5 reasons why you should visit distant relatives in Kilifi

March 11, 2021

People travel for a variety of reasons. Some travel to explore new worlds; others to return to familiar places in search of memories of bygone days. Yet others do so in an attempt to find each other while ot...

Xiaomi to deploy financial services unit in India and plans to seek RBI approval for NBFC

Iva Taylor

March 11, 2021

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Xiaomi plans to launch its financial services unit as NBFCThe company will offer consumer loans to people who buy electronics, home appliances, etc.It will also provide credit to businesses for the purchase of ...

Airtel offers free internet access to Longhorn Publishers e-learning platform

Iva Taylor

March 11, 2021

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Airtel Kenya has partnered with Longhorn Publishers to provide free internet access, on their network, to enable students to continue learning through the Longhorn e-learning platform. It was after t...

KOKO Networks opens new technology production plant in Nairobi

Iva Taylor

March 11, 2021

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KOKO Networks announced the opening of a new technology production plant in Ruaraka, Nairobi, at an event attended by their partners Vivo Energy Kenya. KOKO is mainstreaming bioethanol cooking fuel in...

Lack of security and disorganization ruin Konshens concert in Nairobi

Iva Taylor

March 11, 2021

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Hype Fest hosted a concert featuring Jamaican star Konsens and Kenyan artists who included; Nviiri,Ethic, Kansoul, Gwaash, Sailors, Bensoul, Ochungulo Family and Chris Kaiga. The highly anticipated c...

Ways To Make Money Online Without Blogging

Iva Taylor

March 11, 2021

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There are literally millions of articles in the blogosphere that show us how to make money online. Even people who have never made any substantial money on the Internet write about how to do it. It is getting...

Questions arise about Lynk’s eligibility to participate in the Safaricom Appwiz competition

Iva Taylor

March 11, 2021

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It is often said that a lack of rules will lead to chaos / anarchy. So when rules are set, they are expected to be / should be followed more by those who set the rules. So I have to say I was shocke...

Infinix Hot 8 and Hot 8 Lite launched in the Kenyan market

Iva Taylor

March 11, 2021

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Infinix Mobile has launched its new smartphone in the Kenyan market, the Infinix Hot 8. The smartphone is available in two variants, HOT 8 and HOT lite. The phone is the successor to the Infinix Hot 7...

Safaricom’s new venture is a music streaming application called “Songa”

Iva Taylor

March 11, 2021

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I love music, and African music in particular. A few years ago, while I was at Campus, I led a Google+ collection share the music of different artists across Africa. I was doing it because at the time there ...

WhiteCap Brunch in Naivasha offers an unforgettable experience

Iva Taylor

March 11, 2021

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When you ask those who drink WhiteCap Lager why they have chosen this alcoholic beverage over all the others available on the market, you will get mixed answers. Personally, I choose it from all the ...

B2B platform Udaan raises $ 225 million

Iva Taylor

March 11, 2021

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B2B trading platform Udaan has reportedly raised $ 225 million (Rs 1,575 crore) from existing investors in global fund DST Global and Lightspeed Venture Partners. At first it may seem like a regula...

Xiaomi deploys Mi Credit for instant loans in India | Technology news

Iva Taylor

March 11, 2021

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Bangalore: Chinese mobile phone maker Xiaomi on Thursday launched “Mi Credit”, its new service that serves as a platform for users to launch instant financial loans in India. According to the company, “Mi Credi...

La Caspienne partners with Villgro to provide debt to impact startups

Iva Taylor

March 11, 2021

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Caspian Debt, the lending arm of India-focused impact firm Caspian Impact Investment Adviser, has partnered with Chennai-based social enterprise incubator Villgro to provide debt solutions to business-focuse...

Who is afraid of the loan between individuals?

Iva Taylor

March 11, 2021

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Flyers announcing quick loans are rife on the streets of Bangkok...

Credit company sparks outrage by calling for return from prisons of “Dickensian” debtors

Iva Taylor

March 11, 2021

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A credit company that takes advantage of attractive interest rates of up to 1,575% has sparked outrage by calling for distressed borrowers to be thrown in jail. Quick Loans was condemned as "stupid" after po...

