The schools are opening up for the third term. This is the period where most parents experience hell in terms of high back to school products prices. Most parents are trying to grapple with the rising cost of school products, school fees as well as the transportation cost. Therefore it is only fair that you […]
Picture this: You’re sitting in a busy airport terminal waiting for your flight to board. People are rushing by with suitcases and the smell of coffee wafts from a nearby stand. Maybe you’re doing a little light work on your laptop or just catching up on the news when suddenly you realize… It’s April. It’s […]
The high costs of living are the Kenyan reality right now and one way to lessen your burden would be finding a means to reduce one’s tax burden. There are ways one can legally reduce their tax liability. Filing your returns correctly and on time This seems like an obvious solution but we have all […]
I once queued for so long in a bank, that I had muscle spasms in places I never knew I had muscles. I had to resort to my grandmother’s recommendation of sipping boiled pawpaw leaves for almost a week just to alleviate the pain (not sure it even worked). So when news came in that […]
Dambisa Moyo is an Economist with the experience of working with top financial institutions including the world bank. She is the author of a few books including, ‘Dead Aid- Why Aid is not working and How there is a better way for Africa’ which I find equally intriguing and thought-provoking. In this book, she is […]
Venture Capitalist and Angel investor terms are often interchanged to mean the same thing. There are many similarities that can back this up but there are multiple differences between the two suggesting that they don’t mean the same thing. Start-ups will require funding and both Angel Investors and Venture Capitalists can be the source of […]
The traditional Banking system is slowly dying and as we all know in a few years, banking halls will be a thing of the past but banking services will forever remain relevant and required. The initial move by CBA Bank into a complete digital space provides their clients with utmost convenience as they can access […]
“Africa is the next big thing” is a phrase we have all heard being thrown around by external and internal investors. Kenya, for example, has been highly ranked in relation to other African countries and hence has been seen as most suitable for investments. Generally, this will translate into more international chains entering the Kenyan […]
Paying off student loan debt or saving is more than a ‘yes’ or ‘no’ response because money issues are never simplistic. Situations are diverse prompting various decisions and it is for that reason that I will not provide a blanket answer. Assumption: You are recently employed or have a steady source of income Fact: HELB […]
Kenya as a whole is deep into a financial crisis and that translates to us the taxpayers being in distress too and therefore intentionality is a tool that is crucial to have during these times. Time and over again through books and online spaces, we have been introduced to this term which loosely means to […]
Creatives are best defined as individuals who portray originality in thought or in inventing. Most creative artists include people in the areas of fashion, music, writing, art and digital content producers depend on their talent and their ability to concentrate on the art to grow. Just like any other industry, the creative industry demands a certain […]
In the age of rising feminism, there are misconceptions about what it means for a woman to be a feminist. These misconceptions dial back down to the entirety of the woman and who she is a person in the society. The sad thing about the misinterpretation of womanhood is that it not only comes from […]
The M-Pesa service in Kenya was launched in 2007 with the aim to create a straightforward financial service that people could easily use from a basic feature phone. There was a gap when it came to transferring money. Over the years we have seen the rapid growth of the system. There has been an increase […]
Since the introduction of online taxi-hailing applications, we have had an increase in the number of drivers that are using them. In the initial stages, the drivers who were using Uber had their own personal cars. With an increase in people using the service, new drivers have come up with ways to acquire cars to […]
Under the theme of ‘Kenya’s tax regime and the competitiveness of the Manufacturing Sector’, the annual CBA Economic Forum painted a vivid picture of the state of the country’s manufacturing sector and the impact of the current tax regime on its performance. Currently, in its second year, the Economic Forum is an initiative of the […]