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    <description>THE EAST African Community is set to benefit from a Sh1.74 billion power project between Burundi and Rwanda which will be followed by several other international connections across the bloc.</description>
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    <description>THERE IS A very close relationship between discipline, minimum personal standards, and routine. Put together, the three shape your success or failure.</description>
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    <description>Oil marketer, KenolKobil, emerged as the week’s top gainer on speculation it had initiated talks with an unidentified company for strategic partnership following an earlier failed takeover bid by Puma Energy.</description>
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    <title>It is time for staff to get going for a good cause</title>
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    <description>In many parts of the world, spring is in bloom and people are getting off the couch and going outside.</description>
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    <description>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.</description>
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    <description>N-soko, an online trading centre powered by the Nation Media Group, has re-launched its motor sales page in line with its goal to provide more focused services to customers.</description>
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    <description>Kenyans could continue grappling with electricity shortages and high costs longer after a Sh63 billion project to import power from Ethiopia met stiff opposition from wildlife conservationists in Laikipia.</description>
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    <description>British American Asset Management Limited has embarked on an ambitious regional expansion plan targeting the rising middle class in the improving East African economies.</description>
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    <title>Great professionals can also be great at being parents</title>
    <link>http://www.nation.co.ke/Features/smartcompany/Great-professionals-can-also-be-great-at-being-parents-/-/1226/1850686/-/945th5z/-/index.html</link>
    <description>My first child was born last year and I am finding it difficult to maintain a work-life balance. As a father yourself, how have you managed?</description>
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    <title>Posta invests Sh500m in new mail model</title>
    <link>http://www.nation.co.ke/Features/smartcompany/Posta-invests-Sh500m-in-new-mail-model-/-/1226/1850684/-/3frwj1/-/index.html</link>
    <description>Postal Corporation of Kenya is adopting a new business model to help it survive the onslaught of the Internet on its business.</description>
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    <title>Counties risk turning into job bureaus,  leaders warn</title>
    <link>http://www.nation.co.ke/Features/smartcompany/Counties-risk-turning-into-job-bureaus--leaders-warn--/-/1226/1850682/-/15qhpmh/-/index.html</link>
    <description>Governors have warned that county governments risk being turned into employment bureaus as most of their revenue will be dedicated to paying staff and little going to development.</description>
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    <title>Petrol refinery could be shut over funding woes</title>
    <link>http://www.nation.co.ke/Features/smartcompany/Petrol-refinery-could-be-shut-over-funding-woes-/-/1226/1850678/-/tamiv7/-/index.html</link>
    <description>The government is contemplating closing down Kenya Petroleum Refineries Ltd if its partner, Essar, does not put in money for its upgrade as it had promised when buying a 50 per cent stake in the plant in 2009.</description>
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    <title>Stage-managed vehicle crashes that are bleeding insurance firms</title>
    <link>http://www.nation.co.ke/Features/smartcompany/Stage-managed-vehicle-crashes-that-are-bleeding-insurance-firms-/-/1226/1850674/-/11npq8lz/-/index.html</link>
    <description>Is your car old, worn out, and with little or no resale value? Well, there is a new, faster, and better way to get more value out of it — if you are willing to pay.  </description>
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    <title>Kenya attracts foreign firms to tap growth prospects</title>
    <link>http://www.nation.co.ke/Features/smartcompany/Kenya-attracts-foreign-firms-to-tap-growth-prospects-/-/1226/1850672/-/kc4kkjz/-/index.html</link>