How to apply for AGSMEIS without guarantee »Financial Watch

Iva Taylor

March 11, 2021

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cbn CBN Loan Form 2020/2021: How to Apply for AGSMEIS Without Collateral: Apply for a CBN AGSMEIS 5% loan of N10 million today. The Agricultural Small and Medium Enterprise Scheme (AGSMEIS) is an initi...

Why BK Group will not buy a bank | New times

Iva Taylor

March 11, 2021

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As bank acquisitions and mergers become a trend in Rwanda, Bank of Kigali, a subsidiary of BK Group, said it would not buy any local players. With an asset base of over $ 1 billion, there was...

Emergency bride award who gave birth to Ksh 400M Empire

Iva Taylor

March 11, 2021

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Located in the central business district of Nairobi, Speed Capital is a Ksh. 400 million financial entities whose history of creation is rather intriguing as presented on Daily business March 9, 2015.It w...

Fight Debt – A Few Words About Debt Loans – Payday Loans That Accept Bad Credit

Iva Taylor

March 11, 2021

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Payday Loans With Another Loan? It's a straight path to spiraling debt! However, if you choose a debt loan, this scenario does not have to come true. The heroes in our post today have already found out. Learn...

Upwards Fintech Raises $ 5 Million Funding From Shunwei Capital and Others

Iva Taylor

March 11, 2021

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Chinese venture capital fund Shunwei Capital led the round with participation from existing seed investors India Quotient and MayfieldUpwards Fintech aims for a loan portfolio of $ 13.7 million (INR 100 Cr) ...

Rural Money Lenders Expect Gold Loan Borrowers | Nagpur News

Iva Taylor

March 11, 2021

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Nagpur: Contrary to their expectations, private lenders in the region say there is no distress borrowing in rural areas despite the economic impact of Covid. In the villages, people turn to private lenders n...

The 5th Nairobi IG Tour by TurnUp Travel was simply amazing

Iva Taylor

March 11, 2021

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Experiential travel agency Arrival trip launched Instagram Tours (IG Tours) in 2017 which offer participants scenic tours of towns and cities in Kenya. The tours started in Nairobi and then moved ...

Kenya’s first scout unit for children with cerebral palsy launched

Iva Taylor

March 11, 2021

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The Kenya Scout Association announced that it has launched the first scout unit for children with cerebral palsy in Kenya. The unit was launched in partnership with the Cerebral Palsy Society of K...

Kenyans got a free concert at the Maisha Magic Festival

Iva Taylor

March 11, 2021

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Maisha Magic East in partnership with Kenyatta International Convention Center (KICC) offered hundreds of Nairobi residents a free concert during the very first Maisha Magic Festival on Saturday Ma...

Basco Paints relaunches Zawadika Na Marangi program to allow painters to redeem loyalty points for cash

Iva Taylor

March 11, 2021

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Basco Paints has announced that it has relaunched its Zawadika Na Marangi program to allow painters to redeem loyalty points for money. The initiative has been relaunched to help painters survive ...

The bank as a life coach: the quest for “everyday banking”

Iva Taylor

March 11, 2021

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It sounds prosaic, but “everyday banking” could be a way for retail banks to stay relevant in the digital future.The idea is that rather than interacting with customers only when they ask to store or move mo...

Microsoft supports online learning through Teams

Iva Taylor

March 11, 2021

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Microsoft announced that it has integrated Teams, a unified communication and collaboration platform with a number of learning management systems (LMS). This is to enable team meetings for teacher...

Does Buying Fairtrade Really Help Farmers? : SBS Food

Iva Taylor

March 11, 2021

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Paradoxically, out of the billion people classified as food insecure by the United Nations, about 500 million are smallholder farmers in developing economies. Some of these producers export luxury goo...

Kenya Dairy Farmers Federation partners with Kenya Dairy Board to formulate new regulations

Iva Taylor

March 11, 2021

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The Kenya Dairy Board (KDB) has partnered with the Bright Dairy Farmers Group and the Kenya Dairy Farmers Federation to review the currently suspended draft dairy regulation. According to Ms Margar...

