How do you plan to tell your Christmas stories?

With only a few days to Christmas, every fun-loving person would be thinking of all the events to attend and the amazing places to be with their loved ones. Attending holiday events are as exciting as capturing the moments on your phone to later share with family, friends and colleagues. One phone you can rely on to share all those holiday stories is the Nokia 6.1 Plus. Recently launched in the Country, the Nokia 6.1 Plus is a stunning, contemporary...

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HF Appoints New Group Chief Executive Officer

 HF Group outgoing Group CEO Mr. Frank Ireri (lefts) hands over to the new Group Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Robert Kibaara (centre). The handover was witnessed by HF Group Chairman, Steve Mainda.  HF Group Plc has today announced the appointment of a new Group Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Robert Kibaara.  Mr Kibaara takes over from the outgoing Group CEO Mr. Frank Ireri who has been at the helm of the institution for the past...

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Manchester United Parts Ways with Head Coach Jose Mourinho

Jose Mourinho has been sacked by Manchester United following a string of poor performances. The Red Devils currently sit sixth in the Premier League table having already lost five times in 17 matches, leaving them 19 points behind leaders Liverpool and 11 off fourth-placed Chelsea in the fight for Champions League places.  Mourinho has continued to drop hints that he remains unhappy, following a summer transfer window in which...

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Understanding how devices in the home are getting smarter and more intuitive

CES the annual trade show organized by the Consumer Technology Association is a platform that large consumer technology companies make major announcements on advancement of technology in their products. The announcements in the last couple of years have integrated cloud, the Internet of Things, Artificial intelligence demonstrating how devices are getting smarter and companies collaborating to make consumers lives easier. I want to break down...

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Smart and Connected Homes: Looking into Smart TVs

Kenya has 36 Million, internet/ data subscriptions, according the Communications Authority sector statistics report for Q3 1st January - 31st March 2018. This shows growth in access to the internet and not forgetting that 90% of these subscriptions are via the mobile phone. That leaves the 10% of those accessing the internet via a smart device. Common smart devices shared in the home with the family could be a PC or lately a smart television that...

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KENINDIA ASSURANCE MARKS 40TH ANNIVERSARY

Kenindia Assurance has reiterated its commitment to doing business in Kenya even as it repositions itself for accelerated growth within East Africa. The insurance company, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary in Kenya, is looking at product diversification and regional expansion. Under its new strategic direction, Kenindia seeks to achieve a customer satisfaction index of 95 per cent matched by customer retention of 95 per cent in the short...

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Watching Made Smarter Through LG’s ThinQ AI TVs

It is nearing the end of 2018 and televisions are better and more advanced than ever. Televisions have rapidly evolved over the last couple of years.  Not long ago, terms like 4K and Ultra HD sounded like technology that was only suited to wealthy early adopters. Fast forward to the present times and Ultra HD is slowly becoming the new standard when it comes to televisions in the country. A few years ago, the idea of OLED (Organic Light Emitting...

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HF Group CIO George Njuguna voted CIO of the Year

George Njuguna, Chief Information Officer, HF Group was voted ‘CIO of the Year’ for 2018 during the 10th Anniversary of CIO East Africa gala awards hosted at Enashipai Resort in Naivasha, Kenya. Consequently, HF Group also won the Gold Mark and Plus One Award - best financial Services Sector awards for its innovative digital banking platform, HF Whizz. Organized by CIO East Africa Magazine, The prestigious  Annual CIO 100 Awards celebrate...

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Housing Finance Posts Sh325m Pre-Tax Loss

Sam Waweru, HF Ag Managing Director HF Group has reported a pre-tax loss of Ksh325m for the period ending 30 September 2018. Customer deposits for the period recorded an increase of 3 % to Ksh34.6 billion up from Ksh33.6 billion registered in 2017. Loans and advances to customers declined by 11% from Ksh51.1 billion in 2017 to Ksh45.4 billion. As a result, net interest income declined from Ksh2.1 billion in 2017 to Ksh1.7 billion, attributable...

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Visa and Vivo Energy Partner to Enhance Digital Payments across Africa

Visa and Vivo Energy, have announced a Pan African agreement to provide digital payment services to consumers across 15 African countries, where both companies operate. The partnership is geared towards growing digital commerce and will offer more Visa acceptance points in selected sites across Vivo Energy’s network of Shell branded service stations and convenience shops in Africa.   Digital cashless transactions will enable...

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Kenindia Travel Insurance

There are many things to consider when planning a vacation or trip outside Kenya - where to go, what to pack, and what to do once you get there. No matter how well you plan, though, there are some things that are out of your control. Subhash Deshkulkarni - General Manager, General Life at Kenindia Assurance speaks about the relevance of Travel Insurance and below are the excepts; Q: What is Travel Insurance? A: Travel Insurance is an insurance...

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Kenya Power posts KShs3.1 billion in annual gross profit

Kenya Power has today announced a gross profit of KShs.3.1 billion for the year ended 30th June 2018. During the trading period, electricity sales increased by 2.3 % from 8,272 million units the previous year to 8,459 million units due to an expanded customer base. Consequently, revenue from sale of electricity grew from KShs.91.95 billion to KShs.95.463 billion. Power purchase costs excluding fuel and foreign exchange costs increased...

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Nokia 5.1 Plus Arrives in Kenya

HMD Global, today announced the availability of Nokia 5.1 Plus in the Kenya market from selected retailers, selling from Ksh24,000. The Nokia 5.1 Plus comes in two colors Gloss Black and Gloss Midnight Blue. Flagship performance made accessible The Nokia 5.1 Plus is one of the most affordable smartphones powered by the most advanced MediaTek chipset to date, the MediaTek Helio P60. The engine has been designed to deliver precise power...

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