A real estate developer Superior Homes Kenya (SHK) has joined the fight against period poverty among school-going girls within Athi River through an initiative that will see the girls have free access to Feminine Hygiene Items (FHI) Dubbed “the future is female”, the initiative will see girls across different schools in Athi River receive menstrual hygiene products every month to ensure that they do not miss school during their menstrual period. The first beneficiaries were 160 girls at Kinanie Secondary School in Athi River who received 480 packets of sanitary towels. The donation will be done to the school on…
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Nairobi Garage opens a CBD office in response to new business demand Nairobi Garage, a provider of workspace and meeting rooms to multinationals, tier 1 businesses and individual consultants, has unveiled a two floor business hub at 20th Century Plaza on Mama Ngina street in Nairobi’s Central Business District (CBD) in response to rising requests for modern workspace within the city’s business heart. “Our clients have unlimited access across all our locations so this is an exciting opportunity for us to take on so that we stay current and provide comprehensive business solutions,” said the director of Nairobi Garage, Hannah…
BY CATHY SMITH Notwithstanding the immense impact of the pandemic on the way we work, live and plan our lives, the business ground has shifted because of the transformative impact of new technologies and increased digitisation. Today, business is IT and IT is business. Even in the public sector, a state’s ability to harness powerful technologies and digitise its interactions with citizens plays a huge role in how effectively that state can deliver its services. Collectively we will invest $1.8-trillion in digital transformation initiatives this year alone, a 17.6% increase over 2021 and a huge jump from the collective $1.18…
BY TERESIA KING’ARA You have probably read Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg and marvelled at how some women are high on heels as far as work, and the will to lead are concerned. The book is a manifesto of what it takes to get ahead, the challenges and the opportunities that one needs to be aware about. It is based on the author’s experience during her career, spanning from government to the private sector. She has served as the chief operating officer of Facebook, now Meta, since 2008. As a lady in corporate space, Ms Sandberg acknowledges in the book that…
Not everyone has the same economic resources to allow them to pursue their passion with ease By Prof Erin A. Sech After earning bachelor’s degrees in engineering and sociology, I was determined to do what I love. I headed straight to graduate school to investigate the social problems that frightened and fascinated me. For almost a decade, I told everyone I encountered – from students to cousins, and baristas at the coffee shop I frequented –, that they should follow their passion. I felt that one can always “figure out the employment stuff later.” It wasn’t until I began to…
BY ANTONY MUTUNGA A majority of individuals have shifted digitally. Businesses have also integrated technology. This has been both a blessing and a curse. While technology has helped some businesses to expand and grow in leaps and bounds, cyber criminals have been giving those who have not invested in cybersecurity sleepless nights. Kaspersky detected 10,722,886 phishing attacks in Africa in Q2 2022 – the most affected countries are Kenya, South Africa and Nigeria. Kenya was the most hit as there were 5,098,534 attacks detected in three months – a growth of 438% when compared to the previous quarter. It was followed…
BY ISMAIL EINASHE On a balmy morning in Nairobi, a group of children are building robots using motors and wires, while in an adjacent room a child is learning how to use software to spell their name on a computer. This hive of tech activity is taking place at the headquarters of the Stem Impact Centre, a non-profit organization that aims at accelerating the uptake of science, technology, engineering and mathematics education. Established in September 2020, the centre supports schools by providing their students with the space to learn coding and robotics and take a “do it yourself” approach (popular…
Africa has long been touted as the continent with the most growth potential when it comes to tech and innovation. Many African countries are building their own equivalents of Silicon Valley. Moreover, tech companies have been setting up offices and launching into markets across the continent. And in addition to growing their customer bases, these companies are committed to making positive impact. Over the years, Google has been doing its fair share for small businesses, content creators and business owners across Africa. The tech giant recently picked five South African as part of its innovation challenge dubbed “Google’s News Initiative”…
By Ashford Gikunda Entrepreneurs are not ordinary individuals. They are resilient, and hard-working people who bring ideas to life. Entrepreneurs turn passion into projects. It is therefore vital for parents to raise entrepreneurial minded children. Margot Machol, in her book, “Raising an Entrepreneur,” interviewed 70 parents about how they helped their children achieve their dreams of becoming entrepreneurs. The author noted that specific knowledge, at an early age, plays a big role in a child’s future business acumen. Here are three reasons why Ms Machol feels it is critical for parents to inculcate entrepreneurship skills into their children at a young age.…
BY Victor Adar When the development of Pazuri at Vipingo, a gated community in Kilifi County backed by Superior Homes, started back in 2019, there were high hopes that a total of 378 standalone houses would be complete by 2023. But barely two years after, the project took a break because of Covid-19 pandemic. The developer will now finalise the project in 2024. Commenting on the current shift in the high end holiday homes market, Clive Ndege, the head of sales at the company said that the project will position Pazuri area as “best holiday homes” in Vipingo, which is…
