The Nairobi co-working space tempting start-ups away from coffee shops Published by Nelly Murungi on 28 October 2016 Setting up a successful co-working space is less straightforward than it seems.
Kenyan coffee company trying to win tea drinkers over Published by Nelly Murungi on 24 October 2016 Rockbern coffee is trying to grow its local market.
Start-up snapshot: Nairobi’s ‘Uber for buses’ Published by Justin Probyn on 18 October 2016 Magic Bus Ticketing allows commuters to use their mobile phones to interact with bus drivers and receive information regarding local public transport.
Beyond Nairobi: The real estate opportunity in Kenya’s counties Published by Nelly Murungi on 18 October 2016 Private equity and real estate company Fusion Capital on the first-mover advantage.
Kenya’s ride-hail market is giving globalisation an African twist. And it’s paying off Published by Jake Bright on 18 October 2016 Rivalry between Little and Uber in Kenya continues to reduce costs, expand service options.
Volkswagen: Why now is the time to produce the Polo Vivo in Kenya Published by Justin Probyn on 7 October 2016 The last car VW produced in Kenya was the Beetle, in the 1970s.
The rise of Africa’s megacities Published by Eve Strauss on 3 October 2016 Dar es Salaam, Casablanca, Nairobi and Khartoum poised for megacity status.
Kenya’s developing retail market makes way for global brands Published by Nelly Murungi on 29 September 2016 The average value of consumer spending has risen by up to 67% in the last five years.
[Podcast] Reaching critical mass: Choppies CEO on becoming a pan-African supermarket Published by Kate Douglas on 28 September 2016 Listen to our interview with Choppies’ CEO, Ramachandran Ottapathu, on reaching critical mass in African markets and taking on Kenya’s local players.
Calvin Klein owner could source 25% of its production from Africa in five years Published by Kate Douglas on 26 September 2016 Eastern Africa has the potential to compete with clothing manufacturing giants like China and Bangladesh.
Farm to kiosk: Disrupting the way Nairobi’s informal traders buy produce Published by Nelly Murungi on 20 September 2016 Twiga Foods sees monthly revenue growth of 30%.
The interactive Kenyan web series with over a million views on Facebook Published by Kate Douglas on 20 September 2016 Tuko Macho is a fictional series about a vigilante group in Nairobi that kidnaps criminals and asks Kenyans to vote online for whether they should live or die.
KCB talks about its sponsorship of Kenya’s version of Dragons’ Den Published by Nelly Murungi on 19 September 2016 The show, called Lions’ Den, launches next week.
Fashion blog and online store expands to brick-and-mortar outlet Published by Nelly Murungi on 7 September 2016 Commercialising Kenyan design