Kenya: SMEs to Enjoy a 7-Year Tax Break If BBI Sails Through

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Kenya: SMEs to Enjoy a 7-Year Tax Break If BBI Sails Through

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Youth owned enterprises in the country will enjoy a 7-year tax break if a proposal by the Building Bridges Initiative report sails through.

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14

1952

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1845

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24

1868

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(1860) Abraham Lincoln, “Cooper Union Address”

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1946

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First Black Secretary of State: Colin L. Powell

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1934

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