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As clocks around Kenya hurried towards 12:30 pm on Saturday, September 21, 2013, it was virtually impossible to know that this march forward in time would throw the country into a dark and gloomy period - one that appeared to...

The Tanzanian Shilling, also known as Shillingi is the official currency in use in the East African country of Tanzania although the use of the American Dollar is also widespread and acceptable. While this currency may not be as...

Uganda as a country is located in the Eastern part of Africa. She was colonized by the British and got her Independence in 1962. Uganda practices a Democratic system of government and ranked to be among the fastest growing economies...

It's not uncommon to hear about business people who started from the little start-up fund they could raise and ended up building a thriving firm, or about seasoned business owners who took over a decades-old enterprise and transformed it...

News could now be published and read all over the world through the internet. It could be available at the fingertips of online users any time of the day and wherever they are. South African newspapers provide a sure...

Ethiopia is an East African country with many activities going on ranging from economic to political and social activities. Getting all the latest news from Ethiopia can sometimes be challenging, however, Ethiopian newspapers are beginning to make a shift...

Apart from offering one of the best safari tours and destinations in the world, the Country of Tanzania is surrounded by quite a lot of news events and activities and as such is only expected that a lot of...

Ghana newspapers are published in different formats and style. There is no certain protocol or news reporting style that is followed by newspaper companies in Ghana. This is why you need to make a choice of what newspaper to...

The internet provides everyone access to a lot of information from science and technology, news and politics and to kind of topic possible. During the time when the internet was not yet that popular in Kenya, a good source...

The Daily Nation newspaper is an independent and the most widely read Kenyan newspaper published by Nation Media Group (NMG) Limited; a media company founded in 1959 by Aga Khan IV. It has grown to become the largest private media house in...

Kenya is a sovereign state in East Africa which lies on the equator with the Indian Ocean to the south-east, Tanzania to the south, Uganda to the west, South Sudan to the north-west, Ethiopia to the north and Somalia to the north-east. The radio and TV media of Kenya comprises of over 90 FM stations,...

Previously, prior to modern banking in Kenya, people used to exchange goods and services by direct contact - You give me what you have, I give you what I have which is generally known as trade by barter. Trading...

Angel Investors are a group of individuals or companies that have pulled their resources with the purpose of investing in startup businesses in exchange for a convertible debt or an equity in the new business. Africa is fast becoming...

Africa is a highly resourceful continent with a great return on investments if you can be able to strategize and tap into the huge market. With a population that is almost equal to 1 billion people, your market cannot...

Nigeria is always on the news: if not for kidnapping, then it is bribery and corruption but recently Nigeria was on the news for winning the African Cup of nations once again and it was a moment of jubilation...

In the international community, African Banks are beginning to compete better in terms of capitalization. In as much as most of them would not be compared with some of the well-financed banks in America and the United Kingdom, they...

Africa is a continent where women are generally not allowed the freedom to exercise their experience and ideas when compared to their western counterparts. However, through the influx of higher standards of education, African women are beginning to experience...

Nigeria is a country with a population of more than 180 million people, and there is a great need for very strong and trustworthy banks to serve the huge population. There are about 22 licensed commercial banks in Nigeria....

The banking industry is not "a one size fit all" industry. Each territory has it's own intricacies that can either make or mar the active players depending on how they engage. Moreover, the saying "It is not how far...

Insurance in Kenya still has a low penetration even across Africa as a whole. While some countries like South Africa has about 9% insurance penetration, Kenya has 3% of her population under one form of insurance or the other....