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17 April 2022 - Brian Boro Mbugua is an assistant superintendent at the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) dispatch centre

16 April 2022 - Kenya to Zimbabwe, insects get onto plates as farmers reap

16 April 2022 - Martin Ndirangu has found a way of using the decoratives to scare away wild animals from his orchard.

16 April 2022 - People diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder are about 3.7% more likely to experience a Covid-19 infection after being vaccinated than people without psychiatric disorders, according to a study published Thursday by JAMA Network Open that suggested a…

15 April 2022 - TOPLINE Covid-19 infection is linked to eye conditions called retinal vascular occlusions—blockages of blood vessels in the eye that can cause vision loss—according to a study published Thursday by JAMA Ophthalmology that threw light on one of several…

15 April 2022 - Glimpses of the ongoing Ukraine war from the Africans who fled and those predicting a wider impact on the continent. Dr Akintoye Akindele, the Nigeria-based Executive Chairman of Platform Capital, ushered in 2022 inKyiv, the capital and most populous…

14 April 2022 - Last Thursday, Treasury Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yatani presented Kenya’s Ksh3.3 trillion budget for the 2022/2023 financial year. This budget, which is President Uhuru’s last, was 136% higher than his Ksh1.4 trillion first budget when he took power in…

14 April 2022 - The Easter holidays are here again and parents are going up and down the country looking for ways to occupy their children's days while they are off work and kids off school.

14 April 2022 - At least 300 people are reported dead and hundreds more missing with the eastern coastline of South Africa battered by floods over the last week. The rolling green foothills of South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province were struck by tragedy this weekas…

14 April 2022 - The Easter holiday is quickly arriving! It is that time again of the year when vacations get doubled in price, gifts become for the rich and restaurants start upselling. I will not lie. I am a true Kenyan. I long for the holidays. These are days off…

13 April 2022 - The fallout from the war on Ukraine will be felt by all Africans, whether abroad or at home. How will it impact African trade? BY PAULA SLIER IN MOSCOW THE FIRST TIME I WENT TO UKRAINE was in 1992. The country had just declared independence from the…

13 April 2022 - Every minute of every hour of every day, a new NFT is dropped. Last year alone, NFT trading broke new records and surpassed $23 billion. It’s safe to say the crypto art industry has exploded exponentially. That unprecedented growth has attracted many…

13 April 2022 - TOPLINE Man-made climate change has caused hurricanes and tropical storms to drop more rain, according to an article published Tuesday by Nature Communications that analyzed data from the record-breaking 2020 North Atlantic hurricane season, when…

12 April 2022 - It’s Easter again!! Time for unrestrained eggs-travagance!! ‍If you are a lover of chocolate and all-things-sweet, then you have all the reasons to smile. It is that time of the year when you get to enjoy unlimited guilt-free chocolates and tons of…

12 April 2022 - The Rule of 72 is one of the most powerful tools in finance; it's a way to calculate how long it takes for an investment to double, given a fixed interest rate. Understanding and using the Rule of 72 will help you make better financial decisions and…

12 April 2022 - 56-year-old Burkina Faso-born architect, Diébédo Francis Kéré, became the first African to win the prestigious Pritzker Prize in early March. According to BBC Africa, the prize is often referred to as the Nobel Prize of architecture. As an architect,…

12 April 2022 - While African football continues to give the world many top players, this is rarely recognized and French coach Claude Le Roy intends changing that. By Nick Said THERE ARE FEW MEN WHO KNOW MORE ABOUT African football than veteran French coach Claude…

12 April 2022 - Fixed Deposits are investments in which funds placed are not readily available to the investor before the time agreed (tenure) for the deposit has elapsed. In Kenya, they can be for as short as just one month to several years depending on the saver’s…

12 April 2022 - TOPLINE Covid-19 infections are tied to damage in the part of the brain associated with smell, according to a study published Monday by JAMA Neurology, offering a possible explanation for the long-term Covid-induced smell loss that afflicts up to 1.6…

11 April 2022 - FROM TEACHER TO ACTUARY TO ENTREPRENEUR, CEO AND CORPORATE TITAN, SELLO MOLOKO HAS HAD AN ILLUSTRIOUS JOURNEY THAT COULD INSPIRE ANY YOUNG AFRICAN. TAKING OVER AS CHAIRMAN OF THE ABSA GROUP FROM APRIL 1, HE IS ALL SET TO MAKE HIS MARK IN DEFINING THE…

11 April 2022 - TOPLINE Tesla CEO Elon Musk has decided not to join the board of Twitter, the company’s CEO Parag Agrawal announced late on Sunday night, in a move that comes just a week after the billionaire disclosed he had acquired a 9% stake in the social media…

10 April 2022 - Jael Keya is the continental Editor-In-Chief at African Real Estate Blog Post.

09 April 2022 - Breaking the mundanity of everyday urban living in London are the vibrant ring-necked parakeets, a species indigenous to Africa and with a squawky story. BY ALASTAIR HAGGER LONDON, AT ANY TIME OF YEAR, CAN BE stubbornly, oppressively grey; it is not…

08 April 2022 - The first one is waking up as an esteemed ‘Guest of Honor’. The second one, and, perhaps the bigger and more infuriating title, is being the main admin of a wedding group, on WhatsApp. It’s a shocker, really. I had no clue that I’d be a major player…

