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Kuza Biashara wins Kenya’s Vision 2030 Innovation Award

0 Rachel / April 6, 2012

The Connected Kenya summit came to an exciting end on 5th April as Kuza Biashara emerged top to clinch one of the Nation’s top innovation awards. The Vision 2030 ICT ...Read More

Use software’s to cut down costs
0 Nicole Esselink / May 18, 2012
The old days of doing business are fading away. New ways of doing certain things in business is the trend these days. Use of software’s in handling most of the ...Read More
Google’s crusade against webspam may affect SMB websites
0 Sriram Bharatam / May 17, 2012
Google has completely transformed the way search works again. Small business websites may need to reevaluate their online content strategies with the latest Google search update. An update of Google’s ...Read More
How to start your small business using a Franchise model
0 Sriram Bharatam / May 15, 2012
Franchising is the practice of using another firm’s successful business model. For the Franchiser, the Franchise is an alternative to building ‘Chain Stores’ to distribute goods and avoid the need ...Read More

Leader Speak

John K Kariuki

April 26, 2012

John K.Kariuki is the current managing director of the AAR Credit Services.He is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of AAR Credit Services in each of the 3 countries. He ...Read More

Isis Nyongo

February 27, 2012

Isis Nyong’o is the VP & MD, Africa for InMobi, the world’s largest independent mobile advertising network. She has close to ten years of experience in media and tech in ...Read More

Mugo Kibati, Director General, Vision 2030, Kenya

February 24, 2012

Kenyan SMEs contribute to about 80% of employment but their contribution to the GDP is limited to 20%. This situation is poised for tremendous transformation as Mugo Kibati, Director General, ...Read More

Bitange Ndemo, Permanent Secretary, ICT Board Kenya

February 24, 2012

With an enviable ICT infrastructure in place, the emphasis is now on developing local digital content that would assist local businesses iterates Bitango Ndemo, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Communications. In ...Read More

Paul Kukubo, CEO, ICT Board Kenya

February 24, 2012

Capacity building, incubation projects, grants for innovative ideas coming from SMEs are only some of the initiatives of the Kenyan ICT Board. Paul Kukubo, CEO, ICT Board, calls upon SMEs ...Read More

Bob Collymore, CEO, Safaricom

February 24, 2012

The arrival of Ideos smart phones at cost-effective rates combined with the growing number of Android application developers in Kenya has had a snowball effect. In an exclusive interview with ...Read More

Loise W. Njeru

February 20, 2012

Loise W.Njeru is the current Managing Director for the Coffee Board of Kenya. She discusses the mandate of the Coffee Board which is to regulate the Industry and promote competitiveness. ...Read More

Jacqueline Musiitwa

February 20, 2012

Jacqueline Muna Musiitwa, Founder and Managing Partner of Hoja Law Group, a boutique law firm based in New York and Kigali, Rwanda is the 2011 Ibrahim Leadership Fellow at the ...Read More

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SME business training and exposition 0 April 3, 2012
Over 600 small and medium business owners nationwide will gather ...Read More
Hortec Nairobi 0 March 14, 2012
Hortec Nairobi is a trade exhibition for the suppliers to ...Read More
Crown your customer for success 0 December 15, 2011
It has become a key aspect in business that we ...Read More
How businesses can benefit from Google Places 0 November 9, 2011
Getting your business listed on Google Places is easy. All ...Read More
How to use Google Adsense for your website 0 November 7, 2011
Internet connectivity can no longer be considered a preserve of ...Read More
How to use samples to promote your products 1 October 16, 2011
Sampling is hardly a new concept, but the process still ...Read More

How to read a balance sheet 0 April 5, 2012
A financial statement summarizes business assets, liabilities and capital (equity) ...Read More
How to manage credit risk of customers 0 April 5, 2012
It is normal for businesses to extent credit to customers. ...Read More
Financial management SME survival kit 0 December 6, 2011
A majority of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) that operate ...Read More
Financial Reporting 0 June 1, 2011
Financial statements are written records of a business financial situation. ...Read More

How to be a good boss 0 February 23, 2012
In a successful business results are everything, the owner becomes ...Read More
Become a better manager in 2012 0 January 10, 2012
It’s easy to see why companies would want to start ...Read More
How to do performance appraisals 0 October 19, 2011
Managers often tend to view performance appraisals as a ritual. ...Read More
How to balance work & personal life 0 October 13, 2011
Work and life balance is an integral element for healthy ...Read More
How to conduct staff appraisals 0 October 11, 2011
It is essential for business owners and managers to conduct ...Read More
Creative recruiting strategies to hire great people 0 October 9, 2011
In this job market, you’ll have to do things differently ...Read More

Use software’s to cut down costs 0 May 18, 2012
The old days of doing business are fading away. New ...Read More
Kenya-Airways rights issue 0 March 27, 2012
Kenya Airways (KQ) has received the green signal to float ...Read More
The private equity funding led by Kenya 0 March 8, 2012
Last year a survey done by consultancy Deloitte shows Kenya ...Read More
Kuza Biashara nominated for Vision 2030 ICT Innovation Award 0 March 2, 2012
Our very own Kuza Biashara has been nominated for the ...Read More
10 Tips for managing people well 0 October 9, 2011
Acknowledge that managing people is different from your core technical ...Read More
Five tips to great leadership 0 October 5, 2011
Information comes and goes, but feelings are forever. Data is ...Read More