Ink and toner, as we know both go into and out of printers, but they have different functions. Although modern printing technology is faster and cheaper these days, it is not always obvious which type of printer is best for specific jobs. That’s why they say, make the wrong choice, and you could blow hundreds of extra cash on printer consumables particularly per year — namely ink or toner. Ink is used in inkjet printers. It is basically a liquid tinted with pigments or dyes. Toner, on the other hand, is a fine powder that is used in laser printers.…
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The power generation company’s Annual General Meeting approved a final dividend of Sh0.65 per share to be paid out to shareholders in February. The company is also set to embark on an ambitious growth strategy that will see it move to the top of the world in geothermal energy generation in the next five years after shareholders approved its capital restructuring plans. KenGen will now seek clearance from the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) and the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) after getting the go-ahead for a planned Rights Issue during its 63rd Annual General Meeting (AGM). KenGen has lined up a…
SWIFT’s African Regional Conference (ARC) 2016 will take place from 17-19 May 2016 in Mauritius. ARC, now in its 23rd year, brings together policy makers, industry leaders and the broader financial community from across the African continent. Typically attracting up to 500 delegates from around 40 countries, ARC is a unique forum for networking, education, discussion and debate. This year, for the second time, ARC will partner with Innotribe, SWIFT’s innovation arm, to support the new technologies playing a big role in the future of the financial industry across the African continent whilst providing an opportunity for the local young FinTech…
As part of increasing listed equities coverage, Cytonn Investment turns its attention to the insurance sector aiming at assessing the attractiveness of both the insurance sector and the specific listed insurance companies. In its analysis of listed insurance companies, recommendations to investors in terms of which insurance companies are the most attractive for purchase, and stable from a franchise value and from a future growth opportunity perspective were spelt out. In Kenya there are a total of 50 insurance companies, 3 reinsurance companies, 198 insurance brokers, 4 reinsurance brokers and 5,155 insurance agents. Kenya’s insurance penetration stands at 3.0% compared…
BY VICTOR ADAR Becoming an entrepreneur is a tough call. But then again the most successful people in the world are entrepreneurs – and not just from a “wealth” perspective. Think of success in terms of also having lived a full life and mastered who you truly are and what you can accomplish. Well… Kim Muhota is one innovator who identifies with the spirit of enterprise. The founder and CEO of Plurro believes the best way to discover your limits and push them is to become an entrepreneur – and build something, a company, an NGO, a school: any venture…
Tuskys has unveiled an ambitious supply chain financing facility in partnership with Diamond Trust Bank that will allow SME suppliers to get their payments for supplies to Tuskys on time. The facility will, in addition, enable SMEs access credit from the financing partner at preferential rates through guarantees from Tuskys. This will enable SMEs working with Tuskys to have better cash flows to run their businesses and scale up the growth ladder. The Facility will also allow them to access cash before invoices are due. The budding SME sector in the country is now regarded as the next frontier that…
Executive search firm, Boyden East Africa, has launched its latest office in Kenya, a third region in Africa. Speaking at the launch, Managing partner for East Africa (serving Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia, Rwanda and Burundi) Farah Samanani noted that the increasing investment in the region by global organizations has created an exciting landscape for this growing market. “We see a strong demand for world-class professionals to spearhead leadership and growth,” she says. “This extends to both public and private sectors including governments, multinationals and conglomerates.” She further highlighted that “a talented and experienced Kenyan diaspora are seeking to return to be…
With the growing occurrences of cybercrime globally, a consortium of leading Kenya technology firms gathered at Techno Brain Group’s global headquarters in Nairobi, to brief over 250 sergeant at arms, drawn from the National Parliament, The Senate, County Assemblies, Regional parliaments and the East African Legislative Assembly on various aspects of cyber security. The consortium led by Christine Tantuo, Techno Brain Group Country Director, brought together Microsoft East Africa, Oracle and Cisco, who took the sergeant at arms through various aspects of cyber security, access control management and an interactive opportunity for exchange of ideas and experience of different cultures…
Needs of the blind have for a long time been ignored by players in software programs making it hard for this group to access technology. That is why Microsoft in December last year embarked on a three-year coding and software development drive in order to equip the visually impaired pupils from age eight to 13 years with the much needed basic computer and software programming skills. You might be curious about how the blind pupils are able to create super websites, and comment that is wishful thinking. This lot uses a screen reader to read text that is displayed on…
The European Union (EU) has urged Kenya to improve the competitiveness of export products through disease control and research as a way of promoting market access and productivity of agricultural commodities. EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Phil Hogan said this during a visit to the country’s Coffee Research Institute (CRI). The pronouncement came during the 10th WTO Ministerial Conference in Nairobi, where the EU led a central agenda on export competition in agriculture.The EU forms a primary market for Kenyan coffee beans, which grew by 17% in 2014 to $254.2 million (Sh2.6 billion) due to improved production and…