At one time you notice that you have extra cash, maybe at the end of the month, it can be a tough decision whether to pay off (or pay down) your debts or to invest in some new stocks. Paying off your debt means…
Kenyan scholar and political strategist David Ndii has been ranked among top 100 most influential economists by a popular US website, Richtopia. Richtopia economists’ list focuses its ranking on an individual’s social media followers, engagement, overall news coverage and monthly name search…
Forex trading has been increasingly gaining popularity in recent years. According to BIS, nearly $6.6 trillion is traded daily over the globe on an average. Due to its high liquidity, 24-hour nature, low transactional cost, fast paced regulations, easy to use platforms,…
Supermarket chain Tuskys paid suppliers in June as it raced to beat a regulatory deadline to settle its obligations that had remained outstanding for months. This is after the Competition Authority of Kenya started looking into Tuskys’ operations in April after reports…
The latest M-Pesa update will show you how much more you can transact during the day, after making a transaction. For instance, If you send Ksh10,000 in your first transaction of the day, you will be able to send/transact Ksh290,000 more, in…
Twenty thousand farmers, youth and agriculture communities in Kenya stand to benefit from training programmes on sustainable agriculture practices to be launched by Corteva Agriscience, a New York Stock Exchange-listed agriculture company. The programmes will see smallholder farmers access agricultural inputs, training…
Debt is not a bad thing, if used well it’s a good investment. It will allow you to increase your earnings and be better off financially in the long term. Bad Debt Bad debt is debt incurred to purchase things that quickly…
A CRB is an institution licensed by the CBK to obtain, store & share credit information with lenders. We currently have 3 CRBs; Metropol, Credit Info & TransUnion Blacklisted Being blacklisted in the CRB may mean that someone else has access to…
Safaricom has partnered with UNESCO, and Eneza Education to implement a digital mentorship programme for high school students interested in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). The program involves working with role models and mentors to provide students with information on STEM…
Businessman and politician Zedekiah Kiprop Bundotich alias Buzeki has gifted Kenyan Premier League side AFC Leopards Sh500,000. The Uasin Gishu Gubernatorial aspirant in 2017 met and held lengthy discussions with club officials led by Chairman Dan Shikanda as they explored the possibility…
