Dedan Kimathi “I would rather die on my feet than live on my knees.”

Barack Obama “I think when you spread the wealth around it is good for everybody.”

Ventures

Kenya’s Tech Scene 2010 (KTS 2010)

Kenya’s Tech Scene 2010 (KTS 2010) »

2009 has been a great year for Kenya’s technology scene, first with the worldwide buzz about the world first fully deployed mobile payment system Mpesa [Read: Article 1 | Article 2] to the success of...

December 20 2009 / 8 comments / Read More »
Whoze got issuez?

Whoze got issuez? »

GotIssuez.Com a web startup currently operating out of Nairobi, Kenya was founded by a group of Strathmore University graduates namely Anthony Mwangi, Sarah Njeri, Esbon Wahome and Mark Kaigwa and Kevin Rombe.  It is a...

October 24 2009 / 4 comments / Read More »
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Africa

Senegal Builds Africas “statue of Liberty” »

Senegal Builds Africas “statue of Liberty”

Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade has commissioned a 160-ft high bronze statue commemorating the “African Renaissance.” The statue, “shows a muscular man in a heroic...

Oct 2 2009 / 1 comment / Read More »

Malawi’s food revolution. »

Malawi’s food revolution.

Malawi under the Presidency of Bingu Wa Mutharika has been able to transform itself from a country in dire need of food aid in...

Sep 14 2009 / 3 comments / Read More »

Africa’s Cultural Renaissance »

Africa’s Cultural Renaissance

African governments finally agree to Protect Africas Cultural heritage. This is critical in empowering African communities to trade in cultural commodities as well as...

Sep 11 2009 / 5 comments / Read More »

Nigereans building a city on the sea »

Nigereans building a city on the sea

The Nigereans are building a new city on the sea adjacent to Lagos in order in create more office blocks as well as free...

Sep 10 2009 / No comment / Read More »

Society

EXPOSE: Is Climate Change business as usual? »

EXPOSE: Is Climate Change business as usual?

You’ve all seen the shenanigans that occurred at Climate Change summit on Copenhagen here is a chronicle of videos and facts that you may have missed or that the press simply didn’t present. However what remains that Developing countries especially African ones will find it...

Dec 19 2009 / 1 comment / Read More »

Branding Kenya »

Branding Kenya

Well what is perceived by the word brand? Probably you are wondering where I am going with this. Well some months or years ago we had Tusker Supermarket a local self help store. The perception and reception by the public it was viewed as one...

Sep 4 2009 / 2 comments / Read More »

Documentary: AIDs Inc. Why its Big Business! »

Documentary: AIDs Inc. Why its Big Business!

Viewer Discretion is advised. Some of the scenes are disturbing. AIDS, Inc. is a film about the multi-billion dollar AIDS industry, and how it profits from continuing fears and misconceptions about the disease. While AIDS grabs the headlines and raises billions of dollars with celebrity endorsements...

Sep 3 2009 / 1 comment / Read More »

Global Warming’s threat to the world’s young generation »

Global Warming’s threat to the world’s young generation

If one thought things could not go from bad to worse for Africans then am afraid one was grossly mistaken. The news coming out on world environmental day (June 5th 2009) painted a bleak if not scary picture for millions of Africans leave below the...

Jun 7 2009 / 7 comments / Read More »

Technology

Learning from the Google Boys at GTUG Nairobi »

Learning from the Google Boys at GTUG NairobiI spent the better part of my Saturday interacting with the boys at Google Kenya. Amhed  Maawy gave us a brief overview of what services Google...

Mar 2 2010 / No comment / Read More »

Mobile Web East Africa 2010 Opening & Closing Remarks »

Mobile Web East Africa 2010 Opening & Closing RemarksOpening  Remarks Welcome Ladies and Gentlemen to the second day of the first Mobile Web Conference in East Africa. Technology today, in particular Mobile and Web...

Feb 22 2010 / No comment / Read More »
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Ventures

Kenya’s Tech Scene 2010 (KTS 2010)

Kenya’s Tech Scene 2010 (KTS 2010)

2009 has been a great year for Kenya’s technology scene, first with the worldwide buzz about the world first fully deployed mobile payment system Mpesa [Read: Article 1 | Article 2] to the...

Dec 20, 2009 / More » Whoze got issuez?

Whoze got issuez?

GotIssuez.Com a web startup currently operating out of Nairobi, Kenya was founded by a group of Strathmore University graduates namely Anthony Mwangi, Sarah Njeri, Esbon Wahome and Mark Kaigwa and Kevin Rombe.  It...

Oct 24, 2009 / More » Nation Media Group launches nsoko.com

Nation Media Group launches nsoko.com

Nation Media Group, East Africa’s largest Media group has launched Nsoko.com a classifieds websites that will allow users to post classified Advertisements selling motor, home rentals and business services. This move will ensure...

