Meet the Boss: Johnnie McMillan, MD, Tropical Power Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 6 July 2015 ‘Working in a business where you have something different, unique and special, makes business fun.’
Kenyan company believes ‘water can be a profitable business’ Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 3 July 2015 Kenya’s Maji Milele seeks to revolutionise water delivery through a prepaid system.
Interview: Running a Bitcoin business in Kenya Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 2 July 2015 Through BitPesa, users in Kenya and Tanzania can receive Bitcoin from nearly anywhere in the world and exchange it instantly to local currency.
Even in digital age, Kenyan company finds large market for pencils Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 1 July 2015 Kenyan entrepreneurs Anthony Kirori and Ivan Ochieng manufacture hundreds of thousands of pencils every year from recycled newspaper.
Meet the Boss: Moses Ikiara, MD, Kenya Investment Authority Published by Kate Douglas on 30 June 2015 ‘Determine where you want to be in five or 10 years, and keep working at that vision, regularly checking how far you have moved towards it.’
Start-up snapshot: Bringing Kenya’s livestock industry into the 21st century Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 30 June 2015 Mifugo.Trade is a Kenya-based start-up that operates an online livestock exchange.
FarmDrive: De-risking lending to smallholder farmers Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 26 June 2015 FarmDrive seeks to transform the way smallholder farmers get access to financial services.
Swedish cosmetics company targeting East Africa with direct selling model Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 25 June 2015 ‘Direct selling has a big future in this region,’ says Piyush Chandra, Oriflame managing director for East Africa.
Start-up snapshot: Roof tiles that do the job of solar panels (and more) Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 24 June 2015 Tony Nyagah is co-founder and CEO of Strauss Energy, a Kenya-based start-up that manufactures energy-generating roofing tiles.
How a Kenyan husband and wife team built a promising food business Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 23 June 2015 ‘The potential in the food industry is unlimited. People will never stop eating,” says Classic Foods CEO.
Gap between graduate skills and what is required by industry Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 19 June 2015 Employers often complain of half-baked graduates, whilst young people struggle to find jobs.
Energy entrepreneur reveals just how tough it is to build a business Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 18 June 2015 “The start-up process is very tough,” says entrepreneur Edward Kinyanjui.
You can’t go wrong with maize, says Kenya Investment Authority Published by Kate Douglas on 18 June 2015 Talking agricultural opportunities with the MD of KenInvest.
Wal-Mart subsidiary Massmart discusses its entry into Kenya Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 17 June 2015 “We won’t be beaten on price,” says Massmart Africa director Mark Turner.
