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Africa's Extractive Industry: Navigating Russian Exploitation Amidst Global Tensions

Africa's Extractive Industry: Navigating Russian Exploitation Amidst Global Tensions

By Ian Dennis 24 days ago

Africa's Extractive Industry: Navigating Russian Exploitation Amidst Global Tensions

Why Russia-Africa trade should worry Kenya

Why Russia-Africa trade should worry Kenya

By Ian Dennis 2 months ago

How Russia's invasion of Ukraine is distressing East Africa's food security

How Russia's invasion of Ukraine is distressing East Africa's food security

By Ian Dennis 3 months ago

Safeguarding africa's democracy: addressing the threat of africa corps and military contractors

Safeguarding africa's democracy: addressing the threat of africa corps and military contractors

By Ian Dennis 5 months ago

Wagner Group is a destabilising force; please kick it out of Africa

Wagner have been deployed by various African governments to offer security including in Central African Republic, Sudan, Libya but have proved to be ineffective and corrupt.

By Ian Dennis 11 months ago

Wagner Group is a destabilising force; please kick it out of Africa

Kenya has made huge strides in adoption of fintechs, say experts

The Kenyan fintech space is a force to reckon with globally. According to the Doing Business Report, Kenya is ranked number one in Africa and number four globally.

By Ian Dennis 1 year ago

Kenya has made huge strides in adoption of fintechs, say experts

I built a beauty empire from scratch and sold it for millions

The exact value of the deal has never been disclosed, but it ranged between Sh50 million and Sh100 million.

By Ian Dennis 1 year ago

I built a beauty empire from scratch and sold it for millions

If you want to beat the bots, be more human

As AI and automation keep advancing, tasks that humans perform today will be done by machines.

By Ian Dennis 1 year ago

If you want to beat the bots, be more human

I built a school while still employed

Brookhill Academy currently has a population of 800 students but Otage is aiming higher. He hopes to establish more campuses and impact thousands of students.

By Ian Dennis 1 year ago

I built a school while still employed

Centum CEO James Mworia: What it takes to steer a Sh47bn asset-rich firm

From intern to CEO, James Mworia has been part of multi-billion shilling transactions in key economic sectors. He shares his investment mantra.

By Ian Dennis 2 years ago

Centum CEO James Mworia: What it takes to steer a Sh47bn asset-rich firm

Village boy who struck it big in construction

Farrowson Muriithi's first step into the world of business was after high school in Kavoteri Boys, Embu County.

By Ian Dennis 2 years ago

Village boy who struck it big in construction

Ghana eyes stronger ties with Kenya after change of guard

Ghana's Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia spoke on the Kenya-Ghana relations

By Ian Dennis 2 years ago

Ghana eyes stronger ties with Kenya after change of guard

Ghana's Bawumia leads digitization footprint that Kenya and Africa can emulate

The Standard had a sit down with Ghana Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia after President William Ruto's inauguration.

By Ian Dennis 2 years ago

Ghana's Bawumia leads digitization footprint that Kenya and Africa can emulate

Sauti Sol: When the pandemic hit, we pivoted

The pandemic forced us to reinvest in the business and review the existing business model.

By Ian Dennis 3 years ago

Sauti Sol: When the pandemic hit, we pivoted

Ronald Bwosi: I had to carve out my niche away from big firms

Employment had been grueling for him, but accounting and finance were the only things he knew how to do really well. So he did a Hail Mary.

By Ian Dennis 3 years ago

Ronald Bwosi: I had to carve out my niche away from big firms

Business drove me into depression

The founder of Young Rich Television Limited and My Yearbook Kenya was named by Forbes as one of the most promising entrepreneurs under 30

By Ian Dennis 3 years ago

Business drove me into depression

How to get into the salon business

When one creates a better experience in comparison to other competitors, the existing clients will almost always spread the word through word of mouth

By Ian Dennis 4 years ago

How to get into the salon business

How to thrive in the shoe business

Statistics indicate that small businesses fail within the first three to five years.

By Ian Dennis 4 years ago

How to thrive in the shoe business

Starting and growing a mitumba business

The mitumba business is one where profit margins do differ depending on the target clientele.

By Ian Dennis 4 years ago

Starting and growing a mitumba business

Easing into car dealership

Car dealership entails linking up customers to the second-hand car of their dreams, or whatever car they need at the time

By Ian Dennis 4 years ago

Easing into car dealership

Handling the business of dirty laundry

Close to two years into the business, Max has employed one permanent staff and two casuals and aims to set up a branch within Nairobi.

