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The Chapa Dimba Na Safaricom All-Star team successfully landed in Barcelona today ahead of their ten-day training camp with the Spanish La-Liga sides. The players left Nairobi, JKIA on Monday 6th May at 22:45pm and landed in Dubai on Tuesday at 4:45 am for a layover to Barcelona. They left Dubai Airport to Barcelona at 8:00am landing in Catalonia, Spain...
Coca-Cola Central, East & West Africa Ltd has appointed Phillipine Mtikitiki as General Manager, East & Central Africa Franchise effective 1st June 2019, based in Nairobi, Kenya. In her new role, Phillipine will be responsible for developing and managing the business strategy across East & Central Africa. Phillipine is a Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) professional with a wealth of experience in...
Travelers to Malindi have a reason to smile after National carrier Kenya Airways announced the resumption of flights to the idyllic Coastal town with four weekly flights starting 10th June 2019. The flight, to be operated by Jambojet using a Bombardier Q400 will increase the frequency of flights by four, in addition to the nine weekly flights to this...
Since the introduction of the first state-run courier service in the first century AD, global postal services have evolved at a slow rate. For instance, the first ever postage stamp was issued in 1840, almost 2000 years later. For the longest time, the core business of the postal service revolved around delivery of letters to citizens and businesses. But...
Postal Corporations across the globe are innovating to stay relevant in a fast evolving industry. It’s no secret; mail volumes, the mainstay of the Post Office, has declined massively over the years due to emergence of new technology and the high penetration of the mobile phone. What is the Postal Corporation of Kenya doing to stay ahead? Hustle East Africa Magazine...
The ability to spot an opportunity and to create a profitable business out of it is one of the hallmarks of entrepreneurship. Nyambura Kinyori has both. While researching for wedding ideas, she stumbled upon a gap in the photography industry and pounced on it. Teaming up with friends, she finally took the plunge in 2015 and launched Picha Booth....
From doing backbreaking work in various factories as a casual labourer in Nairobi, to hawking sweets in city commuter buses, hardworking entrepreneur beats odds to create a personal grooming products empire By Amos Wachira When he talks about entrepreneurship, the conviction in his words and the enthusiasm he radiates inspires listeners. He started from rock bottom. He has seen it all....
The visionary entrepreneur appreciates the role of banks in financing businesses By Jeff Korir and Amos Wachira What started as a small venture has turned into a thriving enterprise for Elizabeth Nyaguthii, a Nairobi based entrepreneur. In Buruburu phase 2, Taliz Greengrocers is a thriving shop that’s well stocked with a variety of fruits and vegetables. For 12 years, it has been...
With Caritas microfinance bank, he believes he can build his dream, and a future By Jeff Korir When Henry Kariuki inherited a few rental houses from his father, he didn’t think much about it. After all, the houses were one-roomed temporary structures made of iron sheets. In the sprawling Kawangware estate, Kariuki’s estate, made of 60 ‘Mabati’ houses stood out like...
The winning strategy of Caritas Microfinance Bank By Amos Wachira Caritas microfinance bank entered the market at the worst of times. A banking crisis was unfolding, small and mid tier banks were collapsing, and most customers were fleeing to large commercial banks. Indeed, the odds were stacked against small banks, and a new entrant like Caritas bank had a slim chance...

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