BusinessDailyHome /-/539444/539444/-/rdynki/-/index.html Kenya demands regional strategy review http://www.bdafrica.com/Company%20Industry/Kenya%20demands%20regional%20strategy%20review%20/-/539550/880048/-/4fqcm4/-/index.html Kenya wants a harmonised selection of development programmes at regional and national levels to ensure prudent utilisation of resources provided by external partners such as the EU. 2010-03-15T21:00:00Z Tips on how to stretch your marketing budget http://www.bdafrica.com/Tips%20on%20how%20to%20stretch%20your%20marketing%20budget%20%20/-/539444/879734/-/13iwdalz/-/index.html Most small businesses have modest marketing budgets, which means you have to make every dollar count. 2010-03-15T21:00:00Z Customer segmentation is key to tracking growth http://www.bdafrica.com/Customer%20segmentation%20is%20key%20to%20tracking%20growth%20/-/539444/879766/-/bh0ynf/-/index.html Customer segmentation is becoming an integral component of effective marketing strategies. 2010-03-15T21:00:00Z Do you qualify for survival benefits under policy? http://www.bdafrica.com/Do%20you%20qualify%20for%20survival%20benefits%20under%20policy%3F%20/-/539444/879728/-/ha0ayaz/-/index.html When Jacinta got a call from her insurer last month inviting her to renew her term life cover, she could not hide her discontent. 2010-03-15T21:00:00Z Fernando Alonso leads Ferrari one-two in Bahrain http://www.bdafrica.com/Fernando%20Alonso%20leads%20Ferrari%20one-two%20in%20Bahrain%20/-/539444/879754/-/fgkdle/-/index.html Fernando Alonso led Felipe Massa to a stunning Ferrari one-two after the Red Bull of Sebastian Vettel hit trouble at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix. 2010-03-15T21:00:00Z KenolKobil snaps up BP’s assets in five African states http://www.bdafrica.com/KenolKobil%20snaps%20up%20BPs%20assets%20in%20five%20African%20states%20/-/539552/879810/-/hdrqq/-/index.html KenolKobil plans to acquire assets of BP in five African countries, setting the stage for the oil firm to further grow its muscle in the highly competitive regional market. 2010-03-15T21:00:00Z Toyota assembly heralds shake-up in market http://www.bdafrica.com/Toyota%20assembly%20heralds%20shake%20up%20in%20market%20/-/539552/879818/-/x3vumaz/-/index.html Toyota East Africa plans to put up an assembly plant in Nairobi, a move likely to cause price realignments in the motor industry in the region. 2010-03-15T21:00:00Z Gold’s cross currency strength signals its rising insurance appeal http://www.bdafrica.com/-/539552/879808/-/6cl8b2/-/index.html Gold’s rally to record highs in euro and sterling terms and the resilience of spot prices in the face of a rising dollar is sign-posting the metal’s broadening insurance appeal, as sovereign debt fears shift to the fore. 2010-03-15T21:00:00Z New charges to push up cost of business in Kajiado towns http://www.bdafrica.com/New%20charges%20to%20push%20up%20cost%20of%20business%20in%20Kajiado%20towns%20/-/539552/879816/-/x2yj7bz/-/index.html Businesses owners and other residents of towns in Kajiado district will have to contend with a raft of new charges that are expected to raise the cost of doing business, increase rental charges and the price of land. 2010-03-15T21:00:00Z State to start manufacturing projects in rural areas http://www.bdafrica.com/State%20to%20start%20manufacturing%20projects%20in%20rural%20areas%20/-/539444/879918/-/71mrxs/-/index.html The government is preparing to start small manufacturing projects in several districts hoping to spur development at the grassroots level. 2010-03-15T21:00:00Z Entrepreneurs bank on social groups as marketing tools http://www.bdafrica.com/Entrepreneurs%20bank%20on%20social%20groups%20as%20marketing%20tools%20%20/-/539444/879906/-/d40qouz/-/index.html When Monica Matiri left her formal employment to start a transport business, least of her concerns was how to get contacts that are key to growing her fleet management solutions enterprise. 2010-03-15T21:00:00Z Taxes from SME sector increase with new policies http://www.bdafrica.com/Taxes%20from%20SME%20sector%20increase%20with%20new%20policies%20/-/539444/879892/-/l17yo7/-/index.html The small and medium enterprise sector is growing fast and it is now being seen as the force behind the increasing number of new tax payers, a move that has helped grow government revenue. 2010-03-15T21:00:00Z When clients determine if your business sails along or dies http://www.bdafrica.com/When%20clients%20determine%20if%20your%20business%20sails%20along%20or%20dies%20/-/539444/879910/-/latffv/-/index.html There is apparently a moment of revelation in Zen Buddhism known as ‘Kensho’ when you suddenly see something you never understood before, opening up a path to freedom. 