Tough times loom as mobile lending apps freeze loans

Iva Taylor

March 11, 2021

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Millions of cash-strapped Kenyans looking for small, quick loans amid falling income from the coronavirus pandemic are expected to suffer after digital mobile lenders freeze credit services. Loan application...

EarlySalary com Pune Based FinTech Startup Using New Age Technology to Lend Funds

Iva Taylor

March 11, 2021

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The startup was introduced on February 23, 2016 and has already received 1 Lakh App downloads and loan requests. ...

Scott Walker’s fourth former secretary shows up to criticize the governor | Local government

Iva Taylor

March 11, 2021

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Walker's campaign did not respond directly to criticism from former officials. But in a statement, Walker's spokesman Austin Altenburg slantedly criticized Jadin's management of the WEDC, citing a non-parti...

Sacco collects money from the inhabitants and disappears

Iva Taylor

March 11, 2021

Finance Debt

Clients of Vision Financial Services Cooperative Society Ltd stormed the institution's offices in the town of Kabaale on Monday, demanding repayment of their deposits due to the inability to access loans.Th...

Possible reasons why SafeBoda leaves Kenya just after two years of operation

Iva Taylor

March 11, 2021

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Ugandan Bicycle Service, SafeBoda announced the cessation of operations in Kenya from November 27, 2020. In an official statement released via the company's Twitter account, Safeboda revealed th...

Nigeria’s SIM card registration laws ‘invasive’, new report says

Iva Taylor

March 11, 2021

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Sim registration in Abuja. Credits: ScanNewsNigeria A global consumer organization has raised privacy concerns over Nigeria's SIM card regist...

Huawei Y9a smartphone full review – HapaKenya

Iva Taylor

March 11, 2021

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Huawei Y series smartphones have proven to be very popular in the Kenyan market. Phones are available at different prices, from the most affordable to the mid-range. Huawei Y9a Specifications Dimensions: 6....

Manu Jain, Telecom News, ET Telecom

Iva Taylor

March 11, 2021

Finance Debt

“Last year was very difficult for our fintech company because after the lockdown all of our business fell to zero. The focus of all our partners on the platform then shifted from granting new loans to guara...

Several carriers lose Porsche franchise in Kenya

Iva Taylor

March 11, 2021

Finance Debt

German automaker Porsche AG has announced plans to transfer the Porsche car dealership from the current dealership to a new dealership or one of the existing ones in the local market. The current dealership,...

Hitachi Enterprise Cloud Aims to Promote Digital Transformation and Cloud Deployment in Enterprise, IT News, ET CIO

Iva Taylor

March 11, 2021

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Bangalore: Hitachi Data Systems, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd., today announced three new ways to improve and accelerate digital transformation initiatives. Since current market offerings lack ...

Kenya writes hilarious letter to DT Dobie about car maintenance delays

Iva Taylor

March 11, 2021

Finance Debt

We all had problems getting the car to the garage and the mechanics took a long time not only to service the car but also to diagnose the problem. This is especially annoying if this is your main ...

Indian Idol: What makes it popular in Kenya?

Iva Taylor

March 11, 2021

Finance Debt

When Pop Idol was released by Sony Entertainment Television in 2001, it became an instant hit. This British music competition captured the attention of global audiences, which is why it did not take long to...

India’s electronics exports surpass pre-Covid levels, hit record Rs 8,806 crore in December, Telecom News, ET Telecom

Iva Taylor

March 11, 2021

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New Delhi: India exports of electronic products not only returned to pre-Covid levels, but also hit a record high of Rs 8,806 crore in December 2020, data released by Department of Commerce last week showed....

Why Kenyan Victor Wanyama could be key to Spurs’ EPL title aspirations

Iva Taylor

March 11, 2021

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An unsung hero, Victor Wanyama's relentless efforts as the ball-winning central midfielder often go unnoticed, at least to an inexperienced eye. This cannot be said of the Tottenham Hotspur fans w...

Tracking down Turkana’s recurring drought and the way forward

Iva Taylor

March 11, 2021

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I was born in 1980 to parents from Lokitaung - Turkana County. Folklore has it that there was such a drought that two-thirds of the entire animal population perished and this is the genesis of so ...

