Not all heroes wear capes and certainly, Nicholas Muchami, a 45-year old man from Kaganda village, Kiharu, Murang’a County is one of them. The tall, lean, ashy-haired man of few …
Maisha Microfinance Bank is seeking 1 billion shillings that will be used as a capital injection that will cushion it from the new accounting system. According to a statement from …
The National Bank of Kenya has partnered with Angelica Medical Supplies to donate renal dialysis equipment and distribute glucometers and strips for use in testing of blood sugar in patients …
Is the hustle of the congested city life taking a toll on you? Are you tired of your landlord and can no longer stand the frustrations of finding parking in …
The world has evolved in terms of technological enhancement, what was is not and what is, will not. Before, the term “brand” used to be associated with companies or associations …
Dear Entrepreneur, if you only run with the wolves you will only learn how to howl but if you learn how to scale fly with the eagles, you will learn …
Today, everyone is struggling to have a huge following on Twitter. Some are going as far as buying followers. This trend has partly been contributed by the misconception that people …
Having a business with no advertisement is like winking at a beautiful girl in total darkness. Marketing is key for raising awareness about a new product or service, building brand …
Tomato prices in Nairobi have spiked as the supply of the commodity continues to dwindle as a result of the ongoing dry spell. A sport-check in most parts of Nairobi …
National Bank of Kenya has launched new banking product, Almasi Lady, targeted mainly at Muslim women. Speaking at the launch, National Bank’s Director of Islamic Banking Mr. Musa Adan said, …
Shocking details about corruption and mismanagement were made public when former Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA) senior lecturer Dr. Rosa Ko gave testimony about her assault by CUEA’s Acting …
The Catholic University of East Africa (CUEA) is dead but the owners keep on thinking that it is in a coma and it will rise soon. Maybe they are planning …
What is emotional intelligence?
Trust is like a glass. Once broken, it is hard to put the pieces together and even if the pieces are put together, cracks will still show. In any given …
Investing in stocks is not always the best and the smartest option. Markets are unpredictable.
Dear teachers, the New Year has kicked off. What are some of the resolutions set for you and your family this year? Have you thought about resolving to medically cover …
The unemployment rate in Kenya is soaring high. The rate is quoted as being at 39.1 percent. This is the highest rate in East Africa. Institutions of higher learning keep …
They say that teaching is a noble profession. In fact, we have grown up knowing that teaching is a calling, a true calling from the ‘Man Above’ himself. In most …
Last Saturday, my friend and I got an opportunity to visit Kikopey, a little-known place between Naivasha and Nakuru, and had the experience of a lifetime that led to the …
What are taxes? Why should you pay them? Who should pay them? The truth is, if taxes were optional, no one would ever pay them. Nonetheless, Kenyans pay taxes. Some …
Business incubators from several sectors of the economy in East Africa gathered at Utu House, Kabete during the week for the Incubator Growth to Excellence Programme, an event aimed at …
LG East Africa Managing Director Jang-hoon Chung said that the company is committed to delivering the best quality product and product portfolios to the consumer at a market competitive prices.
The day kicked off like any other day, yet in the end, proved different among them all by presenting hope for both the present and the future for thousands of …
Kenya leather sector stakeholders announced the launch of Leather Apex Society of Kenya (LASK) – an umbrella body that brings together associations across the leather value chain in Kenya so …
The Obesity epidemic is steadily rising globally. According to the World Health Organisation, worldwide obesity has nearly tripled since 1975. In 2016, more than 1.9 billion adults, 18 years and …
Nestlé’s factory in Nairobi has reduced by half the volume of water it draws from Nairobi City Water on a daily basis by implementing a series of cost-effective and easily …
Kenya’s higher education sector seems to be a scam. Universities are increasingly producing what the country and the world cannot consume and busy consuming what they themselves cannot produce. Universities …
Someone asked a question during a live TV interview that is still ringing bells to my head. “What is the difference between thieves during the Moi era and the current …
ARM Cement PLC was recently put under the administration of Muniu Thoiti and George Weru of PricewaterCoopers (PwC). The news came as a shock to many Kenyans including investors and …
Customer experience is the current competitive differentiator for sustainable acquisition, management, and retention in the battle for the next-generation digital consumer. There is no business that operates in a vacuum. …
The Kenyan judicial system has an old antiquated record of prolonging cases for years without concluding them on time. There are cases that stay in courts for years with those …
For 10 consecutive years, Kenya has been voted as the leading nation in financial inclusion and as a leading African country in financial innovation. The Mastercard Foundation, for instance, recognizes …
