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Has the Airbnb bubble burst?
Airbnb occupancy rate in Nairobi has risen from 19 per cent in October last year to 40 per cent in May 2023 according to recent data by AirDNA.
By Winnie Makena 9 months ago
Has the Airbnb bubble burst?
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Githeri man shares his experience five years on, days to election
Kamotho got a Head of State Commendation from President Uhuru Kenyatta. Despite the fame and money, Kamotho's fortunes did not change significantly.
By Winnie Makena 1 year ago
Githeri man shares his experience five years on, days to election
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Does voting come from the heart or the head?
Kabaara argues that as suggested, Tuesday's Presidential debate offers the opportunity to get a three-dimensional view from candidates on their plans for Kenya.
By Winnie Makena 1 year ago
Does voting come from the heart or the head?
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Reuben Kinuthia: I rose from a sales intern to running my own solar firm
The company began with a capital of Sh300,000 sourced from family and friends. Kinuthia began as a sales intern at a larger firm but quit to pursue his entrepreneurship dream.
By Winnie Makena 1 year ago
Reuben Kinuthia: I rose from a sales intern to running my own solar firm
Fun facts about Dung Beetles
On average, dung beetles can roll a ball of dung 50 times their weight. The bull-headed dung beetle can haul more than 1,100 times its body weight.
By Winnie Makena 1 year ago
Fun facts about Dung Beetles
Why camel is the ship of the desert
Camels are sometimes called the 'ships of the desert' because they carry lots of things through the desert. They are mammals.
By Winnie Makena 1 year ago
Why camel is the ship of the desert
Amazing facts about elephants
African elephants' ears are the same shape as the map of Africa. Asian elephants' ears look like the Indian map.
By Winnie Makena 1 year ago
Amazing facts about elephants
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How digital marketing can boost your sales
Caren spoke to Enterprise about some of the digital marketing solutions that can boost sales for firms. She heads HC Media Group’s Africa unit.
By Winnie Makena 2 years ago
How digital marketing can boost your sales
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Mortgage tips for first-time home-buyers
Property investors can however take advantage of mortgages as affordable housing finance.
By Winnie Makena 2 years ago
Mortgage tips for first-time home-buyers
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Mortgage: Do’s and don'ts for first-time home buyers
Buying your first home can be an exciting step. Though it signifies the start of financial freedom, it can also be nerve-wracking.
By Winnie Makena 2 years ago
Mortgage: Do’s and don'ts for first-time home buyers
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Who says you can’t retire at 40? How one couple did it
In 2016, Leonard and Emily Mcharo, then aged 42 and 37 years respectively, achieved financial independence and retired from their careers.
By Winnie Makena 2 years ago
Who says you can’t retire at 40? How one couple did it
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These simple strategies will kick-start your business, fast
Marketing consultant shares tips for turning around your small business without breaking the bank.
By Winnie Makena 2 years ago
These simple strategies will kick-start your business, fast
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Risk takers cashing in on street food
NSK is part of the Simba hospitality portfolio that joins a series of other hotels including The Villa Rosa Kempinski (Nairobi).
By Winnie Makena 2 years ago
Risk takers cashing in on street food
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Options when a business goes bust
The last five years have seen the exit of famous brands such as Deacons and Nakumatt.
By Winnie Makena 2 years ago
Options when a business goes bust
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Wabosha Maxine: How graduate turned free make up lessons into money-making video blog
What she started as fun and free make-up video blog for her friends and classmates after she cleared campus has turned into a well-paying career.
By Winnie Makena 2 years ago
Wabosha Maxine: How graduate turned free make up lessons into money-making video blog
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Three productivity hacks that don't work
Here are 3 productivity hacks that won't work
By Winnie Makena 2 years ago
Three productivity hacks that don't work
Ransomware: The new threat to Kenyan businesses
The criminals behind these schemes are more sophisticated than a one-man operation.
By Winnie Makena 2 years ago
Ransomware: The new threat to Kenyan businesses
Financial health checklist for your business
The following is a checklist you can use to evaluate your financial health as a small-business owner.
By Winnie Makena 2 years ago
Financial health checklist for your business
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How to pick a stock: Best practices from industry experts
Be fearful when others are greedy, and greedy when others are fearful. Few people know exactly where the money is in stocks.