    <description>The growing interest of global giants in acquiring Kenyan firms continues to emphasise the rising significance of Kenya as a leading investment destination in Africa.</description>
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    <title>Hotel investors make beeline for the thriving Eldoret town</title>
    <link>http://www.nation.co.ke/Features/smartcompany/Hotel-investors-make-beeline-for-the-thriving-Eldoret-town-/-/1226/1850670/-/1526nwlz/-/index.html</link>
    <description>High demand for accommodation in Eldoret has sharpened the appetite among investors in the hospitality industry.</description>
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    <title>Nokia banks hopes on low-cost  Internet gadgets to spur sales</title>
    <link>http://www.nation.co.ke/Features/smartcompany/Nokia-banks-hopes-on-low-cost--Internet-gadgets-to-spur-sales-/-/1226/1850666/-/qshqyx/-/index.html</link>
    <description>Nokia is banking on fast-growing demand for low-cost Internet-enabled devices in the emerging markets to regain its market share.</description>
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    <title>A bit of fun at the workplace leads to better service delivery</title>
    <link>http://www.nation.co.ke/Features/smartcompany/A-bit-of-fun-at-the-workplace-leads-to-better-service-delivery-/-/1226/1850664/-/j7foy1z/-/index.html</link>
    <description>DOES A FUN work environment mean better service for the customer or does it take away valuable time that would be better spent doing real work?</description>
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    <title>Sh4.8 billion dam to end the water woes of Baringo residents</title>
    <link>http://www.nation.co.ke/Features/smartcompany/Sh48-billion-dam-to-end-the-water-woes-of-Baringo-residents-/-/1226/1850662/-/x05shh/-/index.html</link>
    <description>THE COMPLETION of a water dam is expected to alleviate the water woes of residents of Baringo County and parts of Nakuru.</description>
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    <title>Cows mattresses improve milk production</title>
    <link>http://www.nation.co.ke/Features/smartcompany/Cows-mattresses-improve-milk-production-/-/1226/1850658/-/lvyq9t/-/index.html</link>
    <description>It is no secret that dairy farmers are exploring all means and leaving nothing to chance to raise milk yields and double their income.</description>
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    <title>The better side of ICTs and learning  of children in Kenya</title>
    <link>http://www.nation.co.ke/Features/smartcompany/The-better-side-of-ICTs-and-learning--of-children-in-Kenya/-/1226/1843968/-/7e47utz/-/index.html</link>
    <description>Pupils at Intimigom Primary school in Kilgoris are among beneficiaries of e-readers distributed by Worldreader.</description>
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    <title>Row simmers over plan to export pyrethrum by county</title>
    <link>http://www.nation.co.ke/Features/smartcompany/Row-simmers-over-plan-to-export-pyrethrum-by-county/-/1226/1843958/-/anpxt8z/-/index.html</link>
    <description>A conflict is brewing between West Pokot County and the Pyrethrum Board of Kenya over the former’s plan to by bypass the latter and seek external markets for the cash crop.</description>
    <dc:date>2013-05-06T14:40:09Z</dc:date>
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    <title>Coffee firm  top gainer at the close of trading</title>
    <link>http://www.nation.co.ke/Features/smartcompany/Coffee-firm--top-gainer-at-the-close-of-trading-/-/1226/1843284/-/uokjtz/-/index.html</link>
    <description>Coffee grower and seller, Eaagads Ltd, led the gainers’ pack last week, going up by 12.5 per cent, even as the prices of the bean continued to decline for the fifth time in a row.</description>
    <dc:date>2013-05-06T02:21:22Z</dc:date>
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    <title>At times dreams do come true for entrepreneurs</title>
    <link>http://www.nation.co.ke/Features/smartcompany/At-times-dreams-do-come-true-for-entrepreneurs-/-/1226/1843280/-/15uuo2cz/-/index.html</link>
    <description>What daily activities do you find inspiring and motivating?</description>
    <dc:date>2013-05-06T02:14:00Z</dc:date>
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    <title>EAC sets up regional shippers’ council</title>
    <link>http://www.nation.co.ke/Features/smartcompany/EAC-sets-up-regional-shippers-council-/-/1226/1843276/-/var46rz/-/index.html</link>
    <description>A regional bloc has launched a shippers’ council tasked with addressing transport and logistics challenges in the region.</description>
