PRIME Spices market sizzles on Kenyans quest for healthy living From boosting immunity, libido to aiding digestion, herbs and spices have quickly captured the attention of a population eager to improve its well-being.
PRIME Why Westlands has become new hub for luxury hotels The hotel is among the growing number of luxury establishments set up in Westlands.
PRIME Digital solution: How I grew e-ticketing business focusing on entertainment events When Mookh was launched, at the time there was Ticketsasa, one of the earliest pioneers of e-ticketing in Kenya.
PRIME ‘Black gold’: Farmers reap big from coffee value-addition The cooperative’s first customers are its members. It also has a distribution outlet in Gatundu town that brews coffee for consumers.
PRIME Surge in cosmetic surgery sends gynaecologists, dentists back to class From a desire to have a flawless face, plump lips, and youthful skin; Kenyans are now asking their doctors if they can perform such aesthetic procedures.
Digitisation of incorporation: Drafting the right governance documents for your company Research has shown that one of the leading causes of disputes in family-owned companies, is disputes on maintenance of legacy and vision.
PRIME Gloria knew little about oysters, now she farms them on 24 acres Oysters are usually harvested as per the market requirements, which range from six months from stocking but this again depends on the species and production environment.
Shifting mindset: Is ‘out of the box’ contrarian thinking profitable? We all make rational business decisions based on our learned mental models, combined with often irrational unconscious biases and prejudices.
PRIME Kenyans find lucrative niche training dogs in Dubai According to Wachogi, the most rewarding aspect of his career is how dogs are non-racial and the remuneration.
PRIME My building story: Ups and downs of home-ownership Across Kenya, thousands of aspiring homeowners begin their construction journeys with excitement, only to be met with a series of financial and logistical nightmares.
PRIME Farmers ditch dairy for the allure of profitable pork To leverage genetics and modern technologies to boost production, Farmers Choice has been conducting training on good pig farming practices.
PRIME Banker building air cargo empire Running a cargo or passenger airline, according to Sanjeev, requires stringent financial discipline and a focus on maintaining low operational costs.
Monetising farming: Solutions for Kenya's agriculture challenges With innovative approaches to land ownership, strategic partnerships, and financing, Kenya can trigger a long-awaited agricultural revolution, propelling the sector and the country into a new era...
Productivity: Does aspiring to be an elite manager require deep work? In the absence of clear metrics of performance, most people fall back on the things that are easiest to do.
PRIME Meet woman behind KO-branded liquor taking on big boys in alcohol industry Alex, as her colleagues call her, founded Kenya Originals in 2018 to make ciders, gins, iced teas and mixers from real, locally grown fruit.
PRIME Farmer’s little-known herb venture earns him millions For the basil to thrive and ensure they are of grade 1 quality suited for export, he maintains a temperature of between 21 to 26 degrees Celsius in the greenhouses.
Incident management: Tapping human behaviour for strategic crisis communication Leaders should consider the emotional state of their stakeholders and adjust their tone accordingly. A crisis is a time to reduce anxiety, not amplify it.
PRIME Quest for pureness: Adulterated honey encounter pushed duo into bee-keeping Starting a business at the onset of the pandemic in 2020 was a gamble, but five years later, the entrepreneurs say it has paid off.
PRIME Hello Tractor: How I built a successful tractor-hailing app business Oliver says if Africa’s mechanisation level of 27 tractors per 100 square kilometres is going to close the gap of 200 tractors per 100 square kilometres of arable land globally, it’s a $180...
PRIME From passion to income: Gardener grows new career roots in plant consultancy Normally, Ms Wazome charges Sh4,500 for consultation. Any extra amount to be added is dependent on the workload that the client has.
PRIME From job seekers to agri- pioneers In just three years, they have gone from renting a house and setting up a makeshift lab to owning a fully equipped tissue culture facility.
PRIME How Wapipay took a Sh65bn bite of diaspora remittances The first positive sign was when the firm bagged its first client and managed to deliver a cross-border transaction into China.
PRIME Cracking Kenya’s peanut business one machine at a time In 2022, the two entrepreneurs founded Banseok Kenya, a company that assembles and supplies peanut peeling machines.
PRIME Magical Kenya Open: What goes into organising a Sh130m golf tournament This is the sixth staging since the Kenyan tournament joined the DP World Tour schedule in 2019.
PRIME How I started a rabbit sausages business with Sh20,000 For about six months, Rose has been selling rabbit sausages to a number of customers across the city, many of whom order from her Instagram page.