French law requires Apple to add iPhone, Mac repairability scores, Telecom News, ET Telecom

Iva Taylor

March 11, 2021

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San Francisco: a new law imposed Apple add iPhone and MacBook repairability scores high for its online store in France.The repairability scores are required by a new French law that came into force on Januar...

Is it wise to waste taxpayer money on sinking PSUs?

Iva Taylor

March 11, 2021

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Illustration by Soham Sen | ThePrint team Text size: A- A + Narendra Modi government plans Rs 74,000 crore safety plan for the public telecommunications ...

Indian handset body preparing handset design, R&D plan for further push, Telecom News, ET Telecom

Iva Taylor

March 11, 2021

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NEW DELHI: handset representative body ICEA said it was in the final stages of sharing a plan with the government to create a "strong" smartphone design, R&D and application ecosystem with the aim of reducin...

Wema Bank Steps Up ALAT Campaign As Total Ad Spend Nears 2 Billion Naira

Iva Taylor

March 11, 2021

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Wema Bank Plc said it spent a total of N556.4 million on advertising in the first half of 2018, a 78% increase from the N311 million spent a year earlier. The bank has steadily increased its advertising spe...

Planning a dream vacation but running out of funds? These platforms will help you meet your immediate financial needs

Iva Taylor

March 11, 2021

Finance Debt

Here are 5 platforms to help you plan your dream vacation; Have a nice trip!The season when most plan their national and international travel has arrived. In addition, the Prime Minister's recent announcem...

Lloyds boosts Covid lending: Bank brags about approving £ 1 billion worth of loans

Iva Taylor

March 11, 2021

Finance Debt

Lloyds approved seven times as many “bounce back” loans to distressed businesses in a day than in a month under the government's emergency lending program.It boasted of having approved loans worth a total of...

SunEdison: The Biggest Corporate Implosion in American Solar History – Home

Iva Taylor

March 11, 2021

Finance Debt

John's latest update on corruption, bribery and waste in the energy sector.We're seeing the end, or perhaps the overhaul, of SunEdison, briefly the world's largest renewable energy developer - and now the de...

REPORT: Five senior Goldman Sachs executives donate $ 130,000 to the ‘Obama Victory Fund’ as Eric Holder decides whether or not to lay criminal charges – Home

Iva Taylor

March 11, 2021

Finance Debt

This is one of the many very interesting revelations from the GAI report on corruption in the Obama Department of Justice. And remember, in our buying and paying sy...

Singer Agadoo forced to pledge prized Rolex after losing fortune

Iva Taylor

March 11, 2021

Finance Debt

Dene Michael had it all during the '80s - but now life has taken a dramatic turn on the descent. The former '80s pop star rose to fame as a member of the band Black Lace, which became the face of their nove...

ShopX, LoanTap Launches ShopX Suvidha for Small Retailers

Iva Taylor

March 11, 2021

Finance Debt

ShopX Suvidhan offers fast loans to retailers ranging from INR 25K to 5 LakhAt present, credit service is available for 1 small retailers in Lakh in 16 citiesShopX's business model could account for around 2...

Seven people arrested as police destroy another loan fraud operation

Iva Taylor

March 11, 2021

Finance Debt

Officers from the Central Crime Branch (CCB) Bank Fraud Prevention Wing on Thursday arrested seven suspects, including three women, for running a call center and defrauding thousands of people into money. u...

Banks to approve retail loans on PSB lending portal in 59 minutes

Iva Taylor

March 11, 2021

Finance Debt

Amid the ongoing economic downturn as the consumption of small items has dropped significantly, the government's goal is to stimulate consumption in the economy so that the situation begins to impro...

Traditional lenders remain the first savings option for clients

Iva Taylor

March 11, 2021

Finance Debt

Technology Traditional lenders remain the first savings option for clients Monday 07 October 2019 Hundreds of Kenyans prefer to save their money in banks rather than mobile lending companies, a n...

Pawn shops are raising a lot of money to grow

Iva Taylor

March 11, 2021

Finance Debt

Leading jeweler Phu Nhuan Jewelry (PNJ) recently announced that it acquire a 30 percent stake in the chain of pawn shops Golden Friend Jsc.The Ho Chi Minh City-based pawnbroker chain was founded in 2017 wit...

