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Tuesday, February 09, 2010 2:02 PM

James Mwangi

Type: Person

Name: James Mwangi

First Reported 02/08/2010 - Updated 13 hours ago - 3 Documents (in Politics)

MasterCard Incorporated

Disadvantaged Students' to benefit from scholarship

Bright students in Kenya who are orphans and greatly disadvantaged stand to benefit from a new national scholarship program launched Monday. The new partnership between the Equity Group Foundation and the MasterCard Foundation will enable top performers ... [Kenya Broadcasting Corporation - 13 hours ago]

Entities: Kenya, Equity Bank Limited, MasterCard Incorporated, Education, James Mwangi

First Reported 6 hours ago - Updated 6 hours ago - 1 Documents (in Politics)

Nassef Sawiris

8 Africans named among top business leaders

Mr Atul Shah was named alongside 49 other business leaders from the BRIC countries – Brazil, Russia, India and China among which were Africa’s nine business leaders on the list. Kampala The Financial Times of London has named eight Africans including ... [Uganda Daily Monitor - 6 hours ago]

Entities: Atul Shah, Jacko Maree, Nassef Sawiris, Nakumatt

First Reported 02/02/2010 - Updated 02/02/2010 - 1 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)

Visa Inc

Equity rolls out new technology on ATMS

The new system is installed in the bank's ATM outlets and points of sale throughout the country. 'Card security is a major issue worldwide that could no longer be ignored, there is a need by banks to install new security standards practiced worldwide ... [East African Standard - 02/02/2010]

Entities: Visa Inc, James Mwangi, Mumias Sugar Company Limited, Fraud, Parma FC

First Reported 01/14/2010 - Updated 01/15/2010 - 5 Documents (in Internet & IT)

Safaricom

Equity taps M-Pesa's growing network

Under the partnership announced by the two yesterday, registered M-Pesa users can now withdraw cash over 24 hours at Equity Bank's 550 (ATMs). They can also make repayments on their Equity Bank loans using the money transfer service. The mobile phone ... [East African Standard - 01/15/2010]

Entities: Equity Bank Limited, Safaricom, Michael Joseph, James Mwangi, William Ruto

First Reported 01/26/2010 - Updated 01/26/2010 - 2 Documents

Nakumatt CEO among top business leaders

NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 26 – Supermarket chain Nakumatt Holdings’ Managing Director Atul Shah has been named as one of the top 50 emerging market business leaders by the Financial Times of London. Mr Shah, has been named alongside other business leaders from ... [CapitalFM - 01/26/2010]

Entities: Nakumatt, Atul Shah, James Mwangi

First Reported 01/15/2010 - Updated 01/15/2010 - 1 Documents

Western Union Company

Winning Business Concepts Aim to Boost Local Economies in Africa

Business Concepts Aim to Boost Local Economies in Editions: Enter search terms Choose what site to search Entire Site Middle East & North Topics: , , Keywords: n Diaspora, , , 14 January 2010 Winning ... [America.gov - 01/15/2010]

Entities: Western Union Company, Biotechnology, Liberia

First Reported 01/17/2010 - Updated 01/17/2010 - 1 Documents (in Politics)

Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka

Kenya committed to EAC integration

aption: Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka said Kenya values her bilateral relations with Uganda and will do everything within her power to keep the ties warm and strong. Kenya and Uganda have affirmed their commitment to the East African regional integration ... [Kenya Broadcasting Corporation - 01/17/2010]

Entities: Kenya, Uganda, Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka, Gilbert Bukenya

First Reported 01/19/2010 - Updated 01/19/2010 - 1 Documents (in Internet & IT)

Safaricom Expands M-Pesa Cash Withdrawl Scheme to Bank ATMs

Kenya's Equity Bank has partnered with local mobile network operator, Safaricom to launch a new mobile money transfer service that will see M-PESA customers access money from the bank's automated teller machines throughout the country. The M-PESA ATM ... [Cellular-News - 01/19/2010]

Entities: Safaricom, Equity Bank Limited, James Mwangi, Michael Joseph, Automated Teller Machines

First Reported 01/21/2010 - Updated 01/21/2010 - 1 Documents (in Corporate Deals)

Equity acquires latest card transaction system

Equity Bank has fully migrated to the Card Management System from OpenWay Group of Belgium. The Way 4 System which is an online Card Management system is designed for multi-institution and multi-currency transaction processing, and has the ability to ... [Kenya Broadcasting Corporation - 01/21/2010]

Entities: Equity Bank Limited, James Mwangi, Pardon, Safaricom

First Reported 01/25/2010 - Updated 01/25/2010 - 1 Documents (in Environment)

Livestock farmers to receive compensation

Livestock farmers in North Eastern Kenya will be compensated against loss of their animals from drought following the launch of an insurance product targeting the sector. The compensation will ensure that pastoralists do not suffer losses when their livestock ... [Kenya Broadcasting Corporation - 01/25/2010]

Entities: Drought, Kenya, James Mwangi, Arid

First Reported 11/06/2009 - Updated 11/06/2009 - 1 Documents (in Politics)

Feature: No better gift than education: Kenyan slum boy

by Martin Shardow, Song Ying NAIROBI, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) -- It was 6:30 a.m. on Monday morning. With books in his bag, the 13-year-old James Mwangi was on his way to school, saying that there is no better gift he would like to receive than education. Passing ... [Xinhua News Agency - 11/06/2009]

Entities: James Mwangi, Education, Nairobi

Quotes

...but needy students in Kenya are unable to continue with their education after completing primary school because of lack of financial support. "egf's partnership with the mastercard foundation aims to change the circumstances of these young people by ensuring their future is not a continuation of their past. by focusing on disadvantaged kenyan children, we wish to create an equitable society in our country where equal opportunities are availed to all, irrespective of their circumstances. innocent children should not be prisoners of the circumstances of their parents. society must be able to take care of its own" Dr Mwangi said...

Disadvantaged Students' to benefit from scholarship [Kenya Broadcasting Corporation - 13 hours ago]

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Equity installs new EMV card [Kenya Broadcasting Corporation - 02/01/2010]
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Kenya teaproduction plummetsin 2009 [CapitalFM - 01/26/2010]
Livestock farmers to receive compensation [Kenya Broadcasting Corporation - 01/25/2010]
Equity acquires latest card transaction system [Kenya Broadcasting Corporation - 01/21/2010]
Safaricom Expands M-Pesa Cash Withdrawl Scheme ... [Cellular-News - 01/19/2010]
Kenya committed to EAC integration [Kenya Broadcasting Corporation - 01/17/2010]
Winning Business Concepts Aim to Boost Local Ec... [America.gov - 01/15/2010]
Equity taps M-Pesa's growing network [East African Standard - 01/15/2010]
An Equity move for MPesa [CapitalFM - 01/15/2010]
Equity in Partnership Deal With Safaricom [TMC Net - 01/15/2010]
Equity in Partnership Deal With Safaricom [AllAfrica.com - 01/15/2010]
Equity bank, Safaricom unveil mobile banking se... [Kenya Broadcasting Corporation - 01/14/2010]
Feature: No better gift than education: Kenyan ... [Xinhua News Agency - 11/06/2009]