National Bank shareholders pave way for KCB take over
Require NBK continues to operate as a separate subsidiary of KCB.
VICTOR AMADALA
Business WriterBIO: Victor Amadala is an award winning journalist business with more than 500 published business and human interest feature stories. He is currently a Business Writer for the Star Newspaper, third biggest paper in Kenya www.star.co.ke , handling governance, economics, market place, money matters, building and construction, agribusiness among other topics. He has previously contributed for many established print media in Kenya and abroad including the Business Daily, Standard Newspaper, Daily Nation, KBC, VG Norway, CFO South Africa, Ebano TV in Spain among others In 2014, he scooped the prestigious African Fact Checking Journalism Award in sponsored by the AFP Foundation https://africacheck.org/how-to-fact-check/the-african-fact-checking-awards/ A Thomson Reuters New Age Media fellow, Victor is extremely passionate about developmental journalism with a view of transforming social economic fabric in the continent and across borders. He holds a diploma in journalism from the Kenya Institute of Mass Communication.
Rotich reinforces High Court’s push to scrap interest cap law
Law cap interests at 4% above Central Bank rate, failed to achieve its purpose.
Gamblers, boda boda operators worst hit in budget
Rotich proposed 10% excise duty on total winnings resulting from betting.
Equity Bank opens in Ethiopia
Equity plans to present in 10 African countries by the end of the year.
How Rotich plans to spend your money
Country mired in debt, forcing govt to borrow from Peter to pay Paul.
Cooking gas users now have to stick to their brands
Move aims at enhancing user safety, illegal refilling and illegal re-branding.
Shilling crosses 102 mark against dollar
Attributed to the demonitisation exercise and demand by importers.
Kenya Airways shareholders oppose Govt takeover
KQ was government owned until 1995 then became private after accumulating debts due to poor management
KQ shelves bid to manage JKIA, Michael Joseph re-elected
Shareholders reject proposed nationalisation of airline, saying previous efforts did not bear fruits.
Carrefour to open store in Uganda this year
Dubai-based operator also plans to open second store in early 2020 in Kampala.