Mixed-use development to replace Jerry’s 27th Street Market – Idaho Business Review

Iva Taylor

March 11, 2021

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The Jerry's 27th Street Market building will make way for the mixed-use development of Whitewater Station. Photo by Teya Vitu. A $ 10.5 million mixed-use development is underway for the former J...

Nigerians forgo privacy in search of quick loans

Iva Taylor

March 11, 2021

Finance Debt

In February, * Lolu was in desperate need of a soft loan to keep him going until payday. He asked two of his friends, but it was one of those months where everyone you know is broke and clinging to fi...

Why a “bad bank” may not work well

Iva Taylor

March 11, 2021

Finance Debt

The bad bank is an idea that comes up every year ahead of the budget as the concept is expected to finally germinate with the government putting funds aside for its training. The thought conjures up argume...

Investigation calls for stricter regulation of digital lending

Iva Taylor

March 11, 2021

Finance Debt

OPay, the FinTech company of the Opera group, today announced the launch of OKash, the new standalone mobile app that gives users access to short-term loans at their fingertips. The use of loans throu...

NCBA Bank targets dynamic SMEs in the local market

Iva Taylor

March 11, 2021

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NCBA Bank Tanzania CEO and Managing Director Margaret Karume said SMEs involve the majority of people and their growth will propel the country towards rapid economic growth. Karume, who was speaking in Dar ...

HR boss faces jail for massive £ 240,000 Covid business fraud as he ‘carried out romance fraud’

Iva Taylor

March 11, 2021

Finance Debt

Human resources boss faces jail after trying to claim £ 240,000 in Covid support rebound loans. Timilehin 'Yvette' Olasemo, 38, has filed eight separate claims for £ 30,000 bank loans on behalf of his emplo...

PayU allows merchants to transact offline to online with the payment option EFT, BFSI News, ET BFSI

Iva Taylor

March 11, 2021

Finance Debt

Online payment solutions provider PayU introduced an EFT payment option to meet the needs of organizations for fast and transparent high value transactions. It also aims to empower merchants by allowing the...

What do you do when you get what you want?

Iva Taylor

March 11, 2021

Finance Debt

Like the rest of West Louisville, our neighborhood of Portland has been campaigning for new investments and utilities for decades.Families have moved and some are returning. The houses have been loved, but ...

Google Removes Loan Apps From Play Store In India

Iva Taylor

March 11, 2021

Finance Debt

Google Play Store often sees the presence of fake and shady apps that can harm users and possibly need to be rem...

India overtakes China in FinTech funding, BFSI News, ET BFSI

Iva Taylor

March 11, 2021

Finance Debt

India Rocking China in FinTech financing for the first time in 5 quarters. According to CB Insights, China had the worst quarter since 2015 as the country was shut down to fight the first coronavirus epidem...

Is there too much fintech?

Iva Taylor

March 11, 2021

Finance Debt

Much ado for Fintech! The past two weeks have been nothing short of insane for Nigerian fintech, with the sector garnering nearly $ 400 million in investment during a particularly crazy weeklong period. Thi...

CBK to regulate mobile loan rates by amending law

Iva Taylor

March 11, 2021

Finance Debt

Market news CBK to regulate mobile loan rates by amending law Monday July 20, 2020 By JOHN MUTUAMore from this author summary One of the main goals of the Central Bank of Kenya (Amendme...

COVID, Coin Shortage Sparks Talks About ‘Cashless Society’ | ArkLaTex in depth

Iva Taylor

March 11, 2021

Finance Debt

SHREVEPORT, La-- The coronavirus pandemic presented an opportunity for even...

What future for Uzalo? – The Daily Vox

Iva Taylor

March 11, 2021

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Viewers of Uzalo find it hard to believe that the supposed main character, Gxabhashe, is really dead. LIZEKA MADUNA speculates.An imperfect family man has died, a man of...

Competition watchdog investigates cell phone loan fees

Iva Taylor

March 11, 2021

Finance Debt

Economy Competition watchdog investigates cell phone loan fees Monday February 24, 2020 By BRIAN NGUGIMore from this author summary The competition watchdog has opened investigations in...

