Three Kenyan banks have begun to roll out agency banking services, expanding access to retail banking services through branchless banking. Effectively following the lead of mobile money service M-PESA, this is also likely to increase the competition with mobile money providers. By Rachel Keeler.
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Chris Melville, Senior Associate with Menas Associates, questions how serious President Jakaya Kikwete is, and cautions that such a ‘super profit tax’ would contravene the stabilisation clause in existing mining agreements.
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With rapidly expanding internet access, there is now a critical mass of Kenyan consumers who discuss companies, brands, products and services on social media. Michael Onsando takes a look at how Kenyan corporates engage in the digital space.
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