2010-03-15T21:00:00Z New inflation calculation tool likely to boost investment yields http://www.bdafrica.com/-/539546/879822/-/9xdt54/-/index.html The roll-out of a new measure for the calculation of inflation could trigger increased activity in collective investment vehicles (CIVs) such as unit trusts, government securities, pension funds and insurance investment products, analysts say. 2010-03-15T21:00:00Z Dark clouds gather over Copenhagen deal http://www.bdafrica.com/Opinion%20&%20Analysis/Dark%20clouds%20gather%20over%20Copenhagen%20deal%20/-/539548/879930/-/c7irp9z/-/index.html Two and a half years ago, when the Copenhagen conference on global warming was being planned, the rapid melt of sea ice in the summer Arctic convinced many scientists that global warming was advancing far more rapidly than even the gloomiest predictions had asserted. 2010-03-15T21:00:00Z Policy failure puts farmers on the receiving end again http://www.bdafrica.com/Opinion%20&%20Analysis/Policy%20failure%20puts%20farmers%20on%20the%20receiving%20end%20again%20/-/539548/879932/-/11i2gnbz/-/index.html Dairy farmers are in the news again for another wrong reason. 2010-03-15T21:00:00Z African media have come a long way http://www.bdafrica.com/Opinion%20&%20Analysis/African%20media%20have%20come%20a%20long%20way%20/-/539548/879936/-/ad8j3/-/index.html This week, Nairobi hosts a Pan-African media jamboree which will bring together heavyweights from different professions. 2010-03-15T21:00:00Z Why rot pervades our institutions http://www.bdafrica.com/Opinion%20&%20Analysis/Why%20rot%20pervades%20our%20institutions%20%20%20/-/539548/879944/-/d3kmwqz/-/index.html Corporate governance in most of our institutions--public and private is wanting. 2010-03-15T21:00:00Z Trade ministers on the spot over export tax rules http://www.bdafrica.com/Company%20Industry/-/539550/879950/-/t2o0p4z/-/index.html East Africa’s policy makers face a tough task this week crafting a new trade policy to accommodate firms on export promotion schemes without hurting ordinary investors in the EAC region. 2010-03-15T21:00:00Z Wrangles put Sh10bn ICT project in peril http://www.bdafrica.com/Company%20Industry/Wrangles%20put%20Sh10bn%20ICT%20project%20in%20peril%20/-/539550/879964/-/48lb2kz/-/index.html The government may be forced to move a Sh10 billion project to build an ICT park from Salama on the Nairobi-Mombasa highway to Thika if disagreements between shareholders of Malili Ranch, its director and area politicians, which threatens to derail the project persist. 2010-03-15T21:00:00Z Toyota denies plans to slash production of Prius model http://www.bdafrica.com/Company%20Industry/Toyota%20denies%20plans%20to%20slash%20production%20of%20Prius%20model%20/-/539550/879972/-/eq2hwg/-/index.html Toyota Motor is slashing its output of the Prius hybrid model by 10 per cent starting this month due to a slow-down in sales from a peak last year, a source at a group company told Reuters on Monday. 2010-03-15T21:00:00Z City transporter launches plan for cheaper fares http://www.bdafrica.com/Company%20Industry/City%20transporter%20launches%20plan%20for%20cheaper%20fares%20/-/539550/879986/-/150b9jm/-/index.html Nairobi commuters will enjoy cheaper services after a major public transport operator launched a ticket system that will lower costs by at least 20 per cent in a move that promises to shake-up the sector. 2010-03-15T21:00:00Z Health insurers turn to cost-sharing as medical bills soar http://www.bdafrica.com/Company%20Industry/Health%20insurers%20turn%20to%20cost%20sharing%20as%20medical%20bills%20soar%20%20/-/539550/879998/-/11fpv3fz/-/index.html Health insurance companies have adopted a new pricing system that asks patients to foot part of the bill in hospitals before accessing treatment, a move which they say has been prompted by the rising cost of medical services. 2010-03-15T21:00:00Z State shelves fuel tax to halt pump price surge http://www.bdafrica.com/Company%20Industry/State%20shelves%20fuel%20tax%20to%20halt%20pump%20price%20surge%20/-/539550/880016/-/70gnji/-/index.html The government has made a rare U-turn and suspended a new fuel inspection fee that had prompted oil marketers to increase prices marginally — giving motorists a reprieve in the wake of surging costs. 2010-03-15T21:00:00Z Experts meet over looming water crisis in Africa http://www.bdafrica.com/Company%20Industry/Experts%20meet%20over%20looming%20water%20crisis%20in%20Africa%20/-/539550/880020/-/xaa9na/-/index.html Players in the water sector from Africa meet in Kampala this week for talks on how to meet the continent’s needs as the commodity comes under renewed pressure from climate change and rising demand. 2010-03-15T21:00:00Z