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Customers at a KCB branch. Nairobi, where 51 per cent of the country’s economic activities are housed, is home to 514 branches or 40.7 per cent of the country’s total branch network. Of the 514 branches in Nairobi, 53 were opened last year.Photo/FILE

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Kenya’s wealth profile through the eyes of a banker

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In an industry where profit is king, forking out Sh40 million to build a branch must be informed by a detailed analysis and good case for investment. ...

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A group of ranch owners have approached World Bank(Financier) arguing that the power line passing through their ranches would disturb the wildlife in addition to negatively affecting their multi-million shilling eco-tourism businesses, which are hinged on pristine wilderness.

Ranchers lobby against Sh63bn power project

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Kenyans could continue grappling with electricity shortages and high costs longer after a...

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It’s now the time for Africa as world turns to the continent

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I was recently at the Milken Institute Global Conference 2013 in Los Angeles and, for the...

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A tobacco farmer tends his farm. Photo/FILE

Middlemen reap big from tobacco

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Middlemen are laughing all the way to the bank, thanks to a delay in paying tobacco farmers...

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StanChart head of regional research for Africa Razia Khan. Photo/SALATON NJAU

Banks’ first quarter profits up 14 per cent to Sh28 billion

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Commercial banks operating in Kenya saw their first quarter profits rise 14 per cent despite...

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Sh1.7 billion electricity project to light up region

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THE EAST African Community is set to benefit from a Sh1.74 billion power project between...

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N-Soko jobs website, The Nation Media Group has relauched its N-Soko Motors site to boost online car sales market Photo/NATION

N-soko relaunches car sales web page

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N-soko, an online trading centre powered by the Nation Media Group, has re-launched its motor...

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Sir Richard Branson.

It is time for staff to get going for a good cause

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In many parts of the world, spring is in bloom and people are getting off the couch and going...

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HP rises with ElitePad900 in bid to grow corporate clients base

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Hewlett-Packard, the American giant, has made great strides in the manufacture of computers,...

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A Kobil petrol station. Photo/FILE

KenolKobil leads the pack

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Oil marketer, KenolKobil, emerged as the week’s top gainer on speculation it had initiated...

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Discipline is the essence of all management

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THERE IS A very close relationship between discipline, minimum personal standards, and...

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Britam now engages regional growth gear

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British American Asset Management Limited has embarked on an ambitious regional expansion...

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