Archive for the ‘Meet the Boss’ category

Meet the Boss: Carolyn Carew, CEO, Born Free Media

“Believe in what you want to achieve, work hard, do lots of research, find the gaps, and then take the plunge.”

Meet the Boss: James Hoddell, CEO, Mentor Management (Kenya)

“Finding the right staff is my biggest challenge. That will continue to be the biggest limitation to our business.”

Meet the Boss: Martyn Davies, CEO, Frontier Advisory

“I don’t know a great career, a great company, or a great country that was built on 40 hours a week.”

Meet the Boss: Elikem Nutifafa Kuenyehia, founder, Oxford & Beaumont

“In my opinion, passion is the most important criteria for deciding on a job or on what entrepreneurship venture to pursue.”

Meet the Boss: Mike Macharia, Group CEO, Seven Seas Technologies

“Business is about people and my biggest challenge is about developing and retaining the right kind of talent.”

Meet the Boss: Tabitha Karanja, CEO, Keroche Breweries (Kenya)

Tabitha Karanja is the founder of Keroche Breweries, the first ever beer factory to be owned by a Kenyan.

Meet the Boss: Ronnie Krüger, CEO, Powertech Africa

Ronnie Krüger is the CEO of Powertech Africa, a supplier of electronic and electrical equipment.

Meet the Boss: Divine Ndhlukula, founder, SECURICO

Divine Ndhlukula is the founder and managing director of SECURICO, a security service provider in Zimbabwe.

Meet the Boss: Passwell Shapi, capacity development director, AGF

“My personal belief is that you can’t succeed in life if you don’t worry about tomorrow,” says Passwell Shapi.

Meet the Boss: Gavin Bell, KFC East Africa franchise holder

“Success is measured in many different ways. I have had my successes and failures in life, however, I would relate my success to doing things with utmost integrity and to never compromise myself.”

Meet the Boss: Bruce Howe, General Manager, Nokia East Africa

Bruce Howe, general manager of Nokia East Africa, answers our questions.

Meet the Boss: James Mworia, CEO, Centum

“Success is 90% in the mind. It is not your abilities, but confidence,” says James Mworia, CEO of Centum.

Meet the Boss: Jonathan Somen, MD, AccessKenya

“Find a good idea, analyse it and critique it to see if it is really as good as you first thought. If you still like it after a few weeks, then it is probably a good idea.”

Meet the Boss: Njeri Rionge, serial entrepreneur

Njeri Rionge, one of Kenya’s most celebrated entrepreneurs, answers our questions.

Meet the Boss: Ashish Thakkar, MD, Mara Group

Ashish Thakkar, founder and managing director of the Mara Group, answers our questions.