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    <title>New cover targets women for lower risk</title>
    <link>http://www.nation.co.ke/Features/smartcompany/New-cover-targets-women-for-lower-risk-/-/1226/1843274/-/9ndhvm/-/index.html</link>
    <description>An insurer has launched a motor vehicle cover to reward women for their lower risk profile.</description>
    <dc:date>2013-05-06T02:07:06Z</dc:date>
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    <title>French firm to tap solar, wind energy for sale to national gridQui simorid</title>
    <link>http://www.nation.co.ke/Features/smartcompany/French-firm-to-tap-solar-wind-energy-for-sale/-/1226/1843272/-/enxf4/-/index.html</link>
    <description>A French company has entered the Kenyan energy business, intent on offering renewable power to both the public and private industry.</description>
    <dc:date>2013-05-06T02:03:55Z</dc:date>
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    <title>Group freezes rollout of 4G network in Kenya</title>
    <link>http://www.nation.co.ke/Features/smartcompany/Group-freezes-rollout-of-4G-network-in-Kenya-/-/1226/1843268/-/7fcn3o/-/index.html</link>
    <description>A consortium spearheading the rollout of the national long term evolution network, commonly known as 4G, has put the project on hold until the country shifts from analogue to digital broadcasting systems.</description>
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    <title>Rows between national and county government a threat to growth</title>
    <link>http://www.nation.co.ke/Features/smartcompany/Rows-between-national-and-county-government-a-threat-to-growth--/-/1226/1843264/-/ywtvcz/-/index.html</link>
    <description>No one expected the devolution of power, by creating national and county governments, to be smooth or straight forward.</description>
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    <title>How to get globally competitive results from the new government</title>
    <link>http://www.nation.co.ke/Features/smartcompany/How-to-get-globally-competitive-results-from-the-new-government-/-/1226/1761242/-/lklv9iz/-/index.html</link>
    <description>WILL WE LOOK for globally competitive results in government?</description>
    <dc:date>2013-04-29T00:58:16Z</dc:date>
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    <title>Retaining good staff until it’s time to set them free</title>
    <link>http://www.nation.co.ke/Features/smartcompany/Retaining-good-staff-until-its-time-to-set-them-free-/-/1226/1761238/-/drwwvkz/-/index.html</link>
    <description>How can one keep an outstanding employee who has voiced an interest in starting his own business?</description>
    <dc:date>2013-04-29T00:38:25Z</dc:date>
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    <title>Brands outdo each other with outdoor ads</title>
    <link>http://www.nation.co.ke/Features/smartcompany/Brands-outdo-each-other-with-outdoor-ads-/-/1226/1761234/-/70qs1k/-/index.html</link>
    <description>LG Electronics has branded Teleposta Towers, a strategy that is reflective of the bruising battle that companies are fighting in the outdoor advertising space to capture the consumer’s eye.</description>
    <dc:date>2013-04-29T00:32:40Z</dc:date>
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    <title>Youth startups find the road to repaying seed capital bumpy</title>
    <link>http://www.nation.co.ke/Features/smartcompany/Youth-startups-find-the-road-to-repaying-seed-capital-bumpy-/-/1226/1761232/-/krf6ie/-/index.html</link>
    <description>Some beneficiaries of the youth fund are having difficulties repaying their loans and now want a friendlier way to settle the debt.</description>
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    <title>Bourse to list first SME in quarter two</title>
    <link>http://www.nation.co.ke/Features/smartcompany/Bourse-to-list-first-SME-in-quarter-two-/-/1226/1761230/-/7uf1v8z/-/index.html</link>
    <description>The bourse is set to list the first company on the Growth Enterprise Market Segment in the second quarter this year.</description>
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    <title>Hidden forces that Treasury boss has to face</title>
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    <description>If Parliament approves the nomination of Henry Rotich to take over at Treasury, he is not likely to need much of an induction on his way to his new office on the 10th floor.</description>
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    <title>Pyrethrum board suspends sale of assets worth over Sh300m</title>
    <link>http://www.nation.co.ke/Features/smartcompany/Pyrethrum-board-suspends-sale-of-assets-worth-over-Sh300m-/-/1226/1761224/-/14xaer7/-/index.html</link>