Opera Landing in Loo Loan as OKash / OPesa Tackle ‘Shameful Debt’

Iva Taylor

March 11, 2021

Finance Debt

Opera landing in loan problems again For the second time in less than 5 months, Opera's lending platforms are receiving poor attention. And this time, they are caught in a “debt-shaming” operation. In Keny...

How Upwards Ensures India’s Low Income Segment Gets Easy Access to Credit

Iva Taylor

March 11, 2021

Finance Debt

Traditionally, when individuals needed a loan, they turne...

New CA report shows surge in demand for Internet access in Kenya

Iva Taylor

March 11, 2021

Finance Debt

The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has released its report on sector statistics for the first quarter of fiscal year 2020/21. This current report covers the performance and trends of the ICT sector ...

9 online platforms that provide quick loans to SMEs in Nigeria

Iva Taylor

March 11, 2021

Finance Debt

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Central Bank warns people to be wary of companies offering quick loans during Christmas time

Iva Taylor

March 11, 2021

Finance Debt

THE CENTRAL BANK of Ireland has urged consumers to be wary of companies offering quick and easy loans during the holiday season. There has been an increase in the number...

Data of 7 million cardholders leaked to the dark web

Iva Taylor

March 11, 2021

Finance Debt

The data of...

Applications are now open for Rhodes Scholarships in Kenya

Iva Taylor

March 11, 2021

Finance Debt

The Rhodes Scholarship is an international postgraduate scholarship which allows students to study at the University of Oxford. It was established in 1902, making it the first large-scale internat...

SME: FCMB financially supports 15,000 women

Iva Taylor

March 11, 2021

Finance Debt

First City Monument Bank, FCMB, one of the leading providers of financial services in Nigeria, has continued to grow and support small and medium enterprises...

Strange Case of Binion’s Horseshoe Ghost Player

Iva Taylor

March 11, 2021

Finance Debt

When Bennie Binion was kicked out of Dallas, TX. and headed to Las Vegas to open a legal casino, he thought his problems were behind him. For the majority, they were. Benny had been a dice player. He...

How To Build A Good Credit Score For Quick Loans

Iva Taylor

March 11, 2021

Finance Debt

In an age when education, healthcare, and even daily household expenses are increasing exponentially, your ability to borrow funds when needed becomes increasingly important. Imagine having trouble ...

4G spectrum auction ends, government cleans up Rs 77,814 crore, Telecom News, ET Telecom

Iva Taylor

March 11, 2021

Finance Debt

NEW DELHI: Ministry of Telecommunications (DoT) recovered Rs 77,814.80 crore from 4G spectrum auction it started on Monday and ended on Tuesday, the second day itself, making it one of the shortest sales in ...

Kenya’s most expensive mobile loans

Iva Taylor

March 11, 2021

Finance Debt

By DAILY BUSINESS Buying electricity on credit through a Safaricom associate is the most expensive digital mobile loan in the bankers lobby group's ranking, which also reveals the exorbitant monthly...

What documents are needed for a mortgage loan?

Iva Taylor

March 11, 2021

Finance Debt

When applying for a mortgage, providing the correct documentation can seem like a daunting process. Depending on the situation, it may take you weeks to find all the necessary documents and forward them to...

Mukesh Ambani jiomart already has more daily active users than Big Basket and Grofers

Iva Taylor

March 11, 2021

Finance Debt

Reliance's beginnings in e-commerce are touted by analysts as the true digital powerhouse of the RIL family. After starting with a beta launch in December 2019, JioMart officially rolled out to users across ...

Best opportunity to do in India now, says Sanjay Kaul of Cisco, Telecom News, ET Telecom

Iva Taylor

March 11, 2021

Finance Debt

NEW DELHI: There is a better opportunity than ever before in the country to launch localized manufacturing or manufacturing in India, and if India builds a semiconductor and component ecosystem, the US-based...

Invest in Aave (AAVE) – Everything you need to know

Iva Taylor

March 11, 2021

Finance Debt

Aave is a decentralized lending system that has helped boost interest in the Challenge sector to new heights. This next-generation protocol was one of the first to allow users to lend, borrow, and earn inte...