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The feature will allow users to lock individual chats with a password or biometric authentication. [Photo/ Meta]
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Whatsapp Chat Lock – How to Use the New Feature

Meta-owned messaging app Whatsapp has introduced the ability to lock individual chats with a password or biometric authentication.

Equity CEO Dr. James Mwangi also maintained his long-held stance that the lender's DRC unit will eventually overtake its Kenya base in volume and profitability.
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Equity Made Ksh12.8B Net Profit in 3 Months – Here’s How

The lender's total income in Q1 2023 stood at Ksh39.7 billion, up 28% from Ksh30.9 billion in Q1 2022.

The new venture was announced by group CEO Dr. James Mwangi alongside results for the first quarter of 2023. Equity Group posted 8% growth in profit after tax to hit Ksh12.8 billion in Q1 2023.
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Equity Ventures Into General Insurance Business

The move follows the launch of its life insurance business, Equity Life Assurance Kenya (ELAK), last year. Citing milestones achieved by the life...

New KEMSA chair Irungu Nyakera.
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New KEMSA Chair Irungu Nyakera Promises To Clear Mess

The new Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) chairperson Irungu Nyakera has promised to clear the mess at the state agency, which has been riddled...

He was previously Principal Secretary at the National Treasury in former President Uhuru Kenyatta's administration.
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Ruto Nominates Kamau Thugge as CBK Governor

Dr Thugge is currently the senior adviser and Head of Fiscal Affairs and Budget Policy at State House. He was previously Principal Secretary...

M-KOPA’s fintech platform combines the power of digital micropayments with the Internet-of-Things (IoT) to provide customers with access to productive assets.
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M-Kopa Raises Ksh34B To Scale High-impact Business Across Africa

M-KOPA has announced it successfully closed over $250 million (Ksh34 billion) in new debt and equity funding to expand its financial services offering...

The company operates a cement grinding plant with the capacity to produce 2.4 million tons a year. 
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Savannah Cement: Administrator Takes Over Insolvent Manufacturer

Savannah Cement had fought an ultimately futile legal battle over the past year disputing the debts of over Ksh7 billion owed to KCB...

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