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Bizna in its series of SME forums now brings you the best sales coach in Africa Enzo Graziano an Italian national who has mastered the sales and business environment of Africa with Kenya in particular...
View ArticleHow entrepreneurs can eliminate competition in business
Wondering how you can get rid of your business competitors? These simple guidelines can help you through; Low pricing A slightly lower price on products than that of competitors will attract customers...
View ArticleNairobi to have separate bus lanes to ease jam
Nairobi may have separated bus lanes in a new effort aimed at easing traffic gridlocks in the city. This is after the newly created Nairobi Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (Namata) revived plans...
View ArticleInside Bentley’s Nairobi Showroom
Bentley Motors has announced the opening of its first dealership in Nairobi. As part of its ongoing expansion to increase the brand’s international presence, The British automaker of luxury cars &...
View Article4 things successful entrepreneurs have in common
Successful entrepreneurs share the following characters and routines Persistence Successful entrepreneurs are very persistent. They became successful by refusing to give up on their dreams and goals...
View Article6 Lucrative Small Business Ideas to Start in Kenya with Ksh 5000 or Less
One of the most popular questions in business is – What kind of business can I start with 5,000 shillings or less? Any successful person in business will tell you that they started small before they...
View ArticleThousands of trees planted to jointly project SW Mau forest and improve lives...
Kericho- Last week, local community, various private companies, public sector players and NGOs have come together to plant thousands of tree seedlings on degraded land along the North-Eastern Boundary...
View ArticleAfrica’s richest man Dangote to become world’s largest rice exporter
Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote is poised to become the world’s largest exporter of rice over the next four years. According to African Development Bank (AfDB) President Akinwumi Adesina, Dangote...
View ArticleHuawei boosts Digital Literacy Programme with computers worth ksh1 million
Global ICT provider, Huawei Technologies has partnered with the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Authority to set up a computer lab at Kwale Girls High School. Speaking when he donated...
View ArticleWeetabix sold to US company for Ksh. 186.2 billion
China’s second-largest food company Bright Food Group has agreed to sell British-based breakfast cereal maker Weetabix to US company Post Holdings in a deal worth Sh186.2 billion ($1.8 billion),...
View ArticleUltimate guide to improving employee productivity
The following simple guidelines can help in improving employee productivity: Training Skilled employees can carry out their tasks professionally and effectively, thus increasing the quality and...
View ArticleUrithi to build 300 houses in Joska
Property developer Urithi housing has announced that it is set to construct 300 houses in Joska area which is situated along the Nairobi-Tala Kangundo road. The project dubbed Osten Terrace Gardens...
View ArticleHow I came to own Sh. 9 million home
BY DAVID MWITARI / THE STANDARD 36-year-old Benson Angwenyi is a proud home owner. This though has not always been the case. In fact, his journey to home ownership has not always been easy. At some...
View Article4 things your boss does not tell you
1. “You are faking illness” Some employees when they want to be away from work but they do not have a genuine excuse, they might opt to lie to their boss that they are sick in order to be given...
View Article6 ways I built my business and wealth
Charles Mwangi is the General Manager at Petanns Group of Companies which include Petanns Driving School, Tours and Travel, and Insurance Agency. Milestone: Although the company has broken even today,...
View ArticleI make Sh. 500,000 from fruit farm I started with zero capital
Jehoshaphat Yegon picks a fruit that looks like an apple from one of the trees on his farm and examines it. “It is almost ripe, I must harvest them immediately lest they start cracking,” says the...
View ArticleMeet the Queen behind Kenya’s No.1 Home of African Beaded Accessories & Ankara
Cleopatra Wanjiku Machira, a 23 year old entrepreneur and Public Health student Mt. Kenya University is the CEO of PABAA_ Patrah’s African Beaded Accessories & Ankara. Brief description of the...
View ArticleWhat to do when you lose a big customer.
Vanessa Lader: When I worked in private equity, we would often decide not to invest in an early stage company due to high customer concentration (a large per cent of revenue from one or two customers)...
View ArticleSimple steps to follow before approaching new clients
Trying to figure out how to approach your business’ potential clients? Adoption of this simple steps may help in bringing clients to your business; Prior Preparation Before meeting with potential...
View ArticleHow to dress for a job interview
First impression during in a job interview really matters. Interviewers can decide they will not hire you the first 10 seconds you enter the interview room. For every job seeker, knowing how to and...
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