Kenya squeezes into top five Climatescope ranking
Developing nations are moving toward cleaner power but not nearly fast enough to limit global CO2 emissions or the consequences of climate change New investment in wind, solar, and other clean energy...
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Why does local public transport loath order?
BY DAVID OJILI A ring of extortion exists on Kenyan roads and especially public transport. It starts from criminal gangs manning matatu terminals, to rogue traffic cops collecting bribes and turning a...
View ArticleCEO of the year
Savannah Cement head, Ronald Ndegwa was named the Overall CEO of the Year at Kenya Institute of Management (KIM) Company of the Year Awards (COYA) gala ceremony held at a Nairobi hotel. Now on its...
View ArticleResponding to changing global trends
BY VICTOR ADAR With ever growing competition among organizations to hire and retain top talent and worrying skills mismatch in the workplace, institutions have not put in place requisite learning and...
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A resolve to make top awards appealing to stakeholders
BY VICTOR ADAR More and more individuals stay alert waiting for the right excellence awards to participate in. This has resulted into the formation of tens of competitions by players and stakeholders....
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What goes into ticket pricing for airlines?
BY DAVID ONJILI A twitter user recently lamented Kenya Airways (KQ)’s high-ticket prices wondering how a flight to and from Spain on Egyptair from Nairobi would cost nearly the same. As at the time of...
View ArticleImproving production and quality for mango farmers
BY VICTOR ADAR A campaign to create a pest free area might soon boost mango exports, improve production and quality, and benefit farmers especially those at grass roots level. Dubbed “komesha: zuia...
View ArticleWhich way forward for local manufacturing sector?
The manufacturing sector has played a major role all over the world in helping economies realize high growths and better incomes. It has been a key factor in sustaining development, job creation and...
View ArticleEnd of an era
BY ANTONY MUTUNGA The beginning of the year mostly symbolizes a fresh start for many. However, the beginning of 2020 was different for one of the country’s oldest retailers. It marked the end of an...
View ArticleKenya’s first green bond starts trading at the LSE
A corn Holdings, Nairobi-based property developer, listed the first green bond in East and Central Africa after it introduced its Sh4.3b green bond on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) in January...
View ArticleMentorship game: Critical lessons to learn from one young CEO
BY VICTOR ADAR It is a hot Tuesday afternoon and we are having a chat with Vijay Gidoomal at Car & General (C&G) showroom, which is at the junction of Lusaka and Dunga road in industrial area....
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Why aviation industry is a rivalry of 50/50 dominance by Boeing and Airbus...
Airbus has a backlog of some 6000 orders despite being able to produce 700 jets annually. The fact that the backlog of orders runs into around 2029 means they remain unattractive to airlines that may...
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Future and challenges of digital financing
Are digital lenders genuinely solving the issue of financial inclusion? BY VICTOR ADAR You no longer have to visit a brick and mortar bank to fill forms in order to access a credit facility. Through...
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To walk a thousand miles, you must begin with a single step
BY VICTOR ADAR Managing a successful business in this age of technology and innovation is a challenging task, especially with the cutthroat competition and harsh economic environment in nearly all...
View ArticleGaming firm scales up efforts to keep people safe during quarantine
BY VICTOR ADAR A majority of individuals found themselves working from home and are only required to report to work when necessary thanks to Covid-19 pandemic. This sudden occurrence has seemingly led...
View ArticleJoy of Stima Sacco shareholders
BY NBM WRITER As Stima Sacco performance in 2019 improved, shareholders will benefit from a Sh2.3 billion payout in dividends and interests on deposits. The Sacco’s board of directors recommended...
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Passionate about the catalyst for socio-economic growth of Africa
Invest in Africa, IIA, is a Pan-African, private sector-led initiative working to empower Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the continent to create jobs. Since 2016, the platform has grown in...
View ArticleGrounded: Will global aviation emerge stronger?
BY DAVID ONJILI In 2017, according to the International Civil Aviation Authority (ICAO) airlines transported an estimated 4.1 billion passengers globally. In the same year, 56 million tonnes of...
View ArticleGet your business online or perish
BY DAVID ONJILI A senior Kenyan politician observed that nobody can stop reggae. He metaphorically meant that nothing was going to interrupt the political plans that he was championing. Yet, the...
View ArticleHow a journalist juggled different roles to become a fully-fledged...
BY VICTOR ADAR Many are generally hopeful that what they venture in will bear fruits. As always the case, you only hear of the pitfalls when things turn horribly wrong. But in the midst of those...
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