An overview of reliable crypto trading platforms of 2021

By Agencies,

The world of cryptocurrency trading is expanding as more investors are shifting their investments from forex and stocks to bitcoin or other cryptocurr...

Businessman jailed for failing to pay motor company Ksh.11.9 million

By Benjamin Muriuki,

A businessman has been jailed six months for failing to pay a motor company Ksh.11.9 million. Johnson Kigundu had been ordered to pay A-Plus motors...

A-Plus motors Limited

Is Litecoin really the Crypto for Africa?

By Agencies,

The people of Africa have shown tremendous interest in digital currency. Although there have been times when the African government showed resentment ...

Litecoin

Safaricom shrugs virus concerns to declare Ksh.18B shareholder pay

By Kepha Muiruri,

Leading telecom operator Safaricom has shrugged off virus concerns on operations to approve a Ksh.18.03 billion half year dividend pay out to sharehol...

coronavirus , Safaricom

Mighty Salim among top Google search trends for Kenyans in January

By Citizen Reporter,

Google search trends in January reveal that the deaths of renowned ‘Mugithi’ musician Mighty Salim and American television and radio host Larry Ki...

google search , killing eve , Mighty Salim , mugithi , warunge

CBK warns of a tougher and riskier economic outlook

By Kepha Muiruri,

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has warned of a much tougher and riskier economic forecast for the 2021 as the Kenyan economy wades uncertain waters. ...

Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) , Dr. Patrick Njoroge , Kenya's economy

Over 56,000 learners with no schools to report back to next week

By Nimrod Taabu,

Over 56,000 learners will have no schools to report back to on Monday next week after it emerged that 339 private schools have permanently closed down...

coronavirus , magoha , schools

Safaricom reduces M-Pesa transaction charges by nearly half

By Kepha Muiruri,

Leading telco operator Safaricom has trimmed M-Pesa transfer costs by up to 45 per cent ahead of the end of the waiver on free cash transfers below Ks...

M-pesa , Peter Ndegwa , Safaricom

End of free mobile-money transfers dims light for cashless economy

By Kepha Muiruri,

The end of free mobile-money transfers below Ksh.1000 which comes into effect on January 1, 2021 has dimmed the quest for a cashless economy. This ...

CBK , M-pesa , mobile money

CBK announces end of free mobile-money transfers

By Citizen Reporter,

The waiver of fees on mobile-money transfers below Ksh. 1,000 is to cease from January 1, the Central Bank of Kenya has said. Also Read: Mobile mon...

Airtel Money , CBK , coronavirus , M-pesa , Mobile Money transfers

Buying a baby on Nairobi’s black market

By Guest Writer,

By Peter Murimi, Joel Gunter and Tom Watson  Babies are being stolen to order in Kenya to feed a thriving black market. Africa Eye infiltrated the...

BBC , BBC Africa eye , Black Market , Mama Lucy , Missing Child Kenya , Nairobi

Free cash transfers take Ksh.6billion from Safaricom’s M-Pesa purse

By Kepha Muiruri,

The roll out of free mobile money transactions has punched a Ksh.6.1 billion revenue hole in Safaricom's M-Pesa service in six months to September 30....

coronavirus , free cash transfers , M-pesa , Safaricom

FIFA to push on with new ‘cap’ and rules for agents

By Reuters,

FIFA will push ahead with plans to cap commissions on transfer fees for agents and enforce a licence scheme, even if its new regulations are opposed b...

FIFA , player agents

Free mobile cash transfers to eat into Safaricom’s profit cake

By Kepha Muiruri,

Free mobile money transfers below Ksh.1000 implemented in mid-March are expected to curve a part of Safaricom’s profit when the company publishes it...

Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) , M-pesa , Safaricom

African money transfer firms thrive as pandemic spurs online remittances

By Reuters,

Having fled an economic implosion in his native Zimbabwe, Brighton Takawira was able to support his mother back home with modest earnings from a small...

coronavirus , money transfer , mpesa

Everton launch campaign in style as Clavert-Lewin’s header sinks Spurs

By Agencies,

Dominic Calvert-Lewin's brilliant header ensured new-look Everton made a flying start to the Premier League season with victory at Tottenham. Cal...

Calvert-Lewin , Dominic Calvert-Lewin , New-look Everton , Premier League , Tottenham

Governor Obado and his 4 children arrested in Kisii, being transferred to Nairobi

By Ian Omondi,

Migori Governor Okoth Obado and his four children were early Wednesday morning arrested after surrendering to the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commissio...

governor okoth obado , Migori County

Michelle Obama and Melinda Gates: We can’t ignore adolescent girls in Covid-19 response

By CNN,

Today should have been a school day for 15-year-old Fortunate Ayomirwoth. But for the past five months, her school has been closed. Fortunate now s...

adolescent girls , defilement , early marriage , Fortunate Ayomirwoth , rape , sexual violence , teenage pregnancy

A Russian ship’s cargo of dangerous ammonium nitrate was stranded in Beirut port for years

By CNN,

As Lebanon's investigation into the devastating blast in Beirut continues, officials have pointed to a possible cause: A massive shipment of agricultu...

Beirut blast , Lebanon , russia

Value of mobile money transactions hit record Ksh.392 billion in June alone

By Kepha Muiruri,

The value of mobile money transactions set a new Ksh.392.2 billion all-time monthly record in June translating to an average Ksh.13.1 billion worth of...

Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) , COVID-19 , mobile money