    <description>The Pyrethrum Board of Kenya has suspended the disposal of some of  its assets worth over Sh300 million, despite a court order giving it the nod to do so.</description>
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    <title>Future Kenyan nuclear scientists start training in South Korea</title>
    <link>http://www.nation.co.ke/Features/smartcompany/Future-Kenyan-nuclear-scientists-start-training-in-South-Korea-/-/1226/1761222/-/d7jvdc/-/index.html</link>
    <description>Kenya’s efforts to boost electricity output to over 19,000MW by 2030 have received support, with 11 local nuclear scientists flying to Korea for training.</description>
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    <title>Ministry to tap cultural fetes to open up N. Eastern region</title>
    <link>http://www.nation.co.ke/Features/smartcompany/Ministry-to-tap-cultural-fetes-to-open-up-N-Eastern-region--/-/1226/1761218/-/5il0v6/-/index.html</link>
    <description>The government plans to use cultural tourism to draw investors into northern Kenya, an area that has been neglected due to poor accessibility, even as the road linking the country to Ethiopia and South Sudan continues to take shape.</description>
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    <title>Land, housing prices in Thika woo high-end home buyers</title>
    <link>http://www.nation.co.ke/Features/smartcompany/Land-housing-prices-in-Thika-woo-high-end-home-buyers--/-/1226/1761214/-/ey48h6/-/index.html</link>
    <description>High-end home seekers are turning to Thika as an alternative to Nairobi’s skyrocketing housing prices.</description>
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    <title>The way you wield power indicates how far you will go professionally</title>
    <link>http://www.nation.co.ke/Features/smartcompany/The-way-you-wield-power/-/1226/1755336/-/5woctsz/-/index.html</link>
    <description>In all the organisational excellence frameworks that I have come across and reviewed, leadership and management tend to carry the bulk of importance in the whole process</description>
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    <title>Banks post 20pc rise in dividend to Sh17 billion</title>
    <link>http://www.nation.co.ke/Features/smartcompany/Banks-post-20pc-rise-in-dividend/-/1226/1755278/-/pmfok4/-/index.html</link>
    <description>The total dividend allocation to shareholders of eight listed commercial banks rose 20.69 per cent on the back of impressive performance in the financial year ending December 2012</description>
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    <title>Coca-Cola enters energy sector with rollout of solar kit</title>
    <link>http://www.nation.co.ke/Features/smartcompany/Coca-Cola-enters-energy-sector/-/1226/1755384/-/7wh6ft/-/index.html</link>
    <description>A trend is emerging where high-ranking firms are moving into the solar energy sector in Kenya in a battle for a share of the market</description>
    <dc:date>2013-04-22T22:00:00Z</dc:date>
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    <title>Samsung piles pressure on rivals with fresh products</title>
    <link>http://www.nation.co.ke/Features/smartcompany/Samsung-piles-pressure-on-rivals-with-fresh-products/-/1226/1755406/-/w50alwz/-/index.html</link>
    <description>In the past few weeks, the technology world has been treated to a range of new products from Korean tech giant Samsung</description>
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    <title>State, private firm strike deal to develop geothermal plant</title>
    <link>http://www.nation.co.ke/Features/smartcompany/State--private-firm-strike-Longonot-deal/-/1226/1755366/-/qxnmyc/-/index.html</link>
    <description>The government’s efforts to attract private investors in geothermal production is starting to pay off after Kenya Power inked a 25-year power purchase deal with a firm to construct a 140MW plant in Longonot</description>
    <dc:date>2013-04-22T22:00:00Z</dc:date>
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    <title>Law may bar youth from State tenders</title>
    <link>http://www.nation.co.ke/Features/smartcompany/Law-may-bar-youth-from-State-tenders/-/1226/1755260/-/xgvh4r/-/index.html</link>
    <description>The complex nature of the public procurement rules could derail a government promise to award a greater share of State contracts to the youth</description>
    <dc:date>2013-04-22T22:00:00Z</dc:date>
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    <title>New plan to pay hotel bills through the phone</title>
    <link>http://www.nation.co.ke/Features/smartcompany/New-plan-to-pay-hotel-bills-through-the-phone/-/1226/1755424/-/b02y8k/-/index.html</link>
