BusinessDailyCompany Industry /Company%20Industry/-/539550/539550/-/urdgmfz/-/index.html Lack of funds threatens to derail fish farming projects http://www.bdafrica.com/Company%20Industry/Lack%20of%20funds%20threatens%20to%20derail%20fish%20farming%20projects%20/-/539550/877524/-/955tfr/-/index.html Lack of funding for fish farming is threatening to thwart plans of increasing production and easing pressure from major water bodies like Lake Victoria and Indian Ocean. 2010-03-11T21:00:00Z Gates overtaken in list of world’s richest http://www.bdafrica.com/Company%20Industry/Gates%20overtaken%20in%20list%20of%20worlds%20richest%20/-/539550/877536/-/6q5xed/-/index.html Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim is the world’s richest person, knocking Microsoft founder Bill Gates into second spot, as the wealth of the world’s billionaires grew by 50 per cent over the last year, Forbes magazine has said. 2010-03-11T21:00:00Z Kenya Airways flights disrupted as Wilson fuel shortage persists http://www.bdafrica.com/Company%20Industry/-/539550/877556/-/t2phh4z/-/index.html Kenya Airways flights at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi were on Thursday disrupted temporarily as the fuel shortage at Wilson Airport spilled over into the regional transport hub. 2010-03-11T21:00:00Z New tax jolts mobile phone pricing http://www.bdafrica.com/Company%20Industry/New%20tax%20jolts%20mobile%20phone%20pricing%20/-/539550/877542/-/6k2rt7/-/index.html A new “radiation tax” is threatening to upset household budgets at a time when families are grappling with the rising cost of living despite the recent adoption of a less volatile method of tallying consumer price changes. 2010-03-11T21:00:00Z State to extend Aggreko contract due to poor rains http://www.bdafrica.com/Company%20Industry/State%20to%20extend%20Aggreko%20contract%20due%20to%20poor%20rains%20/-/539550/877512/-/dbgo3cz/-/index.html Erratic rains in catchment areas that feed the country’s main dams used for electricity generation have forced the government to extend the services of an expensive emergency power producer - Aggreko - to the end of May for now. 2010-03-11T21:00:00Z CNOOC steps up search for oil as deadline looms http://www.bdafrica.com/Company%20Industry/CNOOC%20steps%20up%20search%20for%20oil%20as%20deadline%20looms%20/-/539550/877520/-/cxfdog/-/index.html A Chinese company undertaking oil and gas exploration activities in northern Kenya has intensified its search with just one kilometre set to be drilled, ahead of next month’s deadline. 2010-03-11T21:00:00Z Telecoms monopolies a threat to Internet growth http://www.bdafrica.com/Company%20Industry/Telecoms%20monopolies%20a%20threat%20to%20Internet%20growth%20%20/-/539550/877550/-/dq29g0/-/index.html An international meeting on the future of the Internet is under way in Nairobi. 2010-03-11T21:00:00Z ICANN plots change to unlimited domain names http://www.bdafrica.com/Company%20Industry/ICANN%20plots%20change%20to%20unlimited%20domain%20names%20/-/539550/877516/-/mdm54z/-/index.html ICANN, an Internet regulatory body, is poised to shake up the world of branding and marketing by introducing online corporate identities. 2010-03-11T21:00:00Z State to increase funds for special education needs http://www.bdafrica.com/Company%20Industry/State%20to%20increase%20funds%20for%20special%20education%20needs%20/-/539550/876816/-/elp3elz/-/index.html Children with special education needs are set to receive more funding once the government implements the National Special Needs Education policy framework. 2010-03-10T21:00:00Z Capital markets regulator moves to curb fraud at bourse market http://www.bdafrica.com/Company%20Industry/Capital%20markets%20regulator%20moves%20to%20curb%20fraud%20at%20bourse%20market%20/-/539550/876762/-/n41h3n/-/index.html Keen on shedding its image as a toothless regulator, the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) is talking tough in a fresh bid to rid the local capital markets of malpractices. 2010-03-10T21:00:00Z NSE to launch farm produce market by June http://www.bdafrica.com/Company%20Industry/NSE%20to%20launch%20farm%20produce%20market%20by%20June%20/-/539550/876802/-/12j5qaqz/-/index.html The Nairobi bourse is set to launch a commodities exchange by mid this year, offering farmers a new safety net against the price turbulence that has diminished their earnings and left tonnes of agricultural produce to go waste. 2010-03-10T21:00:00Z KACC links increased cases of graft to 2012 poll http://www.bdafrica.com/Company%20Industry/KACC%20links%20increased%20cases%20of%20graft%20to%202012%20poll%20/-/539550/876808/-/3j0y8ez/-/index.html The anti-corruption watchdog is predicting an increase in the theft of public resources in the next two years, citing a determination by politicians and senior civil servants to raise money for the 2012 elections. 