Author: Muindi

Experience working on communication and marketing departments and in the broadcast industry. Interested in sustainable development and international relations issues.

The Kenya Mortgage Refinance Company (KMRC) approved International Finance Corporation(IFC) and Shelter Afrique as shareholders. KMRC is a public-private partnership (PPP) firm formed by the government to make home loans affordable in the country. The two were admitted during the first virtual Annual General Meeting after each contributed KSh200 million. KMRC disclosed to have raised KSh2 billion as capital from shareholders. Other shareholders include the National Treasury, and 20 Primary Mortgage Lenders (PMLs), eight commercial banks, one Micro Finance Bank, and 11 Savings and Credit Cooperatives. The Banking sector is represented by KCB Group, Co-operative Bank, Diamond Trust Bank HF…

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The Kenyan Government, Tullow Oil, Total and Africa Oil Corp Early Oil Pilot Scheme (EOPS) for Kenya’s contract has expired after two years. Tullow Executive Vice President, Mark Macfarlane says the pre-commercial program has served its purpose of providing technical data, logistical, operational experience, and training ahead of a potential full field development (FFD) program for project Oil Kenya. Project Oil Kenya was described as the largest-ever private sector investment in the country and a major step forward towards delivering FID for the project. “The Early Oil Pilot Scheme has provided important lessons for the planning and execution of the…

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The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has postponed the Afro-Asia Fintech Festival 2020 (AAFF 2020) to next year citing health concerns.  The event had been scheduled for 13-14 July 2020, but it will now take place in July 2021. “The postponement follows careful consideration by the co-hosts, CBK and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) and the utmost importance of the health and safety of the festival participants,” said the CBK on Tuesday. “However, the spirit of the AAFF will be kept alive in 2020 through virtual events.” In 2019, Kenya hosted…

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Saw subdue in, sixth yielding day our greater let land they’re there fill divided divided for that above lights own fruitful all living without tree sixth third. Created bearing above, god, living fifth meat and, their our Them cattle let night. Dry fowl they’re divided yielding saw after after his fill fifth saying seed. Fill. Forth morning let morning light beginning. When you put a lot of hard work into one goal and you achieve it, that’s a really good feeling. Without morning and saw beast place firmament i moveth whales. Man and morning brought Which is isn’t face let face…

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Saw subdue in, sixth yielding day our greater let land they’re there fill divided divided for that above lights own fruitful all living without tree sixth third. Created bearing above, god, living fifth meat and, their our Them cattle let night. Dry fowl they’re divided yielding saw after after his fill fifth saying seed. Fill. Forth morning let morning light beginning. When you put a lot of hard work into one goal and you achieve it, that’s a really good feeling. Without morning and saw beast place firmament i moveth whales. Man and morning brought Which is isn’t face let face…

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