    <description>Safaricom, in partnership with KopoKopo and Eat Out Kenya, last week launched a new service on its M-Pesa platform that allows customers to pay hotel bills using their phones as efforts to build a cashless economy continue</description>
    <dc:date>2013-04-22T22:00:00Z</dc:date>
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    <title>Rising public debt could stall plan to realise robust growth</title>
    <link>http://www.nation.co.ke/Features/smartcompany/Debt-trap-could-derail-growth/-/1226/1755286/-/o1eh6y/-/index.html</link>
    <description>A ballooning wage bill stands in the way of realising a double-digit economic jump and could simply be money down the drain</description>
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    <title>Rigid tax regime stands in the way of oil exploration</title>
    <link>http://www.nation.co.ke/Features/smartcompany/Rigid-tax-regime-stands-in-the-way-of-oil-exploration/-/1226/1755268/-/v1rei8/-/index.html</link>
    <description>Kenya is losing billions of shillings as foreign investors interested in oil exploration turn away, discouraged by unfavourable tax systems</description>
    <dc:date>2013-04-22T22:00:00Z</dc:date>
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    <title>Era when clients tweet their way to improved service</title>
    <link>http://www.nation.co.ke/Features/smartcompany/Tweeting-for-improved-service/-/1226/1755396/-/8tc64qz/-/index.html</link>
    <description>When Jack Dorsey, Twitter’s executive chair, co-founded the social media platform in 2006, I doubt he envisioned the role it would play as a customer service channel</description>
    <dc:date>2013-04-22T22:00:00Z</dc:date>
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    <title>Transform yourself from an employee to an effective leader</title>
    <link>http://www.nation.co.ke/Features/smartcompany/From-an-employee-to-an-effective-leader/-/1226/1755438/-/gsy66f/-/index.html</link>
    <description>In the world of superheroes, Superman has Loise, Batman has Robin, and Xavier has the X-men. All good things come in pairs, and so it is with developing one’s leadership skills</description>
    <dc:date>2013-04-22T22:00:00Z</dc:date>
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    <title>Mobile money agents fortify shops to stem rising crime</title>
    <link>http://www.nation.co.ke/Features/smartcompany/Mobile-money-agents-fortify-shops/-/1226/1755372/-/2f2jle/-/index.html</link>
    <description>An upsurge of crime targeting mobile money shops in Kenya has prompted operators to come up with new ways to ward off criminals</description>
    <dc:date>2013-04-22T22:00:00Z</dc:date>
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    <title>How to make your investment matter</title>
    <link>http://www.nation.co.ke/Features/smartcompany/How-to-make-your-investment-matter/-/1226/1755318/-/13lhv0lz/-/index.html</link>
    <description>In recent years, I have admired the speed at which some Web-based startups have launched their firms and found their customers</description>
    <dc:date>2013-04-22T22:00:00Z</dc:date>
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    <title>Share prices suffer from aggressive profit-taking by companies</title>
    <link>http://www.nation.co.ke/Features/smartcompany/Share-prices-suffer-from-aggressive-profit-taking/-/1226/1755354/-/fqk0egz/-/index.html</link>
    <description>The NSE 20 Share Index shaved-off 152.21 points during the week to stand at 4,868.29</description>
    <dc:date>2013-04-22T22:00:00Z</dc:date>
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    <title>Tile maker’s stock gains 23pc as NSE drops points</title>
    <link>http://www.nation.co.ke/Features/smartcompany/Tile-makers-stock-gains/-/1226/1755358/-/8ad1ypz/-/index.html</link>
    <description>Olympia Capital Holdings, a local maker of building materials, topped last week’s gainers at the Nairobi Securities Exchange as the market dropped three percentage points</description>
    <dc:date>2013-04-22T22:00:00Z</dc:date>
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    <title>The right conditions for planning and executing  strategies</title>
    <link>http://www.nation.co.ke/Features/smartcompany/The-right-conditions-for-planning-and-executing--strategies--/-/1226/1748770/-/8k33siz/-/index.html</link>
    <description>The world will never run out of ideas. There will always be a narrow way out. But great concepts are delivered by only a few.</description>
    <dc:date>2013-04-15T22:00:00Z</dc:date>
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    <title>Eveready share gains 27pc to hit top slot</title>
