPANY LAST TRADED PRICE(KSH) PREV PRICE(KSH)...
View ArticleHow I made millions out of rabbit urine
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View ArticleCivil servants to get 7.3 per cent pay increase this July
Civil servants in Kenya are set for a 7.3 per cent pay increase in July. The pay increase will include higher housing and hardship allowances, and will only affect employees working for the national...
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With many people’s eager to own their own homes, some are willing to pay for a house even before it is built. This arrangement, known as a pre-sale, allows the buyer to pay a small deposit and then...
View ArticleDid Alex Mutuku REALLY hack and steal Sh. 4 billion from KRA?
Last week, 28-year-old Alex Mutuku was charged in court for hacking into the KRA systems in a compute attack that led to the loss of Sh. 4 billion. The magnitude of the hack was so huge that the story...
View ArticleBook your ticket today: Profitable vegetable farming training
Reserve your ticket today in the Bizna Agri Forum that is focussing profitable vegetable farming with case studies in Tomato farming, capsicum, onion, garlic, cabbage and carrot farming. We shall have...
View ArticleBritam returns to profitability with Shs 581.5M dividends to its shareholders
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View ArticleWhat To Do If You’re Approached To Sell Your Biashara
By Bizna Brand Analyst The discussion of mergers, acquisitions and investors is a common topic in business. As a small business owner who’s worked hard to start a business and keep it growing, the...
View ArticleHousing Finance profits drop by Sh. 194 million
Mortgage lender Housing Finance (HF) has announced a 24.3 per cent dip in its full year profits. HF announced that its profits had fallen to Sh. 905.8 million from the Sh. 1.1 billion recorded the...
View ArticleYou can now trade in gold on NSE as 400,000 units get listed
On Monday, the Nairobi Securities Exchange made history by trading its first Exchange Traded Fund (EFT). This is after Barclays listed 400,000 gold-backed units. The units had Sh. 1.125 worth of...
View ArticleOman Air starts direct flights to Nairobi
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View ArticleWhy interest rate cap might be scrapped
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View ArticleHow I’ve made millions as an M-Pesa Agent
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View ArticleAirtel launches ‘Tubonge’ voice product to simplify life
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View ArticleKilimall turns to local brands to expand its market
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View ArticleHow you can grow wealth with Sh. 5,000 only
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View ArticleThings to consider when you start planning to own a home
BY WACEKE NDUATI-OMANGA Owning your own home is a goal sought by many. Here are some of the issues to consider as you work towards this. i) Find a reputable property agent in your area of interest to...
View ArticlePotato farmers now to get cheap loans
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View Article10 Signs You might Be An Entrepreneur
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View ArticleKiprono Kittony: 6 things I have learned about wealth creation
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