Meet the Boss: Mike Macharia, Group CEO, Seven Seas Technologies Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 9 January 2013 “Business is about people and my biggest challenge is about developing and retaining the right kind of talent.”
Tinsel actress Lizz Njagah talks about Kenya’s film and TV industry Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 7 January 2013 “Right now, the industry needs people who are brave enough to make films, not for short term gain, but with long term thinking.”
Meet the Boss: Tabitha Karanja, CEO, Keroche Breweries (Kenya) Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 18 December 2012 Tabitha Karanja is the founder of Keroche Breweries, the first ever beer factory to be owned by a Kenyan.
Four ways how technology can boost African farming Published by Femi Adewunmi on 18 December 2012 The one area where technology can have the greatest impact in Africa is in the agricultural industry, the largest economic sector in most countries on the continent.
New exclusive banking service for Kenya’s rich Published by Jaco Maritz on 5 December 2012 “Our aim is to bring exclusivity back to banking.”
M-Shwari: Kenya takes another step towards boosting financial inclusion Published by Jaco Maritz on 28 November 2012 “M-Shwari is a transformational service: saving is no longer the privilege of an elite.”
Silicon Savannah: Time to grow up? Published by Jonathan Kalan on 6 November 2012 It’s raining in the Silicon Savannah, and unlike Nairobi’s unbearable traffic problem, no app has emerged promising to stop it.
African consumer update: Facebook shopping, mall culture, and fear of missing out Published by Kate Douglas on 25 October 2012 Euromonitor recently identified some unique ICT and behavioural trends among consumers in Egypt, Kenya, South Africa and Ghana.
How educating Africa’s children for $5 a month can be a viable business Published by Kate Douglas on 18 October 2012 Shannon May, a co-founder of Bridge International Academics, tells Kate Douglas about how her company is educating Africa’s children, while building a profitable business.
Kenya is moving towards a mineral rush, unless the investors are chased away Published by Andrew Bell on 15 October 2012 An almost insatiable hunger exists globally for commodities and especially mineral resources.
Gold producer optimistic on Kenya’s prospects Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 3 October 2012 Andrew Bell, chief executive and chairman of Red Rock Resources, talks about the gold production prospects in Kenya.
Entrepreneur watch: Powering Kenya’s tea factories with wind energy Published by Kate Douglas on 3 October 2012 Pim de Ridder is the entrepreneur behind Izzy Projects, a business that develops and operates wind turbine projects to power tea factories in Kenya.
Sweetening Kenya’s future – The challenges of the sugar industry Published by Wolfgang Fengler on 2 October 2012 The sugar sector is a great case study of Kenya’s development challenges and opportunities.
Engineering design firm wants to ‘bring Dubai to Africa’ Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 26 September 2012 A leading UAE-based architectural and engineering design consultancy talks about setting up shop in Africa to explore new opportunities on the continent.
