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build or buy a house
REAL ESTATE

3 Reasons Why It’s Cheaper To Buy Land And Build

Build or Buy? Many people dream about owning homes. Some think about owning homes, but they all grapple with whether to buy land...

Surebet Kenya
MARKETSSPORTS

TransAtlantic Capital To Acquire Kenyan Lottery And Betting Provider Surebet

Surebet Kenya: Mobile gaming has been one of the few business sectors to genuinely thrive and see significant growth during the strange events...

Absa Bank Headquarters in Nairobi.
BUSINESSECONOMYMARKETS

Absa Bank Posts Ksh6.5B Profit Despite the Pandemic

Absa Bank Kenya PLC reported a normalised profit after tax of Kes6.5 billion. The net customer assets grew by 7% (Kes209 billion) while...

Nigerians demonstrate against police brutality during the End Sars protests. Business continuity planning needs to proactively address political violence risks, particularly in highly-exposed sectors such as retail.
BUSINESSECONOMYFEATURED ARTICLEMARKETS

Why Companies Should Prepare for More Political Disturbances and Violence Ahead

Article by Alliance Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) “End SARS” demonstrations in Nigeria, student protests in South Africa or clashes in Ethiopia: Damages,...

Suspended WPP-Scangroup CEO Bharat Thakrar. He has tendered his resignation at the firm under a cloud of allegations.
BUSINESSCAREERSECONOMYMARKETS

Bharat Thakrar Resigns as WPP Scangroup CEO Under Cloud of Allegations, Suspension

WPP Scangroup Plc CEO Bharat Thakrar has resigned from his positions as CEO and board member, barely a month after being suspended over...

Centum Chief Executive James Mworia
BUSINESSECONOMYFEATURED ARTICLEMARKETS

Centum Issues Profit Warning, Eyes Ksh10B Real Estate Cash

Centum Investment Company Plc on Wednesday, March 23 issued a profit warning based on the preliminary assessment of its projected consolidated financial results...

Agriculture and Food Authority of KENYA - AFA
MARKETSTECHNOLOGY

Agriculture and Food Authority Automates Trade Services

Imports & Exports: The  Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Cooperatives has launched a system that automates the issuance of import and export...

Ngugi Kiuna BOC Kenya Takeover
MARKETSSTOCKS

Powerful Shareholder Halts BOC Kenya Takeover

The proposed BOC Kenya takeover by Carbacid and Aksaya Investments has been put on hold pending the hearing of an appeal lodged by...

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