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Shillings & sense
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Published on May 12, 2008
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  A crash course on banking
Banking operations can be difficult to comprehend for some customers because bankers ensure their rights and privileges are always protected at every transaction.
It is the responsibility of customers to grasp basic back office operations as they handle bank documents or the consequences of contracts, especially those on loan accounts, before signing the dotted line.
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Bizbytes
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Published on May 11, 2008
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 Why fibre optic is better than satellite broadband
Kenya’s access to Internet via satellite is set to change with the entry of fibre optic.
By mid 2009, the much-awaited East African Marine Systems (Teams) will land at the Coast to connect the country to the rest of the world.
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Instinct
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Published on May 10, 2008
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 Why Ann Randiki Njoroge puts books first
Ann Randiki Njoroge is not your typical 9am to 5pm working woman who then goes home to help with the children’s homework. As the General Manager of Books First bookshops and restaurants, which are found in all Nakumatt supermarkets throughout the country, her work schedule is simply tight — at times a 24/7 operation. View past 10 issues of this magazine |
Pulse
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Published on May 9, 2008
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 Season of idolising girl-power
Two years ago Christine Apondi Adda became the first contestant to be evicted from the inaugural Tusker Project Fame (TPF1) show. The curvaceous girl with silky voice went underground but not out. Christine still craved for stardom and seems to have found a lifeline when Idols East Africa came to the offing. View past 10 issues of this magazine |
Inspiration
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Published on May 8, 2008
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 The power of handshake
Although taken as a mere formality, the simple gesture of shaking hands is an open book that passes subtle messages and tells a lot about the personalities, attitudes or feelings of those on either end of the handshake. View past 10 issues of this magazine |
Transport
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Published on May 8, 2008
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 Wheels of justice grind slowly for survivors
Delays in compensating victims of the 1994 ferry accident has brought utter desperation to impoverished families, while Kenya Ferry Services blame the law courts, writes Patrick Beja. View past 10 issues of this magazine |
Education
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Published on May 7, 2008
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 Laboratories board under fire
Benjamin Njeru was happy to join the Kenya Polytechnic in 1999 for a diploma course in medical laboratory technology. His dream was to become a doctor. Because his score was low, however, he settled for a different course in the same line. View past 10 issues of this magazine |
Financial Standard
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Published on May 6, 2008
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 New CMA rules to restore market sanity
The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has outlined a raft of tough measures to rein in rogue dealers in what is seen as a crucial transition from an archaic tradition, open to abuses, to a more modern system that is in tandem with the latest market dynamics. View past 10 issues of this magazine |
Crazy Monday
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Published on May 5, 2008
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 Deadly harvest of body parts
If you are an albino in Tanzania your life is likely to be at risk from enemies more deadly than the rays of the sun, an ever-present foe.
Since last month, there have been reports from that country about weird incidents of witchcraft and devil worship rituals involving human body parts.
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Shillings & sense
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Published on May 5, 2008
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 Toiling for Tomorrow
Joyce Wanja is not leaving anything to chance. At 32, a manager at a debt collection agency, Wanja proscribes to the lifestyle of a smart investor.
"I have been thinking about investing for a long time, but in investment you don’t just jump in before enough research," she says.
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