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KPLC set to instal prepaid meters
Kenya Power and Lighting Company has launched a countrywide project to instal prepaid meters.
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BOC’s profit after tax drops by 32 p.c.
Gas maker, BOC Kenya, has reported a 32 per cent dip in profit after tax for the first half of 2010, amid sluggish sales
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Expand oil infrastructure, think tank now tells govt
With consumption of petroleum products expected to triple in the next two decades, there is need for government and private sector partnerships to build infrastructure to meet this demand and ensure the country is energy secure.
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Bank’s business club members fly to China to explore opportunities
Forty Barclays Bank business club members will fly out to China next week on a two-week business trip
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Now government takes KenolKobil head on over ‘fuel shortage’ fears
The government has moved to reassure consumers that there will be no shortage of petroleum and its products in the country.
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Growing pains for Safaricom in mobile war
The mobile call price war instigated by Zain has left Safaricom in some kind of a fix.
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KCB starts online pay system for tourism
Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) has launched an online payment service to enable electronic tourism take hold, as most bookings and payments are made on the internet.
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NHIF defends new rates increment
The National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) has defended its decision to increase members contributions, saying it is the first step towards providing universal healthcare in the country.
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NHIF defends new rates
The National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) has defended its decision to increase members’ contributions, saying it is the first step towards providing universal healthcare in the country.
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Order to install tracking gadget put on hold
The High Court has suspended an order requiring transporters to install an electronic cargo tracking system on their vehicles.
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NCPB receipting system launched
A major marketing innovation set to increase farmers’ earnings and boost agricultural production has come into force.
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Tullow Oil expands in East Africa
Anglo-Irish energy firm Tullow Oil said Thursday that it will buy a 50-percent stake in six exploration licences in Kenya and Ethiopia, expanding its reach in east Africa.
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EU adds Ghanaian airlines to no-fly list
The European Union added two air cargo carriers from Ghana to its no-flight list on Thursday due to safety concerns about their aircraft.
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Samsung takes on Apple with iPad rival
Samsung unveiled on Thursday what the South Korean electronics giant hopes will be the first major rival to Apple's highly successful iPad tablet PC.
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Walkman outsells iPod in Japan for first time
In a rare victory for Sony over arch-rival Apple, the Walkman portable music player outsold the iPod in Japan in monthly sales for the first time in August, a survey showed Thursday.
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Four Africans arrested in Japan for money-laundering
Police in Japan acting on an FBI request have arrested six people -- three Nigerians, one Ghanaian and two Japanese nationals -- in a money-laundering case, officials said Thursday.
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M-Pesa lands in South Africa
South Africa’s largest mobile phone operator Vodacom has teamed up with Nedbank to unveil an M-Pesa mobile-based cash transfer service, similar to the successful on operating in Kenya.
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Go nuclear to power growth, urges Tanzania
Tanzania has asked East African countries to start developing nuclear power as the cheapest source of electricity in the region where only 12 per cent of rural areas is connected.
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Bad climate to hurt farming, says group
Developing countries have to be more innovative to weather the debilitating effects of climate change that are expected to severely compromise food security.
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Sony Ericsson unveils new generation of smart phones
Sony Ericsson on Wednesday launched the XPERIA™ X10, as it hopes to spur sales ahead of December holidays season.
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