History, and a long list of successful entrepreneurs, has proven that investing in stocks is one of the easiest ways to build wealth over time.

You may think you have it all as an entrepreneur just because you have a business plan that seems to be working.

The funds will be disbursed under the E4Impact Accelerator Programme, which aims to boost entrepreneurship in the country.

A number of money untruths that financial advisors agree on

The business requires at least Sh50,000 to start. This covers rent for space, buying the equipment needed and licences.

The mobile money scene can be described as a two-horse race between products developed by banks and those by telcos. However, mobile money has allowed financial institutions to offer services fast and with ease.

There’s no denying the rise of the freelance economy. We’re an enterprising lot, so most people are using their free time to pick up extra work that boosts their earnings.

Success in business takes a lot of hard work, and a little bit of luck. But sometimes, no matter how hard you try or how many lucky breaks you get, things just don’t go as planned.

All sorts of businesses have made advertising mistakes that have cost them a lot.

So you want to apply for a tender? What you'll need

<p>For the first time in Kenya, a movie produced and acted by high school students will show on the big screens

The investments we make in ourselves will always deliver the most profitable returns,” noted American author Samner Davenport.

Before you decide to quit a job to go into business, you need the idea, the capital and a plan.

Eat a live frog first thing in the morning and nothing worse will happen to you the rest of the day.” This quote from writer and entrepreneur Mark Twain can be taken to mean you should get the most important tasks done in the morning to make the rest of the day easier to deal with.

About a year since the programme collapsed, beneficiaries are yet to receive a cent of their savings. Bernard Kamau,* one of the project participants from Kirinyaga County, says after each member signed the contract, they were told they would receive individual copies after a few days.

After spending five days labouring under the scorching sun in Kibera slums - cleaning filthy trenches and sweeping roads - Abdalla would retire to his home on Friday afternoon, and prepare for what would be a fun-filled evening.

When you see an empty wine bottle, very rarely is your first thought, ‘What wonderful art I could make with that’. Well, unless you’re David Chege.

Veronicah Rachiedo, 35, is an artisan who makes jewelry solely from cow horn, bones and brass. Her work is then sold to the international market through an e-commerce platform called Shop Soko.

I started my fashion and design company with only Sh1,000 back in 2014,” starts Valentine Nekesa. She says this with disbelief, and it is not difficult to see why.

Treasury CS Henry Rotich said. “The examination body is holding discussions with Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) to facilitate admission of its students to TVET institutions.”

Amanda Wanjiru, 20, grew up with an abusive mother. Last year, she left her home in Karatina, Nyeri County, in search of a better life in Nairobi.

Olive Gachara, 30, is the publisher of Couture Africa and an image consultant. She was one of the investors in the first season of KCB Lions' Den show, which is a franchise of the international reality television series, Dragons' Den. On the show, entrepreneurs pitch business ideas to secure financing from a panel of investors. The investors put up their own funds.

Kenyans can now buy brand new clothes for as low as Sh50 from the Export Processing Zones that were recently allowed to sell their products locally.

Telkom Kenya has dropped its off-net call rates for its bundled offerings of Holla Plus and Holla Premium tariffs.

Cyber security company ESET has discovered a dangerous new application that is targeting Android devices.

“Men tend to make it in life faster because they do not take breaks in between, unlike women,” said Elizabeth Nkuuku on the challenges women face as they navigate Kenya’s corporate scene.

Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) recorded a negative foreign investment performance in February.

This follows a partnership by the financial technology startup TransferWise and Facebook Messenger and is another marker of the next wave of disruption expected to hit the financial services sector.

Unilever has signed a partnership with farmers to boost production of canola oil, an edible oil extracted from the seeds of the rapeseed plant.

The bank said yesterday the funds are part of its plan to consolidate the position of the housing specialist for this year.

Last week, Kenya hosted the inaugural Germany-African Business Summit, a forum that is the brainchild of Germany, the fourth-largest economy in the world and the biggest one in Europe.

The Aga Khan University Graduate School of Media and Communications (AKU GSMC) has stepped up efforts to transform leadership in Africa.

Google has partnered with the state agencies to launch a campaign that will galvanise a cohort of internet safety advocates to inspire Kenyans to be more considerate during this election year.

Safaricom has partnered with the Kenya Alliance of Resident Associations (KARA) to beef up security in neighbourhoods, in its efforts to promote sustainable cities and communities.

Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) will for the first time involve non-students in its annual NSE Investment Challenge. Speaking during the launch of the competition’s 2017 edition yesterday, NSE Chief Executive Geoffrey Odundo said involving the wider public would increase enlightment on the benefits of trading in stocks.

Property developers may soon have to get their buildings certified as eco-friendly before tenants are allowed to move in.

The firm’s head of business development John Mogire said organisations that have embraced leasing have recorded huge savings besides attaining operational efficiency.

Ryce East Africa Managing Director V N Srinivas said the cover is a response to the growing economic importance of boda boda riders to the Kenyan economy who need protection from losses arising from accidents.

Kenya is not planning to import maize in the next six months. This is despite serious shortage and famine that is threatening 23 counties.

The Government is looking for a contractor to set up a $2 billion (Sh207 billion) dam and associated infrastructure to serve three semi-arid counties.