Latest business stories from across Kenya.
Almost every company or brand has a page on social networks. However, companies often use their pages completely incorrectly. They mistakenly think that a business page and a private one work the same way, but this is not true. There are a…
Supplying Supermarkets Business: Jesse Muniu is the East Africa Managing Director of Lexo Energy. Lexo Energy is a network of 40 petrol stations spread across Kenya and Tanzania. We opened our first fuel station in Kenya in Busia in May…
Grace Ngaie Mwanzia is the founder and director of Twenty Fifth Hive (25th Hive), a beauty products line that is based in Nairobi. I started my business with Sh. 200 only. I was in my fourth year at the Stathmore University when I saw an…
Cheap Business Ideas in Kenya: More often than not, I see people stating that they have a certain amount of money and would love to know what business they can invest in. Away from the popular view that starting a business will require…
Somali Millionaires: Growing up in the rough and dry terrains of the remote village of Girissa Rhamu in Mandera County, Saeed Abdirahman’s life appeared set against all odds. The fifth born in a family of eight could hardly imagine that he…
1. Have an infinite mindset Build a business with an infinite mindset rather than a short-term outlook. Businesses with an infinite mindset exchange short-term goals for those of achieving a lasting, positive impact on the world. In the…
Purity Kagwiria is the Executive Director at Akili Dada, a leadership incubation organization for women and girls in Africa. My money mistakes: I have made several money mistakes, especially when I started earning. I didn’t start to save…
How much do you need to start a business? Eunice Kamau started her business with Sh. 1,000. She speaks on how she made a corporate training business out of a single one thousand note: “I was employed for thirteen years before I ventured…
How to Cut Risk of Business: Opening and running a new business is not for the faint of heart. New small and medium businesses fail at lightning speed across the world. In Kenya, data from the Small Business Administration shows that 1 out…
2024 was definitely a good year for Showmax, in Kenya alone they launched a record 12 Original titles in 2024, doubling its Originals from 2023. Starting off with Single Kiasi S3 in March; The Real Housewives of Nairobi S2, Untying Kantai…
For years, Debbie Oyugi has been fascinated and involved in entrepreneurship. In fact, she was hit by the entrepreneurship bug as a child. “In 1995, I made a Sh. 50 pledge in church. I was six years old. I asked my dad for a Sh. 5 capital,…
Successful Business in US: Ralph Kithuka Kilondu is the owner and president of Alpha Couriers Incorporated, a logistics and delivery company based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. The firm founded in 1999 deals in the transportation and…
Seed Capital Kenya: Seed capital is the biggest challenge that budding entrepreneurs face in Kenya. Although there is always the option of a bank loan, not too many banks are willing to extend loans to green entrepreneurs. Such borrowers…
Jan Okonji is a startup business consultant and coach. He runs his own company, Business Growth Solutions, and has partnered with the Pan African business support hub SNDBX, where he is the resident startup expert. One of my greatest…
Kenya Airways shares resumed trading at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) on Monday 6th January 2024 after the lifting of a five-year freeze.
Lyte Chepkemboi is the founder and managing director of Lyte The Brand, an online shop which deals with quality affordable ex-UK loungewear, pyjamas, house shoes and fleece blankets. I started my business with Sh. 1500 in 2020. I took a…
Advertising: There are two ways in which marketers conduct promotional activities. They either advertise the product for the market as a whole or they create a focused communication for a specific customer group. Today, these marketing…
Business of Charging Electronics: In the global layman’s definition, tarmacking could be easily interpreted as the laying down of the material of tar and broken stones to upgrade a road to bitumen standards. But in Kenya, this term has…
Low Capital Business Ideas: If you lost your job but have some Sh. 15,000 somewhere, how can you grow it to Sh. 100,000? Well, this Question & Answer feature published with permission by Kyrgitt Kalya tells you how: Question: “Hi Kyrgitt,…
Bakery Business Plan: If you have always enjoyed baking cakes and making pies and also have many people who are always brought to your house by these goodies, you may consider opening up your own bakery so that you can start benefiting…
Mary Mutola is a fashion and design technical teacher, and the founder of Sasha Designs Closet, a fashion and design business located in Nairobi. I had just graduated from school in 2018 when I started my business. Apart from graduation, I…
M-PESA is Safaricom’s mobile money service that allows Kenyans to send money to each other, pay bills and transact online. Safaricom M-PESA customers can send money, pay bills or access loans by using the Safaricom SIM toolkit manually or…
The Stanbic Bank Kenya PMI for December 2024 edged lower to 50.6 from 50.9 in November, but remained above the 50-point mark for the third consecutive month, indicating sustained expansion in the private sector. The Stanbic Bank Kenya PMI…
Rendeavour has announced the appointment of David Kippen as Chairman of the Board, joining Lord Ashcroft KCMG PC, who continues in his role as Deputy Chairman. In addition, Graeme Wheeler and Darrell M. Blocker have joined the Board as…