08 April 2022 - Single parenthood is a little like riding a bike. Except that, you are riding it backwards. All this while, you are juggling a couple of balls in the air. It's not common to purposely choose single parenthood, but once it happens, one has to deal with…

08 April 2022 - TOPLINE Captain America Comics No. 1, a 1941 comic book issue featuring the first appearance of the titular character, sold for over $3.1 million Thursday, becoming the one of the most expensive comic books ever sold at auction—the latest testament to…

08 April 2022 - Baron & Cabot have now expanded in Kenya and Nigeria. Africans can now invest in property within UK. Baron & Cabot, a UK property investment company has launched their new base in Kenya and Nigeria to finally help Kenyans and Nigerians invest…

08 April 2022 - Traditional ideas of vegans and vegetarians often conjure negative stereotypes, but innovation in the meat alternative industry and growing climate change awareness have joined to create a revolutionary and explosive market, and South Africa can count…

07 April 2022 - The budget is being read two months early as Parliament will have to be dissolved two months before the general election, CS Yattani facing a delicate balancing act in President Uhuru Kenyatta's final budget, fuel crisis could extend to next week,…

06 April 2022 - Where do I keep savings? This is the third article in a series that tries to help you answer this question of the best place to put your savings for maximum benefit depending on your reasons for saving. 

06 April 2022 - Why are some people always poor? In the recent past, lots of research has been carried out around this question, with researchers seeking to understand why some people are extremely poor, while others seem to have more than enough?

05 April 2022 - The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) last month announced that all loanees will receive a 100% waiver on the outstanding penalties on their loan accounts.‍ The #KamilishaMalipoYaHelb campaign which began on 1st March 2022 will run until 30th April…

05 April 2022 - I, surely, can speak for most of us who have only one bank account. You most probably opened this account when you needed your HELB loan or when you started working. I know I got mine because my first employer wouldn’t pay me in cash. 

04 April 2022 - The prevailing economic conditions are taking a toll on everyone. Regardless of financial status, everyone is feeling the pinch of the rising cost of living. The big puzzle in all this is how you can survive these circumstances and still improve your…

04 April 2022 - Research shows that people who are given money suddenly treat it differently than the money they have worked for. This applies to winning a lottery, grants, and inheritance. Even the savviest individuals might become enslaved by their sudden acquired…

04 April 2022 - Times are bad. In the current economy and the constantly increasing cost of living, money is far from enough, especially for an average person. ‍With the current state of the economy, you are lucky if you have enough to cover all your bills and put…

04 April 2022 - Dreams remain dreams until you do something about it, so it serves you well to remember you are in the driver's seat of your life. There is no ideal dream lifestyle, which means the definition of lifestyle is relative, consequently giving everyone the…

31 March 2022 - Today is the last day of the month, which means if you are formally employed, your salary has either hit your account or is just about to. As you prepare to go out and spend that money, let’s look at some of the top happenings from the past week that…

31 March 2022 - Attaining financial freedom is a goal for most people - having enough investments, savings and cash flow to live a chosen lifestyle for yourself and your family and having enough to live off in retirement. 

30 March 2022 - All M-Pesa customers can access Halal Pesa as a mini-app under the grow option.

30 March 2022 - Most businesses start with a big dream and a ton of excitement. As an entrepreneur, you feel powerful and ready to give up anything and everything for the success of your business. You are determined. You put in the work with the right energy and…

28 March 2022 - Due diligence is always a necessary step when making any decision in life. In this article, nine key financial topics are expounded on to help you understand, protect and grow your finances. 

25 March 2022 - I’ve suffered a high turnover of friends over the last few years. I make friends fast, but lose them twice as fast. The blame squarely falls on money. Well, perhaps, friends have taken me through the wringer due to my one big fault. I didn’t know the…

25 March 2022 - While making money in itself is already an uphill task, holding to that money is even harder. Growing that money and improving your financial position is an even bigger skill that everyone has to keep learning. You can start with these Dos and Don'ts…

25 March 2022 - There are many successful family-run businesses out there today. But just like any other business, it takes a lot of planning and dedication from the members. So before going into business with family, ensure that you have everything figured out and…

24 March 2022 - In today’s edition of Money Weekly, we look at how much it will cost you to use the Nairobi Expressway, how Kenya’s young millionaires are investing in NFTs, the sectors of the economy with the highest loan default rates and other top money news that…

24 March 2022 - No matter how well-off we are, money has the power to influence our thoughts and actions in ways that we are often unaware of, regardless of our financial situation. Studies show that it is possible to have a drug-like addiction to money and the…

23 March 2022 - It's natural to be concerned about things you can't control during stormy or unpredictable times. It's also critical to recognize that you can make better financial decisions right now by becoming more conscious of your spending, decreasing costs, and…

23 March 2022 - Every day, we see people go from rags to riches and applaud. Well, some of us celebrate, and others go green with envy. But all in all, it is a remarkable feat to work your way up to a certain level of financial success. 

23 March 2022 - Going up the corporate ladder can only get you so far. You will reach your earning potential then your rising curve will flatten. What you might not know is that making your money work hard for you is key to growing your wealth not you working very…