GMO banana trials to begin in 2014
NAIROBI, Kenya Confined field trials on genetically modified banana variety genetically engineered to resist a bacterial disease that has been decimating crops across Africa...
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Musician wins round one in court battle with Safaricom
NAIROBI, Kenya J. B. Maina, the recording artiste of popular Gikuyu songs who has sued Safaricom and four others for copyright infringement, has won...
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Sharp brings us another TV monster for Sh2.3 million
KENYA, NairobiKenya Sharp Middle East and Africa has launched the world’s largest commercially available television, the 90-inch AQUOS LED, to the Kenyan market....
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Ecobank appoints new MD for Kenya
NAIROBI, KenyaEcobank Group today announced the appointment of Ehouman Kassi as the new Managing Director for its Kenyan subsidiary. Mr Kassi, who now...
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NSE income hits Sh385 million
NAIROBI, KenyaThe Nairobi Securities Exchange’s income for 2012 grew 13.5% to Sh384.9 million from Sh338 milion the previous year, as the market defied...
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Equity partners with Visa to launch money transfer service
NAIROBI, KenyaEquity Bank Visa cardholders can now receive and send money to any other Visa cards both locally and internationally through a new...
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Barclays launches 15.9% fixed mortgage
NAIROBI, Kenya Barclays Bank of Kenya has confirmed on-going plans to boost the local mortgages market by developing demand driven products and fostering...
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A slow economy applies brakes on creation of jobs
NAIROBI, KenyaKenya’s economy grew 4.6 percent last year but only managed to create just over half a million jobs, official government statistics show,...
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