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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is one of the greatest innovations of our time. Its uptake remains high, with ChatGPT gaining over 100 million signups within its first year. Like any disruptive idea, AI is a double-edged sword, making some…
Many entrepreneurs start with passion and a promising idea. However, many founders move directly into production or selling without a clear understanding of why customers would choose their product or how the business will consistently…
In one of our previous company-wide meetings, we discussed opportunity cost and why entrepreneurs should never be surprised by the results of their business pursuits. This observation sparked an important realisation: your organisational…
Just as human beings with a fractured backbone cannot operate at their optimal level, businesses with fractured operations face similar challenges. Operations serve as the driving force behind a successful business. Weak operations strain…
Picture this: a manufacturing business celebrating landing its largest contract yet to supply a supermarket chain; a few months later, it enters voluntary administration or lays off employees. For many other businesses, they often look…
Geopolitical events and macroeconomic shifts continue to shape the global investment landscape, influencing interest rates, inflation, currency stability, and market performance. Yet every crisis carries opportunity for those prepared. As…
ESET Research has released its latest Threat Report summarising the threat trends observed in ESET telemetry and analysed by ESET threat detection and research experts in the second half of 2025. During regional briefings, ESET noted that…
In today’s digital world, you generate data whenever you browse social media, shop online, use banking apps, sign up for a newsletter, install a mobile app, or even track your health and fitness. This data is extremely valuable and can be…
The intricacies of aircraft finance can confound even seasoned industry observers. Matters grow murkier still when arcana such as operating and finance leases enter the discussion. For the uninitiated, the jargon alone is an obstacle…
In times of crisis, national institutions like Kenya Airways (KQ) attract no shortage of opinions—many well-meaning, some emotional, and others dangerously detached from fact. Healthy debate is not only welcome; it is necessary. But when…
Provision of banking services in Africa continues to undergo profound digital transformation, where most transactions are conducted virtually via digital devices, and cash is moved electronically. Mobile banking, fintech innovation, and…
Attention has recently been redirected to a sequence of articles in a leading daily which present themselves, with considerable self-regard, as exposès of alleged malfeasance at the national carrier Kenya Airways. The pieces contend, inter…
To anyone outside aviation, aircraft maintenance can appear disarmingly mundane, little different from the routine servicing of a motor vehicle. The reality is altogether more exacting. Whereas drivers may occasionally overrun a scheduled…
A familiar refrain in discussions of air travel is that African airlines are expensive. This prompts a puzzling question: why are fares high when most carriers on the continent still lose money? The answer lies in their revenue structures…
Singapore is roughly the size of Nairobi County. Kenya is nearly 800 times larger. Yet in 2024, Singapore’s GDP stood at approximately USD 500 billion, while Kenya’s hovered around USD 110 billion. The difference is not geography,…
Disruptions have now become the uninvited yet stubbornly permanent guest at the post-COVID air-travel banquet. According to FlightAware, the skies now host an average of some 5600 daily delays and 340 cancellations worldwide, a statistical…
Last year, the average global cost of a cybersecurity breach was $4.9-million, according to the 2024 IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report, illustrating just how damaging cyberattacks can be. Corporate networks are being compromised as threat…
There is an increasing tendency to conflate the roles of the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) and Kenya Airways (KQ), despite their distinct functions within the aviation sector. The Kenya Airports Authority is a state corporation…
Every now and then, analysts from other fields decide to take a crack at auditing the aviation industry. Armed with confidence and a LinkedIn account, they dive into this high-altitude, high-complexity sector – usually without the…
When it comes to investing in real estate, a lawyer is not just a luxury but your secret weapon. After finding the perfect piece of land in the right location, at the right price and seeing your dreams finally come together, do not rush…
Flying between Africa’s major cities remains a frustrating experience for millions of travellers. Despite being home to over a billion people across a landmass three times larger than Europe, the continent’s air transport network remains…
The term Open Skies refers to international aviation agreements that aim to remove barriers related to routes, capacity, and pricing. The goal is to enhance competition and efficiency in global air travel, ultimately benefiting both…
When the Kenya Development Corporation (KDC) was established in 2021 through the merger of ICDC, TFC, and IDB Capital, it was more than an institutional consolidation. It signaled a deliberate reset, a new architecture for powering Kenya’s…
The media plays a pivotal role in shaping public perception. But when headlines prioritise sensation over accuracy, they risk creating panic and misunderstanding-especially in sensitive industries like aviation. In Kenya, even respected…