2010-03-10T21:00:00Z Northern corridor set for completion in 2012 http://www.bdafrica.com/Company%20Industry/Northern%20corridor%20set%20for%20completion%20in%202012%20/-/539550/876774/-/7n3fwj/-/index.html The Northern corridor infrastructure project is set to be completed in 2012, a World Bank official has said. 2010-03-10T21:00:00Z More homes set to access power as KPLC steps up grid http://www.bdafrica.com/Company%20Industry/More%20homes%20set%20to%20access%20power%20as%20KPLC%20steps%20up%20grid%20/-/539550/876754/-/bbxhhe/-/index.html The Kenya Power and Lighting Company plans to massively scale up electricity transmission and distribution to wire up a larger proportion of the country to the national power grid. 2010-03-10T21:00:00Z Telcos bet on ‘bundles’ to woo customers http://www.bdafrica.com/Company%20Industry/Telcos%20bet%20on%20bundles%20to%20woo%20customers%20/-/539550/876768/-/2lr0rg/-/index.html In a bid to entice more consumers to take advantage of value-added service on their networks, mobile service providers are now merging their data and voice offerings on single bundles. 2010-03-10T21:00:00Z Consumer taste goes beyond ethnic-oriented cues http://www.bdafrica.com/Company%20Industry/Consumer%20taste%20goes%20beyond%20ethnic%20oriented%20cues%20/-/539550/876130/-/r88mw/-/index.html In an era of globalisation and fluid national borders, advertising that appeals to cultural and ethnic identity has become a vital part of the corporate marketing arsenal. 2010-03-09T21:00:00Z Water suppliers get the green light to increase charges http://www.bdafrica.com/Company%20Industry/Water%20suppliers%20get%20the%20green%20light%20to%20increase%20charges%20/-/539550/876148/-/hya10fz/-/index.html Consumers are set to pay more for water in major towns after the Water Services Regulatory Board (WSRB) approved new tariffs to allow providers build financial muscle to upgrade the ageing transmission network. 2010-03-09T21:00:00Z EA edges closer to having common laws on fake goods http://www.bdafrica.com/Company%20Industry/EA%20edges%20closer%20to%20having%20common%20laws%20on%20fake%20goods%20/-/539550/876120/-/2eu6xo/-/index.html Companies targeting the East African market are set to benefit from the introduction of new anti-counterfeit rules which the regional trading bloc is preparing to clamp down on fake goods. 2010-03-09T21:00:00Z RVR row headed for arbitration in London http://www.bdafrica.com/Company%20Industry/RVR%20row%20headed%20for%20arbitration%20in%20London%20%20/-/539550/876182/-/13geay3z/-/index.html The battle for control of Rift Valley Railway heads to London where the warring shareholders have been invited by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to help broker a truce. 2010-03-09T21:00:00Z Consumer credit growth lifts economic prospects http://www.bdafrica.com/Company%20Industry/Consumer%20credit%20growth%20lifts%20economic%20prospects%20/-/539550/876170/-/11jksmpz/-/index.html Commercial bank lending to homes grew at the fastest pace in January — the highest in 14 months — pointing to a thawing of the prolonged credit freeze linked to a two-year economic slowdown that began in January 2008. 2010-03-09T21:00:00Z Charterhouse statutory manager stopped from moving Sh152m http://www.bdafrica.com/Company%20Industry/Charterhouse%20statutory%20manager%20stopped%20from%20moving%20Sh152m/-/539550/876218/-/7wftck/-/index.html Crescent Construction has secured a temporary order stopping Charterhouse Bank statutory manager from transferring Sh152 million to the Ministry of Roads. 2010-03-09T21:00:00Z Zain Africa sale raises stakes for India’s Bharti http://www.bdafrica.com/Company%20Industry/Zain%20Africa%20sale%20raises%20stakes%20for%20Indias%20Bharti%20/-/539550/876018/-/b3mgbz/-/index.html For several months, the principal shareholders of the Zain Group of Kuwait, one of the region’s largest telecom service providers, have been looking for a buyer for the company’s assets in Africa. 2010-03-09T21:00:00Z Inputs cover bolsters food security hopes http://www.bdafrica.com/Company%20Industry/Inputs%20cover%20bolsters%20food%20security%20hopes%20/-/539550/875604/-/n5ww71/-/index.html Kenya has edged closer to having a fully-fledged crop insurance with the launch of an input protection policy that compensates small-scale farmers for loss of seeds, fertilisers and chemicals after a failed crop. 2010-03-08T21:00:00Z State picks advisors for planned sale of New KCC http://www.bdafrica.com/Company%20Industry/State%20picks%20advisors%20for%20planned%20sale%20of%20New%20KCC%20/-/539550/875642/-/2qy2od/-/index.html The government has picked transaction advisers for the privatisation of giant milk processor New KCC, opening a window for farmers to gain a foothold in the company’s management. 2010-03-08T21:00:00Z Third party joins Essar dispute with regulator http://www.bdafrica.com/Company%20Industry/Third%20party%20joins%20Essar%20dispute%20with%20regulator%20/-/539550/875686/-/gobsda/-/index.html Air Touch Communications (ACL) has been enjoined in a suit where Essar Telecom Kenya wants Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) blocked from enforcing a disputed contract between the Internet provider and the mobile telephony. 2010-03-08T21:00:00Z