The journey so far: Martin Kiarie, CEO, Bean Interactive Published by Nelly Murungi on 6 April 2019 ‘When you focus on value creation and being true to your [business’s] vision, your ‘competition’ becomes your ability to execute what the market needs.’
The journey so far: Sailesh Savani, CEO, CompuLynx Published by Nelly Murungi on 28 March 2019 ‘Be open to hiring people who are smarter than you.’
Profit-making idea: Garbage disposal could be the next big thing in Africa Published by Nelly Murungi on 30 August 2018 It’s not a dirty business.
The journey so far: Hasnain Noorani, founder and group CEO, PrideGROUP Published by Nelly Murungi on 23 August 2018 ‘I just can’t stop myself from saying, “Yes, I can do this”. While it is a strength, it is also a weakness.’
Profit-making idea: Capitalising on blockchain technology in Africa Published by Nelly Murungi on 11 July 2018 Mastering the use of blockchain technology in Africa.
The journey so far: Felix Mbugua, co-founder and CEO, Legibra Published by Nelly Murungi on 28 June 2018 ‘One has to work hard, smart and, more importantly, work with people.’
The journey so far: Faith Kabira, founder and CEO, Aleezas Published by Nelly Murungi on 14 June 2018 ‘I wish I knew that entrepreneurship was the tougher mountain to climb than employment.’
Profit-making idea: Fuelling the future using clean energy Published by Nelly Murungi on 13 June 2018 Africa’s challenge of delivering energy to every household could be solved by going off-grid.
The journey so far: Jyoti Mukherjee, CEO, Software Technologies Limited Published by Nelly Murungi on 31 May 2018 ‘No entrepreneur comes with a perfect manual of how to run his or her organisation.’
The journey so far: Ian Henderson, MD, Superior Homes Kenya Published by Nelly Murungi on 3 May 2018 ‘The best way to learn is the hard way – through experience, just so long as it’s not too costly.’
The journey so far: Ivan Mbowa, CEO, Umati Capital Published by Nelly Murungi on 19 April 2018 ‘The best business opportunities are those that address significant and untapped consumer demand.’
Profit-making idea: Tapping into Kenya’s affordable housing market Published by Nelly Murungi on 18 April 2018 Affordable housing options have not caught up with the rate of population growth and urban migration.
The journey so far: Dorothy Ghettuba, CEO, Spielworks Media Published by Nelly Murungi on 29 March 2018 ‘Entrepreneurship is a long game.’
How Kenya’s Selina Wamucii is empowering smallholder farmers through mobile tech Published by Nelly Murungi on 25 January 2018 Selina Wamucii is a mobile-driven business-to-business sourcing platform for fresh produce from smallholder farmers in rural Kenya.
