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[NEWS] BUSINESS

Industrial Policy To Promote SMEs

The Industrial Policy of the Ministry of Trade and Industry which was recently approved by cabinet has put in place measures to enhance the capacity of Small &Medium Scale Enterprise, (SMEs) to meet the requirements of large scale firms as well as take advantage of subcontracting opportuni.....[more]

Pregnant With Possibility


The news of a pregnancy should ideally be met with joy – but all too often there is justifiable fear. The African Union Summit this week - set to focus on the health of mothers and children - has a chance to transform this fear into hope.

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TREASURY BILL RATES
 Maturity 03 Sep, 10 

 Prime Rate

 91-Day Bill

12.68% 

 182-Day Bill

13.13% 

 1-Year Note

13.40% 

 2-Year Note

13.40% 

 Total Offered

 

COMMODITIES
 Commodity P. Price  C. Price 

 Brent Crude

74.42 

74.42 

 COCOA

3,234.00 

3,234.00 

 COFFEE

134.15 

134.15 

 GOLD

3,169.00 

1,233.44 

 GOLD

 

1,233.44 

2010 MACROECONOMIC TARGETS
 Item Target 

 GDP

6.5% 

 Average Inflation

10.5% 

 End Period Inflation

9.2% 

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