    <link>http://www.nation.co.ke/Features/smartcompany/Eveready-share-gains-27pc-to-hit-top-slot--/-/1226/1748782/-/90w4ad/-/index.html</link>
    <description>Positive sentiments in the market pushed up the share price of battery maker, Eveready, to the top gainer slot last week, although the stock remained far below its initial public offering price.</description>
    <dc:date>2013-04-15T22:00:00Z</dc:date>
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    <title>Economy to take off after smooth transition</title>
    <link>http://www.nation.co.ke/Features/smartcompany/Economy-to-take-off-after-smooth-transition-/-/1226/1748772/-/146t8gk/-/index.html</link>
    <description>Kenya’s economy could post a six per cent growth this year due to increased investor confidence in the market following peaceful transfer of power.</description>
    <dc:date>2013-04-15T22:00:00Z</dc:date>
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    <title>Are you running a hunters’ or farmers’ company?</title>
    <link>http://www.nation.co.ke/Features/smartcompany/Are-you-running-a-hunters-or-farmers-company-/-/1226/1748780/-/1t1vh9/-/index.html</link>
    <description>I HAVE been trying to educate myself on what brings the cutting edge to professional services firms.</description>
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    <title>Pilot plan may cut red tape in state tenders</title>
    <link>http://www.nation.co.ke/Features/smartcompany/Pilot-plan-may-cut-red-tape-in-state-tenders-/-/1226/1748776/-/44orevz/-/index.html</link>
    <description>The government is banking on integration of ICT into public procurement to cut red tape and accelerate the completion of state projects.</description>
    <dc:date>2013-04-15T22:00:00Z</dc:date>
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    <title>Failure: The ‘F’ word to avoid in business</title>
    <link>http://www.nation.co.ke/Features/smartcompany/Failure-The-F-word-to-avoid-in-business-/-/1226/1748778/-/8556u1/-/index.html</link>
    <description>I have been running a business for the past 19 months and we have never made a profit. I have been wondering, at what point should we consider this business to have failed? — Winnie Matimu.</description>
    <dc:date>2013-04-15T22:00:00Z</dc:date>
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    <title>Insurer eyes doubled returns from new global markets</title>
    <link>http://www.nation.co.ke/Features/smartcompany/Insurer-eyes-doubled-returns-from-new-global-markets-/-/1226/1748766/-/115anlrz/-/index.html</link>
    <description>Sanlam Group, the South African-based firm that owns Pan African Insurance, intends to double its returns from international markets in the next five years.</description>
    <dc:date>2013-04-15T22:00:00Z</dc:date>
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    <title>From lollipop to laptop</title>
    <link>http://www.nation.co.ke/Features/smartcompany/From-lollipop-to-laptop/-/1226/1748758/-/uypp8g/-/index.html</link>
    <description>Questions abound over the realisation of a promise by the government to provide a solar-powered laptop to every Kenyan child joining Standard One next year.</description>
    <dc:date>2013-04-15T22:00:00Z</dc:date>
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    <title>Rise of consumer empowerment a boon to industry</title>
    <link>http://www.nation.co.ke/Features/smartcompany/Rise-of-consumer-empowerment-a-boon-to-industry/-/1226/1748756/-/des92h/-/index.html</link>
    <description>As a consumer, I have had several experiences that left me feeling either empowered and ready to demand my rights or powerless and toothless.</description>
    <dc:date>2013-04-15T22:00:00Z</dc:date>
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    <title>Alcohol law suffers another blow</title>
    <link>http://www.nation.co.ke/Features/smartcompany/Alcohol-law-suffers-another-blow/-/1226/1748762/-/o78rfz/-/index.html</link>
    <description>The Alcoholic Drinks Control Act, commonly referred to as the Mututho Law, has suffered a major setback after an amendment that will allow liquor to be sold in plastic bottles.</description>
    <dc:date>2013-04-15T22:00:00Z</dc:date>
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    <title>Future of BlackBerry vested in new, innovative software</title>
    <link>http://www.nation.co.ke/Features/smartcompany/Future-of-BlackBerry-vested-in-new-innovative-software/-/1226/1748754/-/fh9150z/-/index.html</link>
    <description>Over the past years, the BlackBerry smartphone has lost its market share as individuals and companies resort to iPhones and Android devices.</description>
    <dc:date>2013-04-15T22:00:00Z</dc:date>
