Kenya’s mobile lending app Okash has topped the list of the most downloaded app on Google Play Store, signalling the growing prominence of mobile lending apps.
The recently launched app has surpassed popular apps WhatsApp, Opera News, and other microlending apps in the number of downloads. "We launched this product just over a month ago and getting such an...
Local non-bank financial services firm, Sanlam Kenya Plc in conjunction with Kenya Airways, has rolled out a training programme geared at accelerating the uptake of insurance products among travel agents.
The training campaign by Sanlam, is part of the firm’s business development initiatives geared at unlocking value through corporate partnerships.
Speaking in Mombasa at the inaugural training event, Sanlam Kenya Head...
It’s no secret that Warren Buffett is bullish on the American economy. The Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A, BRK-B) chief executive and one of the richest men in the world made his case for just why investing in American business rather than commodities, and especially gold, is the way for investors who want the best returns. Buffett invested his cash in Cities...
By Reuben Kimani, CEO, Username Investment Limited.
A title deed is a legal document constituting evidence of a right, especially to ownership of property. A title deed contains;
The name of the existing owner as well as the previous owners.
A detailed property description which includes size of the property.
The Title Deed number.
This important document can get lost or damaged...
The Africa Innovation Summit will take place from 6 to 8 June 2018 in Kigali, Rwanda
The Africa Innovation Summit (AIS) (www.AfricaInnovationSummit.com) is delighted to announce and welcome the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) (www.DBSA.org) as a sponsor. AIS acknowledges the DBSA’s commitment to Africa and this important initiative to promote and support a new framework for innovation on the continent....
The award which aims to acknowledge the very best of business journalism, comes in recognition of the network’s efforts to highlight the narrative of Africa’s growth and the opportunities present in the continent
LAGOS, Nigeria, May 4, 2018/ -- On 01 May 2018, the Lagos Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI) presented CNBC Africa (www.CNBCAfrica.com) the 2018 Award for “Best...
The course will see 40 personnel trained over the two-year duration of the partnership
The initiative is part of GE’s commitment to build capacity among hospital professionals in Kenya
GE will provide echocardiography equipment, content and facilitators for the training sessions, targeting medical personnel and technical staff from private and government-run institutions
KCS’s comprehensive training model will offer trainees...
East Africa floods
Floods in Kenya have displaced more than 260,000 people and killed at least 100, according to the Red Cross in Kenya this morning.
The highest numbers of displaced people are reported in Tana River, Turkana, Mandera and Kilifi counties.
The major humanitarian concern, beyond the displacement, is disease outbreaks, particularly cholera and chikungunya, a mosquito-borne disease.
Since the...
Water sources have been contaminated and 33 health centres have been destroyed along with homes, crops, irrigation systems and farm equipment, and roads and train lines
NAIROBI, Kenya: More than a month of heavy rains are wreaking havoc in Kenya, triggering floods that have claimed an estimated 100 lives and displaced nearly 260,000 people.
Many of the communities affected were already...
The African Banker Awards Committee announces the 2018 nominees
Shortlist reflects another strong year in African banking, driven by innovation and resilient markets
Nominees for the 2018 African Banker Awards (http://AfricanBankerAwards.com) have been announced. This year’s shortlist sees another strong year for banks from Morocco, Nigeria and Kenya. Ecobank, Standard Bank and Standard Chartered, which have a large footprint across the...