By Winnie Makena 2 years ago
How to pick a stock: Best practices from industry experts
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Great business ideas to cast away corona blues
The business landscape has changed with the arrival of Covid-19. Here is where to put your money.
By Winnie Makena 2 years ago
Great business ideas to cast away corona blues
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What Africa's 2021 Billionaires have in common
The 18 billionaires from Africa in 2021 are worth $73.8 billion, an average of $4.1 billion each. Out of the 18, South Africa and Egypt have five each
By Winnie Makena 2 years ago
What Africa's 2021 Billionaires have in common
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A CFO on the biggest money mistakes that tank businesses
How well you lead determines how successful your business will become. Without a business strategy or plan, you get bogged down in day-to-day problems
By Winnie Makena 2 years ago
A CFO on the biggest money mistakes that tank businesses
The 'Secret Weapon' for business success
The number of super-rich individuals in Kenya is one of the fastest-growing in the world. They have created remarkable successful businesses.
By Winnie Makena 2 years ago
The 'Secret Weapon' for business success
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How to come up with innovative business ideas
Skip the formal business plan and start with a simple elevator pitch to jot down the basic components of your idea.
By Winnie Makena 2 years ago
How to come up with innovative business ideas
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How they bounced back from the brink of collapse
Companies that teetered on the edge of disaster and somehow recovered.
By Winnie Makena 2 years ago
How they bounced back from the brink of collapse
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Common legal issues that sink Kenyan enterprises
Another way to avoid litigation is by terminating a contract if you know the business cannot deliver on its part.
By Winnie Makena 2 years ago
Common legal issues that sink Kenyan enterprises
Horizontal diversification in action
Product diversification is a strategy employed by a company, at a business or corporate level, to increase profitability and achieve higher sales...
By Winnie Makena 2 years ago
Horizontal diversification in action
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Why your brand needs to be instagram-ready
With the significant rise of micro-influencers, having visually appealing packaging has been as important as having a good product, if not more.
By Winnie Makena 2 years ago
Why your brand needs to be instagram-ready
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How to build a house in under six weeks
Prefabricated panels cut construction time and cost but the technology is yet to gain widespread use locally due to low market awareness.
By Winnie Makena 2 years ago
How to build a house in under six weeks
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How to get a head hunter to notice you
Finding a job is a job.
By Winnie Makena 2 years ago
How to get a head hunter to notice you
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7 tax-saving tips for small businesses
It is tax season and businesses are starting to file all 2020 income tax and information returns.
By Winnie Makena 2 years ago
7 tax-saving tips for small businesses
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Smartest money moves you can make in a financial crisis
The country is under lockdown yet again, bringing with it some economic downturns.
By Winnie Makena 2 years ago
Smartest money moves you can make in a financial crisis
How your dominant intelligence dictates the right career for you
Howard Gardner’s Eight Intelligences each represent different ways of how a person best processes information
By Winnie Makena 2 years ago
How your dominant intelligence dictates the right career for you
So you want to get into matatu business?
The matatu business is not as clear-cut as it seems, but with proper guidance, one can successfully invest in the industry.
By Winnie Makena 2 years ago
So you want to get into matatu business?
What losing my job taught me…
I should have learnt to handle the politics more proactively particularly with senior level officers and not just focus on work.
By Winnie Makena 3 years ago
What losing my job taught me…
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Have you set your business goals for 2021?
Your business is only as good as your team. They are the ones interacting with your clients
By Winnie Makena 3 years ago
Have you set your business goals for 2021?
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I gave my boss an ultimatum and became jobless
If you have identified your deal breakers or evaluated your decisions, do not second guess yourself
By Winnie Makena 3 years ago
I gave my boss an ultimatum and became jobless
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You want to groom your children into business leaders? Here is how
Some big businesses haven’t survived long after its founders were gone
By Winnie Makena 3 years ago
You want to groom your children into business leaders? Here is how
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On a job hunt? A career coach shares top tips
For CV writing, avoid strange fonts and formats or too many lines or boxes or templates downloaded from Pinterest
By Winnie Makena 3 years ago
On a job hunt? A career coach shares top tips
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Social media habits that can kill your business
When used and managed properly, social media can help boost brand awareness for your business and drive traffic to your website
By Winnie Makena 3 years ago
Social media habits that can kill your business
Frida Mokaya is the new Judiciary Chief Registrar
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