By The business coach with Ian Dennis 4 years ago

Handling the business of dirty laundry

Eye on the price

Married to Unique has been a business that has experienced the full benefits of social media.

By Ian Dennis 4 years ago

Eye on the price

Get to the meat in butchery business

It was fairly easy to start the business as his family reared pigs, but not for commercial purposes.

By The business coach with Ian Dennis 5 years ago

Get to the meat in butchery business

The money in the bag business

A business should strive to serve the client directly as opposed to going through middlemen.

By Ian Dennis 5 years ago

The money in the bag business

How to succeed at marketing in the digital age

The initial years in business are meant to enable you brand and position your business to potential clients.

By The business coach with Ian Dennis 5 years ago

How to succeed at marketing in the digital age

Cutting it in the jewelry business

Key in the business is to educate clients and create custom solutions that can meet a wide range of the client’s budget.

By The business coach with Ian Dennis 5 years ago

Cutting it in the jewelry business

How to make it in the interior design business

To succeed in the interior design business, one needs to be around experienced persons for guidance and mentorship

By Ian Dennis 5 years ago

How to make it in the interior design business

Lessons on building an empire from TD Jakes

I had the privilege of a chat with Thomas Dexter Jakes Sr, better known as TD Jakes, when he was in town for the recent Soar Africa forum.

By Ian Dennis 5 years ago

Lessons on building an empire from TD Jakes

Cleaning my way to success

Clients are core to every business and amongst the value proposition that one can offer to its clientele is reliability.

By Ian Dennis 5 years ago

Cleaning my way to success

From a maid to car wash boss

The car wash business is water reliant. It is with this in mind that one should establish a good relationship with suppliers

By Ian Dennis 5 years ago

From a maid to car wash boss

How your small branding outfit can stand out

There will always be a business similar to yours but much more successful.

By Ian Dennis 5 years ago

How your small branding outfit can stand out

Making the right moves in the sound business

Conduct a need analysis before purchasing equipment

By Ian Dennis 5 years ago

Making the right moves in the sound business

The fine art of business

To maximise on profitability, don’t specialise; rather, be diverse to leverage on the extensive market.

By The business coach with Ian Dennis 5 years ago

The fine art of business

Serving up profits the Mayura way

She took a year-long break to map out her next path, and settled on entrepreneurship.

By Ian Dennis 5 years ago

Serving up profits the Mayura way

Failure is part of your journey, learn from it

Here are some of the entrepreneurial tips...

By Ian Dennis 5 years ago

Failure is part of your journey, learn from it

How I battled cancer and remained in business

While in high school, Shiyenze Khasoha was active in the school’s drama club not only as an actress, but also as a costume designer.

By Ian Dennis 5 years ago

How I battled cancer and remained in business

The Business Coach: Lessons from 20 years in business

Damaris decided to quit her job to fully focus on the business.

By Ian Dennis 5 years ago

The Business Coach: Lessons from 20 years in business

Steering your transport business in the right direction

ENA Coach commands a fleet of over 30 buses that travel to 15 destinations and ferry about 3,000 passengers a day.

By The business coach with Ian Dennis 5 years ago

Steering your transport business in the right direction

Baking my way to success

?Immediately after her university studies, Mercy Ndung’e secured the coveted employment opportunity in the corporate world.

By Ian Dennis 5 years ago

Baking my way to success

When it's the right idea, nobody can stop reggae

Pitching ideas to media houses and clients can be quite frustrating as one is usually met with so many rejections

By The business coach with Ian Dennis 5 years ago

When it's the right idea, nobody can stop reggae

Don't sell what you wouldn't buy

An entrepreneur should always be looking out for networking opportunities

By Ian Dennis 5 years ago

Don't sell what you wouldn't buy

Looking to scale your hustle? Four ways to go about it

Develop your sales skills

By The business coach with Ian Dennis 5 years ago

Looking to scale your hustle? Four ways to go about it

My maternity leave had me conceive my business

Build trust in the business brand

By The business coach with Ian Dennis 5 years ago

My maternity leave had me conceive my business

How to turn humour into cents

Content is key because your content is what attracts the audience.

By Ian Dennis 5 years ago

How to turn humour into cents

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