When companies merge such as Oriflame acquisition of Suzy beauty, L’Oreal and Nice and Lovely, ICEA Lion Group, Brait Mauritius and British retailer New Look among others, they bring people
Most of us have heard about fairy-tale stories of businesses that have grown rapidly basically rugs to riches kind of business stories. Such foundational stories involve a lot of sacrifice
Latest statistics in Africa show that, more than half of all information searches and online shopping is done with mobile devices. SMEs need to leverage on such statistics and ensure
The rate of failure of new products and services in Africa and the world is something entrepreneurs and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Africa can note and learn
The last year has seen a great number of disruptions in many industries mostly attributed to technology. Most recently in Kenya we have seen telecommunication giant Safaricom disrupt the financial
Most of us are familiar with constant bombardment from retailers, telecommunication companies, airline companies etc. The big question in business owners and other stakeholders is, do short term promotions provide
The other day the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) launched the 2016 National micro, small and medium establishment (MSME) survey. In the report they defined Micro enterprise as those
According to UNICEF 42% of the Kenyan population lives below the poverty line meaning they live on less than $2 per day. Such population experience greater shocks to their
Over the last five years in Kenya we have witnessed a number of companies both private and public become bankrupt or closed shop due one reason or the other. This
