Did you know that it is possible to apply for and get an M-Pesa Prepaid Visa Debit card that you can use to withdraw cash in any currency from over 1.6 million Visa ATMs worldwide and to make purchases at over 28 million VISA branded shops and other merchant...
What is a CDS Account? CDS is an abbreviation for Central Depository System. A CDS account is issued by the Central Deposits and Settlements Corporation (CDSC) Ltd, a company that facilitates the holding of shares electronically thus eliminating the need for...
What is a Unit Trust? Unit Trusts are also known as collective investment schemes. They have grown in popularity in Kenya over the last two decades. There were virtually no unit trusts in 2001 but by 2016, there were 19 unit trust schemes registered by the Capital...
HassConsult Limited is one of Kenya’s leading real estate manager and property consulting company. There area of focus is in the middle to high end real estate market. The following were the key takeaways figures from their 2016, first quarter report on the...
An employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) is a contribution by employees designed to invest primarily in the stock of the employer. They are used as a corporate finance strategy and to align the interests of the company with those of the company shareholders. Below is a...
According to Investopedia, "a collective investment fund or scheme is a fund that is operated by a trust company or a bank and handles a pooled group of trust accounts. Collective investment funds combine the assets of various individuals and organizations to create a...