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Implications of Finance Bill, 2024 on manufacturing
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Implications of Finance Bill, 2024 on manufacturing

The Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) presented its feedback on the Finance Bill, 2024 to the National Assembly Committee on Finance and National Planning. The Bill, published on 9 May 2024, seeks to amend laws relating to various…

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Prudential donates Ksh. 7.3M to assist flood victims in Busia County
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Prudential donates Ksh. 7.3M to assist flood victims in Busia County

Prudential Kenya has donated USD 70,000 (KSh9.3million) donation to support relief efforts by the Kenya Red Cross Society to families affected by the heavy rains that started early March. The donation was made through the company’s CSR…

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Kenya has made progress in budget transparency according to new survey
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Kenya has made progress in budget transparency according to new survey

Kenya has made progress in budget transparency thanks to institutional and policy interventions, helping secure trillions of shillings in budget funds. This is according to findings by the Open Budget Survey 2023 which shows that Kenya…

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Opera Mini now has PIN protected browsing
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Opera Mini now has PIN protected browsing

Opera has announced that its mobile browser Opera Mini now includes privacy enhancements that will help make browsing safer for users. Opera Mini now includes Locked Mode, which enables PIN-protected browsing to further boost privacy…

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All systems go for the Madaraka Day Fest by Tusker Ndimu in Mombasa
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All systems go for the Madaraka Day Fest by Tusker Ndimu in Mombasa

Mombasa residents are in for a treat this Madaraka Day as Tusker Ndimu presents the inaugural Madaraka Day Fest. The festival is named after Madaraka Day, the day that Kenya gained independence. The event has an amazing line up of Kenyan…

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Absa Bank reports a Ksh. 5..9 Billion net profit for Q1 2024
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Absa Bank reports a Ksh. 5..9 Billion net profit for Q1 2024

Absa Bank has reported a profit after tax of Kshs.5.9 billion for the period ended 31 March 2024. This is a 34% growth as compared to Ksh. 4.5 billion posted for a similar period last year. The rise in profitability was due to the bank’s…

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Hunter’s Choice Whisky launches a new upgraded bottle design
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Hunter’s Choice Whisky launches a new upgraded bottle design

Hunter’s Choice a whisky brand by Kenya Wine Agencies Limited (KWAL) has launched a new upgraded bottle design. The whisky will now be sold in a new-look bottle that has been meticulously designed to include a new closure that will…

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LG launches Tone Free T90S earbuds model in the Kenyan market
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LG launches Tone Free T90S earbuds model in the Kenyan market

LG has launched their latest TONE Free T90S model in the Kenyan market which comes with a more comfortable fit. It possesses a range of useful features that are essential for elevated on-the-go listening pleasure. Delivering an enriched…

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Africa Freedom Day – Upholding digital rights in Africa
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Africa Freedom Day – Upholding digital rights in Africa

Bloggers of Zambia and Bloggers Association of Kenya (BAKE) joins fellow Africans across the continent in commemorating Africa Freedom Day, a momentous occasion that celebrates the hard-fought struggles for independence, democracy, and…

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OPPO A60 is now available in Kenya at Ksh. 29,999
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OPPO A60 is now available in Kenya at Ksh. 29,999

OPPO has today announced that it has launched the latest A series smartphone, the OPPO A60, in the Kenyan market. The OPPO A60 is available in all OPPO retail stores countrywide, e-commerce partners and OPPO Kenya website at a Recommended…

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I&M Group Q1 profits grow by 35% to Ksh. 3.6 billion
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I&M Group Q1 profits grow by 35% to Ksh. 3.6 billion

I&M Group PLC has announced that its profit before tax for Q1 of 2024 has increased by 35% to Ksh. 3.6 billion up from Ksh. 2.7 billion in the same period in 2023. The bank reported strong operating revenues across all its markets, with…

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KCB Group reports a Ksh. 16.5 Billion net profit in Q1 2024
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KCB Group reports a Ksh. 16.5 Billion net profit in Q1 2024

KCB Group has recorded a 69% growth in net profit to KShs. 16.5 billion in Q1 2024 up from KShs. 9.8 billion. The rise in profitability was on the back of a 31.6% rise in Total revenues to KShs.48.5 billion driven by both funded and…

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