By Mercy Imali On Monday 24th June, 2019 Zimbabwe made its interim currency the country’s sole legal tender. This is a step towards relaunching
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Mpesa to Split from Safaricom
By David Ndirangu A bill sponsored by Gem MP Elisha Odhiambo seeks to see mobile money transfer platforms split from their mother companies. This
Facebook’s New Currency
By David Ndirangu Facebook has decided to build a new payments and currency system called Libra, using blockchain technology. According to the organization, the
USD 20 million seized from Barclays fake
By Mercy Imali USD 20 million seized from Barclays Queensway Branch back in March in 100 dollar biils is fake. “My examination of the
Government Takeover of KQ Inches Closer
by David Ndirangu Adoption of a parliamentary committee report could see the state takeover ownership of Kenya Airways. This will mean pushing out KLM,
MPs Clash with Commerce Lobby Group over Interest Rate Cap Review
By David Ndirangu Lawmakers have vowed to block an attempt to repeal the cap on commercial lending rates; a day after the Kenya National
Safaricom Reverse call
By Mercy Imali Safaricom subscribers are now able to make reverse calls. The Reverse call feature is only available for on-net calls and will
African elected chair of global fertilizer industry association
By Mercy Imali Mostafa Terrab becomes the first African to be elected chairman of the global body representing the fertilizer industry. Terrab is the
SGR taxpayer burden
By Mercy Imali Taxpayers now have to dig deeper to cushion Kenya Railways (KR) from the SGR burden. SGR operations and maintenance costs have
KQ shelves JKIA takeover bid
By Mercy Imali Kenya Airways has shelved the idea of managing Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), over political interference. While speaking during the airline’s