Sep 15, 2009 / More »

Africa

Senegal Builds Africas “statue of Liberty”

Senegal Builds Africas “statue of Liberty”

Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade has commissioned a 160-ft high bronze statue commemorating the “African Renaissance.” The statue, “shows a muscular man in a heroic posture, outstretched arms wrapped around his wife and child,...

Oct 2, 2009 / More » Malawi’s food revolution.

Malawi’s food revolution.

Malawi under the Presidency of Bingu Wa Mutharika has been able to transform itself from a country in dire need of food aid in 2003 to a country that is now feeding its...

Sep 14, 2009 / More » Africa’s Cultural Renaissance

Africa’s Cultural Renaissance

African governments finally agree to Protect Africas Cultural heritage. This is critical in empowering African communities to trade in cultural commodities as well as to protect cultural assets on an international scale. This...

Sep 11, 2009 / More »

Trades

Ali Khan’s 2 cents on how to be RICH!

Ali Khan’s 2 cents on how to be RICH!

Kenya’s Investment mogul Ali Khan of Rich.co.ke has spent the better part of last month touring the world’s financial capitols in the US,UK and Canada. He discusses with K24 Executive Presenter Richard Kagoe...

Oct 1, 2009 / More » Kenyan Stock Market Update

Kenyan Stock Market Update

Our markets have been unpredictable for the last couple of months and many analysts have fallen over themselves trying to determine which direction it will take. Many have tried to call its bottom-line...

Jun 27, 2009 / More » Investment Tips from Warren Buffet

Investment Tips from Warren Buffet

I begin my series of my investment and finance contributions by quoting the Oracle himself. Here is a video from one of the greatest investors of our time. Mr Warren Buffet. You need to...

Nov 1, 2008 / More »

Leaders

Revolutionizing Health Care Delivery Dr Kahindi Shedrach

Revolutionizing Health Care Delivery Dr Kahindi Shedrach

Due to popular demand I have posted Dr Kahindi Shedrach’s presentation on. I have also attached famous Blogger Bankelele’s notes on Kahindi’s presentation seeing that i have not had time to post my...

Feb 12, 2010 / More » Micheal Jackson Immortalized at Memorial Service

Micheal Jackson Immortalized at Memorial Service

As I watched Micheal Jackson memorial service today at the Staple centre in Los Angeles California which was packed to capacity I couldn’t help smile at the overwhelming emotional and celebrationary event that...

Jul 7, 2009 / More » Kites can power cities. Or can’t they?

Kites can power cities. Or can’t they?

As the world continues to sulk under the threat of imminent armageddon, hope comes to us from the most unexpected place, kites! Apparently if kites are flown high enough for long enough we can...

May 17, 2009 / More »

Society

EXPOSE: Is Climate Change business as usual?

EXPOSE: Is Climate Change business as usual?

You’ve all seen the shenanigans that occurred at Climate Change summit on Copenhagen here is a chronicle of videos and facts that you may have missed or that the press simply didn’t present....

Dec 19, 2009 / More » Branding Kenya

Branding Kenya

Well what is perceived by the word brand? Probably you are wondering where I am going with this. Well some months or years ago we had Tusker Supermarket a local self help store....

Sep 4, 2009 / More »

Technology

Learning from the Google Boys at GTUG Nairobi

Learning from the Google Boys at GTUG Nairobi

I spent the better part of my Saturday interacting with the boys at Google Kenya. Amhed  Maawy gave us a brief overview of what services Google is offering within the Kenyan Space. They are: Google Search Google...

Mar 2, 2010 / More » Mobile Web East Africa 2010 Opening & Closing Remarks

Mobile Web East Africa 2010 Opening & Closing Remarks

Opening  Remarks Welcome Ladies and Gentlemen to the second day of the first Mobile Web Conference in East Africa. Technology today, in particular Mobile and Web technology is increasingly becoming an essential part of...

Feb 22, 2010 / More »

Biz

Kenya Business Scene 2010 (KBS 2010)

Kenya Business Scene 2010 (KBS 2010)

Kenya’s  economy in the past decade has made great strides despite numerous challenges  most notably the 2007-2008 Post Election Violence as well as endemic  corruption, cronyism,  and elitism that make up some of...

Dec 30, 2009 / More » TED Alex Tabarrok: How ideas trump economic crises

TED Alex Tabarrok: How ideas trump economic crises

Have you ever wondered how we can find opportunities during the recession. Economist Alex Tabarrok argues free trade and globalization are shaping our once-divided world into a community of idea-sharing more healthy, happy...

Oct 24, 2009 / More »

Videos

China Africa Update 2009

China Africa Update 2009

China continues to do business with Africa and this had led to an acrimonious debate on whether this is good or bad for the continent. Many protagonists of the China Africa relationship say that...

Feb 25, 2010 / More » Nairobi’s Toilet Malls.

Nairobi’s Toilet Malls.

Cnn looks at Toilet malls in Nairobi Kenya. Embedded video from <a href=”http://www.cnn.com/video” mce_href=”http://www.cnn.com/video”>CNN Video</a> ...

Oct 28, 2009 / More »
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