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Why firms are absorbing creative talent

President Uhuru Kenyatta (centre) and his US counterpart Barack Obama (left) engage panelists in a discussion during the 2015 Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Nairobi last week where they encouraged ingenuity among young people. The panelists from left are: Judith Owigar, Jehiel Oliver and Shadi Sabeh. [PHOTO: ANDREW KILONZI]

NAIROBI: More corporates are recruiting talented and creative staff in their ranks to up their competitive edge. The move has eased employability of graduate students with exceptional skills - changing the modern workplace dynamics.

This was exhibited by most entrepreneurs and business moguls who attended the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) in Nairobi last week. The event was attended by the US President Barrack Obama.

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