Author: Victor Adar

National Treasury and Planning Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yatani has called on residents of the upper eastern region at the Kenya-Ethiopia border to take advantage of recently established One Stop Border Point (OSBP) in Moyale to boost trade between Kenya and Ethiopia. Outlining initiatives that include facilitating trade between the two countries, and ensuring high levels of tax compliance among the traders in the region, the CS said that the modern facility (which is among other six in the country) was underutilized. In an attempt to seal the gap, residents in this region should make use of the facility for their…

Seventy percent of Kenyans are not prepared for retirement as a result of high cost of living, minimum wages, low levels of saving, and lack of financial literacy BY VICTOR ADAR With a majority of work force especially young people seemingly not saving for retirement, there is a growing need to educate the masses on pension schemes. The general financial benefits of a scheme, for instance, is no longer appealing and is simply seen as a punishment by some employees. This is why Fred Waswa is focused squarely on pension, insurance and training. It took the Octagon Africa Financial Services…

BY VICTOR ADAR In an industry filled with firsts, Solomon and Jeremy Obano have managed to come up with a top class service thanks to their passion for food. With their 75 year-old mum, the two brothers run Events at Savanna Garden and Savannah Garden Resort, a high-end event catering and accommodation business that was founded in 2015. Solomon has worked with major international employers based in the city of London in their hospitality and staff restaurant including Visa, Ernest Young, Shangri la, Haymarket hotel, KPMG, and even BNP Paribas. Jeremy, on the other hand, is an IT Service Management…