Sacco Review

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Sacco re-branding is a great idea if properly planned

A number of Saccos have rebranded to breathe a new life into their existence. The hope is that with a change they will be able to capture the imagination of members, both existing and prospective, in a way that will bring positive energy and reinvigorate the many lattices that may have been rendered ineffective by…

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Head of Risk and Compliance at the Kingdom Bank Moses Kariuki (right), receives the bank's ISO certification. Photo: Obegi Malack

New milestone as Kingdom Bank receives ISO Certification

Kingdom Bank, a subsidiary of the Co-operative Bank of Kenya reached yet another milestone in their relentless quest to provide world class service to their clientele by attaining the International Organization for Standardization/International Electrotechnical Commission (ISO/IEC 27001:2022) certification. ISO prestigious accreditation underscores the bank’s unwavering dedication to ensuring the highest standards of information security management….

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Nairobi Security Exchange.

Higher returns for coffee farmers as NCE prices soar

The ongoing coffee reforms are bearing fruit as prices at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE) shoot up to all-time highs, the last week of February auction has given the solid proof. During the week’s auction on February 27, 2024, the prices rose to $9 million (approximately KSh717. 5 million), with action volume increasing to KSh1.3…

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Metropolitan Sacco

TSC stopped 11,310 teachers’ remittances to Metropolitan Sacco

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) released a list teachers whose remittances to Metropolitan Sacco had been stopped and those who are still active members. In a letter dated April 4, signed by TSC CEO Dr Nancy Macharia, directed to clerk of Senate, she said 11,310 teachers’ remittances were stopped while 2,401 teachers were still members…

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Jubille Insurance Chief Operating Officer Njeri Jomo.

Jubilee Insurance raises shareholder payouts after stronger profit

Jubilee Health Insurance posted a net profit of KSh438.6 million for the Financial Year ended December 2023 representing a 29 per cent increase from the KSh339.1 million recorded in 2022. The insurer’s Chief Operating Officer Njeri Jomo, said the organization realised a three-fold increase in cash flows generated from operations. She added, “As a company…

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Cabinet Secretary for Information, Communications and the Digital Economy, speaks at the Aga Khan University’s Digital Transformation Conference on April 17.

286,000 locally assembled phones sold since October 2023, says CS Owalo

Some 268, 000 government-backed locally assembled smartphones have been sold to Kenyans since the first consignment was unveiled to the market end of October last year. The figure translate to 80 per cent of the 330, 000 phones assembled. Cabinet Secretary for Information, Communications and the Digital Economy, Eliud Owalo speaking at Aga Khan University’s…

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Nairobi City

Nairobi fourth wealthiest city in Africa with 4,400 super-rich individuals

The latest African Wealth Report for 2024 shows places Nairobi as fourth wealthiest City as South Africa cities and regions dominate the Top 10 wealthiest on the African continent. According to the report, the number of super-rich in Kenya’s Capital City increased by 25 per cent to 4,400 in 2023 compared to more than 10…

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Mentor Sacco, Chief Executive Officer, Joyce Waceke Ndegwa.

Steady rise of Joyce Ndegwa from clerk to CEO of Mentor Sacco

Mentor Sacco Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Joyce Waceke Ndegwa is one of the most highly rated female leaders in the cooperative sector in Kenya. Waceke, the lead actor in this increasingly illustrious cooperative society, exhibits deep knowledge of the Sacco sub-sector. “You need to understand your industry thoroughly; new and emerging trends, and threats and…

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Asili Sacco delegates during the Sacco ADM. Photo; Obegi Malack

Asili Sacco recruits a record 3,500 members in 2023 as it casts net wider

Asili Deposit Taking Sacco Society Limited, taking a huge leap in performance across board, pulled a major stunt in membership as 3,500 more were added into the fold in the year ended December 2023. In financial reports released by the Sacco National Chairman Evans Kegode Aluda during the Sacco Annual Delegates Meeting (AGM) in KICD…

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Hilton Hotel in Nairobi

Iconic Hilton Hotel in Nairobi’s CBD put up for sale

Interested parties have been invited to purchase iconic Hilton Hotel situated in the Nairobi’s Central Business District. Both State and Hilton International Hotel Limited on Tuesday, April 16, separately invited expressions of interest from willing buyers to acquire 100 per cent equity stake in the hotel. In an advertisement published in one of the dailies…

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