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    <title>Firms target Africa’s fast-growing middle class with fresh products</title>
    <link>http://www.nation.co.ke/Features/smartcompany/Firms-target-Africas-fast-growing-middle-class/-/1226/1748746/-/29navsz/-/index.html</link>
    <description>Consumer goods manufacturers in Africa are reworking their strategies as they seek to capture the needs of a fast-growing middle-class.</description>
    <dc:date>2013-04-15T22:00:00Z</dc:date>
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    <title>Grain farmers diversify to forestry</title>
    <link>http://www.nation.co.ke/Features/smartcompany/Grain-farmers-diversify-to-forestry/-/1226/1748750/-/ausfk1z/-/index.html</link>
    <description>Investment in private forestry is becoming profitable, in Western Kenya due to increased demand for wood fuel by textile and food processing industries.</description>
    <dc:date>2013-04-15T22:00:00Z</dc:date>
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    <title>Islamic banks break even and post growth in profit</title>
    <link>http://www.nation.co.ke/Features/smartcompany/Islamic-banks-break-even-and-post-growth-in-profit/-/1226/1742922/-/1r0q98/-/index.html</link>
    <description>Islamic banks posted growth in their profits last year as the faith-based banking concept becomes entrenched in Kenya’s financial sector.</description>
    <dc:date>2013-04-08T16:31:50Z</dc:date>
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    <title>Risk-averse investors loosen their grip on the market</title>
    <link>http://www.nation.co.ke/Features/smartcompany/Risk-averse-investors-loosen-their-grip-on-the-market/-/1226/1742910/-/uudg7pz/-/index.html</link>
    <description>THE Equities market surged 2.57 per cent last week to settle at 4,985.68 points on increasing optimism following the final ruling on the disputed presidential election by the Supreme Court about a week ago.</description>
    <dc:date>2013-04-08T16:29:11Z</dc:date>
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    <title>Nakuru’s blueprint to drive its bid for economic status</title>
    <link>http://www.nation.co.ke/Features/smartcompany/Nakurus-blueprint-to-drive-its-bid-for-economic-status/-/1226/1742908/-/js4en2/-/index.html</link>
    <description>The local leadership of Nakuru County has come up with a 10-point blue print that it seeks to use to make the town an economic hub.</description>
    <dc:date>2013-04-08T16:19:19Z</dc:date>
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    <title>Trust is imperative during transition for any organisation</title>
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    <description>WE ARE living in very interesting times in Kenya. A time when we are experiencing a historical transition from a centralised system to a devolved governance structure.</description>
    <dc:date>2013-04-08T16:10:37Z</dc:date>
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    <description>Several counters at the Nairobi Securities Exchange hit fresh highs as the Supreme Court ruling upheld President-elect Uhuru Kenyatta’s victory at the General Election.</description>
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    <description>How can I win the trust of investors, future partners, and suppliers?</description>
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    <link>http://www.nation.co.ke/Features/smartcompany/Global-tea-firm-eyes-impressive-returns/-/1226/1742844/-/ftvp09z/-/index.html</link>
    <description>A reported market growth of a key buyer of Kenyan tea has triggered a bullish mood among small-scale growers in the Mt Kenya region.</description>
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    <title>Online system to make virtual trading safer</title>
    <link>http://www.nation.co.ke/Features/smartcompany/Online-system-to-make-virtual-trading-safer/-/1226/1742842/-/qo3i3f/-/index.html</link>
    <description>Kenyans will from October this year enjoy more secure online transactions if a new plan by the government to assign digital certificates to individuals, firms, and state agencies succeeds.</description>
    <dc:date>2013-04-08T15:44:43Z</dc:date>
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    <title>Paint maker plans mini plants to tap Tanzanian market</title>
    <link>http://www.nation.co.ke/Features/smartcompany/Paint-maker-plans-mini-plants-to-tap-Tanzanian-market/-/1226/1742828/-/3w5ucy/-/index.html</link>
    <description>Listed paint maker, Crown Paints Ltd, will set up three mini-processing plants in Tanzania this year in an expansion model that will see several such factories opened in the region.</description>
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