Early Child Marriages Costs Africa Billions of Dollars in Human Capital Wealth- World Bank Report
Early Child marriages will cost Africa a total of $63 Billion in lost earnings and human capital wealth, this is according to a World Bank report dubbed Educating Girls and [...]
Important Guidelines to Note While Using Safaricom's Sambaza and Okoa Jahazi products
Sambaza and okoa jahazi products are Safaricom's services used by majority of its pre-pay customers.The two are correlated, especially when sending money to another customer, could be a friend, family [...]Hugo Boss Opens Luxury Store in Nairobi to Tap Growing Middle Class
German luxury apparel brand Hugo Boss has entered the Kenyan market as it moves to tap the growing demand for designer fashion brands among the middle class population. The company, [...]Barclays Kenya Reports 2% Growth in Q3 Earnings
Barclays Bank of Kenya has reported a 2% rise in profit after tax of Kshs. 5.4 billion for the period ended 30 September 2018. Total income for the period grew [...]
Kenya's Data Protection Bill Could Harm The Economy
Digital market experts have advised the government to make some changes to the proposed The Data Protection Bill, 2018, or risk harming the economy. The major concern is the [...]CMA and Kenya Law publish Capital Markets Case Digest
The Capital Markets Authority and National Council for Law Reporting (Kenya Law) have published the first joint case digest of 27 markets decision delivered by Kenyan courts which summarises critical milestones [...]#UrbanHealth #Movember: Kenyan Wall Street and Urban Eatery Raise Awareness On Mental Health
It’s ‘Movember’, and for Urban Eatery and Kenyan Wall Street, it is time for communities to raise awareness about men’s health issues, especially depression, through #UrbanHealth initiative. On November 29, [...]Mobile Loan Market Leading Kenyans To Financial Exclusion: Survey
Kenyan mobile phone borrowers are getting poorer leading them to financial exclusion, according to a recent survey on the market trends.This debunks the long time narrative that mobile loans in [...]PPP Projects Faces Uncertainty Following Major Policy Changes
The Kenyan government has withdrawn financial and risk guarantees for over 70 projects being implemented under the public-private partnership framework. In a major policy changes announced to various stakeholders in the [...]Hand Delivered Cyber Attack Poses Biggest Threat: Sophos
Sophos has warned of increasing cases of hand-delivered, targeted cyber attacks. There is an emerging and evolving cyber security threats, said the firm. In 2018 there was advancement of hand-delivered, [...]The Kenya Blockchain Taskforce Concludes Its Report
The use of blockchain technology in the Kenyan market is on the right course following the completion of a report proposed by ICT cabinet secretary Joe Mucheru. The Kenya Blockchain [...]Nairobi International Financial Centre Takes Shape as Government opens Bids for Key Consultants
The Nairobi International Financial Centre has started to take shape following the invitation of bidders for key consultants set to steer the creation of the regional financial hub. Through a [...]
