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OPINION

Time To Remit Some Love And Care To Diaspora Kenyans

February marks the annual observance of Black History Month in the US and Canada. Black History Month began in the US in the...

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ECONOMY

Diaspora Remittances to Kenya Rise Despite Covid-19, Defy Regional Trend

The drop was blamed on the pandemic, movement restrictions and the dire shocks of Covid-19 on the global economy.

FEATURED STORY

Equity Bank Diaspora Remittances Share Hits Sh66.6 Billion

In 2018, diaspora remittances increased by threefold to Ksh 108 billion and income generated grew by 169% to Ksh 751 million

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Sh30 billion worth of remittances used to support education in Kenya

New WorldRemit research finds that diaspora remittances used to support education reduce by more than half the chances of children being out of...

Mr Mesel hit the headlines last month after it emerged that he sent her girlfriend, Ms Felesta Nyamathira Njoroge, over $914,967 (Ksh102 million)
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Kenyans abroad remitted Sh200b last year

The stronger-than-expected recovery in remittances — payments that are key to supporting the economies of many poor countries — was driven by growth...

FEATURED STORY

SimbaPay launches Pan-Africa remittances chatbot

 Together with Interswitch, SimbaPay’s B2B division offers its instant remittance technology to banks & telcos who want to provide their customers with a...

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Cheaper money transfer service offers Kenyans early Xmas

WorldRemit data suggests that most of their customers send money around 3-4 times a month so the savings across the month of December...

FEATURED STORY

National Bank eyes diaspora billions

Data from the Central Bank reveal that diaspora remittances into Kenya have grown from a monthly average of US$ 20 million in 2004...

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Diaspora remittances topped Sh130 billion in 2017

Capital Markets Authority Chief Executive Officer(CEO) Paul Muthaura says despite the long political campaigns this year, the diaspora has shown positive feedback in...