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affordable housing in Kenya www.businesstoday.co.ke
REAL ESTATEBT memo

Low-Cost Capital Needed to Fund Affordable Housing

Kenya’s economy has grown tremendously over the past decade with the GDP per capita increasing to Ksh198,078 in 2019, a 137.5% growth from...

Cytonn off-plan housing projects
REAL ESTATE

Four Things to Look Out For in Off-Plan Buying

Off-plan buying refers to buying into a property before its completion. The concept has gained traction in Kenya, driven largely by the challenging...

Car loans
SMART MONEY

New Loan Product Offers a Lifeline to Squeezed Borrowers

Secured loans provider Mwananchi Credit has launched a new product that seeks to help customers effectively manage their loans without straining themselves. The...

Prudential Life Assurance Kenya www.businesstoday.co.ke
SMART MONEY

Insurer to Pay Sh10,000 to Those Who Get Coronavirus

On March 30th, 2020, Prudential Life Assurance Kenya Limited announced it would be offering its customers cash benefits in addition to what is...

Bharat Kumar Thakrar www.businesstoday.co.ke
STOCKS

Listed Firm Selling Subsidiary Defies Covid-19 to Hold Meeting

The High Court of Kenya has permitted WPP-Scangroup to hold an extraordinary general meeting at a time when most companies are shunning their...

Cytonn Money Market Fund performance2 www.businesstoday.co.ke
MARKETS

Cytonn Money Market Fund Records Fastest Growth

The Quarterly Statistical Bulletin for the period ended March 2020 by the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) shows Cytonn Money Market Fund as the...

CBK Governor Dr Patrick Njoroge profile www.businesstoday.co.ke
MARKETS

CBK Quest for Lower Interest Rates Signals Tough Times Ahead

The Central Bank of Kenya has announced it had lowered the interest policy rate further to 7%, the lowest level in nine years,...

Investment options for chamas www.businesstoday.co.ke
MARKETS

Investment Options for Chamas

The ultimate dream for most chamas is to buy large chunks of land preferably in the outskirts of big towns or cities and...

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