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KCB Boosts Schools Reopening With Up To Sh250mn Secured Loans

October 6, 2020October 6, 2020 by abemartinson216

Announced 3rd October at a function graced by education minister, Prof Magoha. KCB Bank Kenya announced a commercial commitment to aid the rapid reopening of public and private schools with a wide variety of financial support solutions including loans of up to…

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Kenyan Women Entrepreneurs to Benefit from Sh3.2bn White House Initiative

October 6, 2020October 6, 2020 by abemartinson216

Kenyan women are expected to benefit from a Sh300 million fund under the White House led Women’s Global Development and Prosperity Initiative, with an aim of empowering them economically. The programme was launched on Monday by the visiting Acting Administrator of the…

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Greenlight Planet; A Solar Solutions Company Secures US$90 Million Investment

October 1, 2020October 1, 2020 by abemartinson216

Greenlight Planet Inc., the largest provider of solar-powered home energy products in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, has secured $90 million in new funding to expand its Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG) solar consumer financing business and consolidate its debt portfolio. Akira Partners and Orrick…

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Harambee Sacco unveils Sh3b mortgage re-finacing facility for members

October 1, 2020October 1, 2020 by abemartinson216

Harambee Sacco has unveiled two loan products to enable its members who own property to access money through mortgage financing to develop it, and others to directly purchase ready. In the two loan facilities; Home Loan and Jenga Loan, the Sacco offers…

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Tomoca Coffee Opens Shop at Two Rivers Mall

September 30, 2020September 30, 2020 by abemartinson216

Tomoca Coffee Kenya Ltd officially opened its doors to the Kenyan market last Friday at an intimate event held at the Two Rivers, Nairobi. “Kenya has a very young and dynamic population with good purchasing power, which demands high-quality products and services…

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President Kenyatta directs Treasury to Retain Measures Set to Protect MSMEs from COVID-19 impact

September 28, 2020September 28, 2020 by abemartinson216

President Uhuru Kenyatta has petitioned the National Treasury to continue implementing measures that had been set aside to supporting small businesses and innovators, to cushion them against the impact of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Speaking during the National COVID-19 Conference Monday, Kenyatta…

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Mapping Microlending Startups In Africa; Measures Taken To Survive COVID-19

September 27, 2020September 27, 2020 by abemartinson216

The Metamorphosis of Micro-Lending When Bangladeshi national and economics professor, Mohammed Yunus, introduced the concept of microlending over 40 years ago, the idea was to uplift village artisans who were hamstrung by poverty despite their skill. In those days, basket weavers in…

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TikTok becomes focus of US-China war

September 27, 2020September 27, 2020 by abemartinson216

TIKTOK Known for its short-form videos popular with teens, TikTok has become a global social media sensation, and at the same time has found itself at the heart of a geopolitical war between the United States and China. US President Donald Trump…

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CMA admits FourFront Management Limited on its live-testing platform

September 27, 2020September 27, 2020 by abemartinson216

Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has admitted FourFront Management Limited to the Regulatory Sandbox, its fintech innovation and incubating hub, where it will test new products for possible rollout in the local capital markets. This brings the total number of firms admitted to…

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GM Priscilla Muhiu. The new Glovo’s General Manager

September 25, 2020September 28, 2020 by abemartinson216

Priscilla Muhiu, is the newly appointed General Manager Kenya, for the Spanish delivery firm Glovo. Her appointment checked in early September, at a time when the company continued to witness increased demand owing to the coronavirus pandemic that has limited movement within…

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