Category: Business
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My name is Daniel Mugisha, a shop owner from Mbarara, Uganda. Like many young people, I dreamed of running a successful business that would give me financial freedom. After saving for years, I finally opened a small retail shop in town. At first, I was excited and motivated, but soon things started going badly. Customers…
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Peter Mutunga, a 43-year-old carpenter from Nairobi, had lived a life marked by struggle. In the crowded slums where he stayed with his wife and two children, every day was a battle to provide. Long hours at his small carpentry workshop left him exhausted, yet the little he earned barely met their most basic needs.…
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A director of Oki Trading Kenya Limited (OTKL) struggled to explain how the company allegedly lost KSh356 million at the hands of a former employee. Testifying in court, Deepak Rajoria said the money was siphoned from the firm between 2021 and 2024 by a former director. However, during cross-examination, defence lawyer Nector Maloba pressed him…
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Photo caption: From left: Shameer Patel, Mary Githinji, Rev. Erick Kalya, Isaiah Keter, Oliver Kirior and Stanley Gachoki cut a cake during the opening of the I&M Bank Kapsabet branch on September 4, 2025. By Njoroge David Kenya’s banks are expanding rural branches despite global closures, chasing micro, small and medium enterprise and farm lending…
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Kenya Railways could scale its international partnership net after the United Arab Emirates (UAE) emerged as Africa’s leading foreign investor, channelling an estimated USD 130 billion between 2019 and 2023. With much of UAE’s activities revolving around transport and logistics, where Emirati companies such as DP World and AD Ports operate port terminals across the…
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My name is Daniel Mugisha, a shop owner from Mbarara, Uganda. Like many young people, I dreamed of running a successful business that would give me financial freedom. After saving for years, I finally opened a small retail shop in town. At first, I was excited and motivated, but soon things started going badly. Customers…
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The hotel industry in Nakuru County has reaped big from the ongoing World Rally Championships (WRC) Safari Rally Kenya. Hotels in Naivasha, Nakuru, and Elementaita have reported 100 percent bookings courtesy of local and international tourists who arrived to witness the exciting event, according to Bella Safaris CEO George Njuguna. “The hotels are reporting good…
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Kenyan diaspora returnee Edwin Dande, who founded $800 million-valued Cytonn Investments, has announced that the firm has now converted to a public company. The new move means that Cytonn shareholders and joint venture partners will now freely be allowed to transfer shares following its conversion to a public company. Chief Executive Officer Edwin Dande divulged…
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Kaloleni Estate, one of Nairobi’s oldest residential areas, is facing severe neglect despite its designation as a national heritage site and its deep ties to Kenya’s political and urban history. Located along Jogoo Road in Nairobi’s Eastlands, Kaloleni was built in the mid-1940s by the colonial government to house African soldiers returning from the Second…
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Best Business Plan Consultants in America Launching or scaling a business in today’s U.S. market is more complex than ever. Entrepreneurs and small business owners face rising competition, strict lending requirements, and investor demands for credible data before committing capital. A well-prepared business plan has become more than a formal document – it’s the foundation…