Month: March 2020

News
March 17, 2020
Airtel money waives transaction fees across all bands to help fight COVID-19
The second biggest telco in Kenya, Airtel Kenya has waivered transaction fees on its Airtel money across all bands in…
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News
March 16, 2020
Safaricom waives Mpesa transaction fee amid virus outbreak
By Daisy Okanga Mobile telecom operator Safaricom has waived its transaction fee on mobile money transfer M-Pesa for transactions below…
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News
March 16, 2020
Kenyan shilling weakens as coronavirus concerns looms
The Kenyan shilling weakened on Monday as market participants worried about the impact of the spread of coronavirus on the…
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News
March 16, 2020
African nations close borders, cancel flights amid coronavirus spread
Several African countries have closed their borders, canceled flights and imposed strict entry and quarantine requirements to contain the spread…
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News
March 16, 2020
Man arrested over spreading misleading information on Coronavirus
By Daisy Okanga A 23-year-old man was arrested in Mwingi by the DCI detectives for misleading the public and causing…
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News
March 16, 2020
Stocks take a nosedive at NSE on Monday’s opening
Stocks took a nosedive at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) on Monday’s opening after Kenya confirmed two more cases of…
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News
March 16, 2020
Government’s new directive on Coronavirus
By Daisy Okanga | The government has banned the entry of travellers from countries hit by Coronavirus (COVID-19). Schools have…
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Health
March 13, 2020
Insurance companies to cover policy holders affected by COVID-19
By Daisy Okanga | The Insurance Regulatory Authority said insurance firms will cover all policy holders affected by the new…
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Commodities
March 13, 2020
Coronavirus: Tuskys allays fears of commodity shortages and price hikes
Tuskys Supermarket has allayed fears of an alleged shortage of products in its stores in the wake of panic shopping…
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Markets
March 13, 2020
Kenyan shilling edged down on confirmed COVID-19 case
The Kenyan shilling edged down on Friday after the government confirmed the first case of coronavirus (COVID-19) At 12.52 pm,…
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