Kenyan brands seem to be obsessed with one thing when it comes to social media: Trending. I have worked and approached several brands in Kenya on leveraging their online presence …
When Ruth Yole walked into our offices, very few people turned to look at her because to them, she was just like any other visitor. She walked in calculated steps …
They say technology is like change. It is inevitable. It is a constant wave of change that is sweeping across the world and everyone is feeling the effect. The coming …
If you treat your employees like people who don’t matter, like people who are only if your company earns a living and that you are doing them a favor, they …
A business is as successful as the people who work for you. If you have a mediocre team, you will have mediocre results. With the current economic situation in Kenya, …
Every electioneering year, Kenya’s economy is always on the receiving end with billions of shillings going down the drain due to political uncertainties. This year alone, Kenya is said to …
There is no doubt that the economy of Kenya is going through what can be described as an economic turmoil with virtually every sector being on the receiving end. According …
Someone once said that a good idea can always survive anywhere at any time provided the bearer of the idea is focused to see it materialize. An idea is like …
There are different definitions of diversity. The basic definition is that it is the condition of having or being composed of different elements. It also means the inclusion of different …
I lived in hell from one day to the next, but there was nothing I could do to escape. I didn’t know where I would go if I did. I …
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has released the 2017 Global Human Capital Report that has indicated that Kenya is performing dismally in the process of developing future skills and enhancing …
Trust is the invisible currency that every business needs. Without trust, there is no business. In fact, customers don’t buy products or services, they buy trust. Trust in business is …
Unlike other social media tools such as Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, LinkedIn is a business-oriented social networking platform that is primarily used for professional networking. The platform has over 47.6 …
65% of Africa is made up of the people between the ages of 18 and 35 and in an article titled ‘Promise or Peril?’ by Siddharth Chatterjee, United Nations Resident …
The coming of machines has left many people worried about the security of their jobs. There are reports of robots taking over jobs that were initially done by humans in …
Who is Noah Miller? My friends used to call me a global nomad and indeed I have lived in North America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and now Africa. My …
Kenyan Millenials are the most misunderstood group of people in Kenya and beyond. Millennials are millionaires of ideas. In most cases, these ideas go unutilized. Many institutions, especially financial institutions, …
Here are ten key steps to financial security as outlined by Cytonn Investments Limited every entrepreneur should know: Invest before you spend: Your monthly consumption should be equal to your …
The dream of making the world a global village has long been realized through leaps in information and communications technology. Social media have played a key role in this transformation …
The world needs modern energy if the dream of having the world fully industrialized is to be realized. With this in mind, Schneider Electric has announced its goal to reach …
Kenyan athletes look set to better their achievement at this year’s IAAF World Championships, having never won more than two gold medals in the sprinting events at a single IAAF …
The electric giant company Schneider Electric has announced that it has set aside 50 million pounds that are aimed at supporting entrepreneurs in Sub-Saharan Africa. The announcement was made when …
The world is evolving at a higher rate. The dream of a global village has been achieved and realized in terms of communication and traveling around the world. Unfortunately, this …
Air France has announced that it will be resuming its flights between Paris and Nairobi after 18 years of absence. In an announcement that was made on Monday, the French-based …
A few years ago, gambling took over Kenya with a magnitude that has never been witnessed before. Every gambling firm rushed to open shop in Kenya and at one point, …
More than 100 entrepreneurs have graduated from the entrepreneurial school of Sinapis in a colorful ceremony that is ongoing at Panari Hotel in Nairobi. Sinapis, whose mission is to empower …
The Founder and CEO of Alibaba, Jack Ma was in Kenya where he delivered a keynote speech to entrepreneurs in Kenya and Africa. As the Chinese investor spoke, many lessons …
The Kenya Revenue Authority has collected a total of 1.365 trillion shillings in taxes, missing the target by only 0.8 percent, a great improvement from the previous years. The taxman …
In Kenya, social media is fundamentally reshaping how citizens communicate and how brands and campaigners get their messages across to their intended audiences. Portland Africa and GeoPoll have released a …
The Central Bank of Kenya has retained the lending rate for banks at 10 percent following a statement released by Monetary Policy Committee (MPC). According to the MPC’s chairman and …
