From The Desk Of Sachen Gudka – Chairman of Kenya Association of Manufacturers and the Vice Chair, COMESA Business Council. Coronavirus is our wake-up call. No one could have predicted its disastrous impact. But that is…
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A few years ago in what I feel has so far been the greatest disservice to the youth in our country, the then Government decided to turn vocational training centers into university and therefore raise…
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Belinda Adongo has always had a sharp focus for education. But a few years ago her dreams almost went down the drain when upon getting to Form 2, her family could not afford to see…
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Rita Okuthe is responsible for leading the enterprise transformation to deliver business platforms for Corporates, SMES, Government and Farmers as well as E-Commerce at Safaricom PLC. She joined the company in August 2009 as Head…
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The fifth Ladies’ Leadership and Accountability Conference has kicked off in Mombasa at Sarova Whitesands Beach Resort and Spa by the Association of Women Accountants of Kenya (AWAK). Themed Women Blazing Trails: Exploring an enabled world, the…
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When one thinks of helping to create a bright future for the youth, education certainly comes at the very top, with sports following closely. And not just classroom education but the whole ecosystem that creates…
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Women entrepreneurs are in for a good run from Absa Bank which has announced a Ksh10 Billion fund to uplift women-owned SMEs in the country. The fund which will run over the next five years…
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In September last year, my colleagues and I hit the road to Elgeyo Marakwet to meet with some small holder farmers who have gotten just the right push to change their fortunes and also feed…
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The cancer menace has continued to take quite an upward spike of late and one of the areas that do not get enough attention is childhood cancer. Maybe because affected children are not in a…
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Approximately 1.3 Billion people are living with disabilities around the world. These are people whose contribution to society is huge and cannot be overlooked. If anything, countries lose 7% of their GDP due to disability…
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