All the way from Burundi, Sally Kamenge travelled to Kenya to make a life and settled for the personal grooming industry; she tells of her exploits as a make-up artist
It is not always a smooth ride for most people whenever they have to do their makeup. While applying makeup seems like a simple exercise, gaining perfection in this art...
By The Hustle Team
In Kenya, the effects of unemployment have already infiltrated all spheres of life. High crime rates among other social ills, can all be traced back to unemployment. Indeed, Kenya has the dubious reputation of having one of the highest unemployment rates in East Africa, if not Africa. The statistics are grim.United Nation Human Development Report Index...
Riziki Source is a blessing for people with disability
Imagine a scenario where a group of people sit in a lobby awaiting to take turns to face a panel of interviewers for a job. Each candidate crossing their fingers, hoping to make an impression that wins them the opportunity. Fredrick Ouko, a Political Science and Sociology graduate and certified social...
Mowgli Mentoring, an award winning organization was founded to support the people driving economic and social development through mentoring
By Amos Wachira
Globally, entrepreneurship plays a significant role in employment creation. A good example is Kenya where according to the 2017 Economic Survey by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, only 85,600 jobs were created by the formal sector and government,...
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Why do Local Start-ups Find It Hard to Access Funding? A Sankalp Entrepreneur Shares His Story
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Entrepreneurs have to walk a tight string to make in in business. They have to overcome great odds stacked against them on their way to success. Little wonder then, that more than half of start-ups die in the first five years of business. Hustle Magazine interviews Dr. Moka Lantum, the CEO and Chairman of Microclinictechonologies Limited, a successful medicine...
You would think that only wild animals attract tourists, until you hear about this animal farm
By Caroline Mwendwa
While most farmers in the urban space are preoccupied with crop farming made possible by the vertical method of farming, Francis Wachira has deviated from this norm to establish himself as a renowned livestock farmer within Nairobi. His carefully managed farm at...
The search for a domestic animal buyer or seller need not be daunting anymore, Cowsoko has a virtual marketplace for the trade
By Caroline Mwendwa
Having worked as an intern in training farmers, Victor Otieno had first-hand experience of what farmers need and invested on this idea to establish Cowsoko, which helps farmers sell and buy cows, goats, sheep and lately...
Over 1,000 delegates convened in Nairobi for the 2-Day Sankalp Africa Summit aimed at forging alliances for a sustainable and inclusive Africa 2030
Nairobi, 9th March 2018 … The recently concluded 5th Edition of the SANKALP Africa Summit positively engaged over 1,000 different stakeholders from across the Impact Investing Ecosystem, and deliberated on strategies for building partnerships and collaborations to...