With a bedrock of values to keep its customer base valued and trusted, informed and respected, involved and engaged, the Siron place Restaurant is fast growing to be a leading …
Global electronic money transfer, Visa, has partnered with nine Kenyan banks to offer free domestic transactions. The move by Visa has been seen as an effort to rival the competition …
I was talking to a friend of mine who quit his job to start his own small-medium enterprise and from what the lady told me, I learned that sometimes, in …
There were a total of 277 million registered mobile money users in Sub-Saharan Africa at the end of 2016. According to a report released by a lobby group GSMA, Sub-Saharan …
The communication and media industry has been evolving in Kenya and in the world over. From the use of smoke signals to drums and messengers, from the use of post …
The trade expo targeting established and emerging businessmen is aimed at enhancing trade relations between Kenya and Ghana following seven key trade agreements signed between the two countries in December …
The results of an international investigation led by the British National Cyber Security Center have singled out a North Korean hacking outfit identified as the Lazarus Group as the one …
The imports of China into the Kenyan market hit 113 billion shillings with the amount having been driven by the purchase of the equipment to build the just concluded Standard …
Mumias Sugar Company has been reconnected back to the national grid by Kenya Power and Lighting Company after three years of operating without KPLC due to the outstanding huge power …
The African Development Bank Group has delivered a record US $10.80 billion worth of projects and programs during the year 2016 through the roll-out of its High-5 priorities and the …
The Kenya National Examination Council, (KNEC) has released timetables for the forthcoming national examinations for both primary and secondary school levels. The examination body has further announced hard measures that …
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Theresa May has been left hanging by a thread after the British voters seemed to hammer her hard after they denied her the …
Samsung Electronics has announced that its active dualwashTM, AddWashTM, and FlexWashTM washing machines have been honored with the Ergonomic Design Award at the Asian Conference on Ergonomics and Design (ACED) in Tokyo, Japan. …
Mumias Sugar Company was among the top movers of the day on Thursday at the Nairobi Security Exchange having posted a volume of 3.49 million in shares with a market …
Many people think that they have a prosperous business when in the real sense they only have an expensive hobby. If you want to know whether you have a business …
The bond turnover at the bourse, Nairobi Security Exchange hit an 11-month high in the month of May in what has been termed by economic experts as the move by …
Safaricom Limited has opened a fourth regional headquarter in Kisumu in a move that has been termed by the telecommunication company as aimed at enhancing service delivery. According to the …
East African Portland Cement was the top gainer at the Nairobi Security Exchange on Tuesday having gained 9.90 percent at the price of 27.75 shillings per share. HF Group was …
A business plan is a lifeline for your upcoming business in Kenya. It is the blueprint for what the venture will be like months and years down the line. A …
Just days after the opposition, National Super Alliance (NASA) claimed that the ruling party, Jubilee was forcing directors of various companies to give them money for the campaign, a Legal …
Just a few weeks after President Uhuru Kenyatta launched the first passenger train from Mombasa to Nairobi using the new Standard Gauge Railway in an event that was ruled with …
Samsung Electronics has announced the rollout of its QLED TV accessories, featuring unique TV stands and its own transparent ‘Invisible Connection’ optical cables.
Members of Parliament have called on the immediate reversal of the ban on the use of plastic bags in Kenya terming it dangerous to the economy.
If you want to trade in stocks then you should know the following terms
Everybody can write but not everybody is a writer. It is easy to find someone who can write something in Kenya but it is as difficult as trying to find …
There has been a lot of buzz around the just launched Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) with tongues, both from the Kenyans and their leaders have been wagging.
Kenya’s economy thrives on small businesses commonly known as SMEs. Statistics show that 90 percent of businesses in Kenya are SMEs which are supporting the livelihood of millions of Kenyans …
Thousands of politicians have come forth to seek votes from the more than 19 million Kenyan registered voters. Some say they have decided to enter into politics after hearing the …
Kenya’s current account deficit is projected to rise to 5.8 percent of the gross domestic product in 2017 from an estimated 5.3 percent in 2016 according to Dr. Patrick Njoroge, …
It has been almost a month since the Kenyan government announced a subsidized maize flour for all Kenyans but it is now emerging that most Kenyans have only managed to …
Wananchi Group, under the brand Zuku, controls the largest share of the fixed internet market in the country. The firm – which operates a triple play platform in which internet, …
Copyright © 2023 – All Rights Reserved | Business Watch
