How to create more large firms in Kenya
Safaricom , Kenya’s largest and most profitable company, accounts for more than half of the country’s stock market wealth, dwarfing valuation
Circular economy is best mode for Kenya
KenGen, Kenya’s leading power producer and the Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS) recently reached a deal to put up the country’s
Why planet, profit balance is crucial
The New Year has rolled around, coming along with new goals to score. While many efforts have been made ever
Shaping a fairer world through innovating for SDGs
Within the span of just a few decades, the term sustainability has made an extraordinary rise to fame as it
Why companies need sustainability officers
As sustainability gains currency among organisations so is the need for chief sustainability officers (CSOs) whose role is to specifically
Scale up innovation spend this pandemic
Kenya is ranked the third most innovative economy in sub-Saharan Africa, behind Mauritius and South Africa in the Global Innovation
Why today’s work should save future
I’m excited to share with my readers that on Friday I’ll be conferred with a PhD in business and management from
Sustainability should be part of review in performance
Tough as it has been, the year 2020 is coming to a close and companies will soon be reviewing their
African countries lose almost USD 5 Billion yearly due to poor sanitation
Almost USD 5 billion is lost yearly due to unimproved sanitation across 18 African countries. This is according to the
KCB green fund nod promises a sustainable future
Last week, South Korea-based Green Climate Fund (GCF) accredited a handful of institutions across the world, among them KCB. As
Climate finance is good for business and earth
Managing climate change and its insidious effects on the planet requires humanity to hit the reset button on how food
Banks are Funding the Destruction of Nature
While governments and companies have been the focus of attention on the issue to conserve nature, actors in the finance
Flexible Policies Key to Recovery Following Crisis
The growth curve is never a straight line. Businesses occasionally get buffeted by headwinds, as do economies leading to faltered
How can SMEs Prepare for the ‘New Normal’?
The need to adapt to new changes for small business owners has never been greater than it is at the
Identifying Business Ideas During a Crisis
Many businesses have taken a hit from Covid-19 crisis but have also been presented with several silver linings for those
How Corporates Can Calm Stormy Crises
When a crisis whether internal or external strikes a business as has Covid-19, managers often scramble to contain the situation
KenGen to Earn Ksh118 Million from Clean Development Mechanism Project
Kenya’s leading energy producer KenGen is set to earn about USD 1,100,960 (about Ks 118million) in the next seven years
How Firms Can Turn Staff into Employers
Entrepreneurship has become quite a buzzword across the globe, with a hallowed ring to it. By simple definition it is
How to Breath Life into Choked Planet
A shift to green practices is not only ethical but could determine humanity’s future survival. Decades of development and civilisation
Kenya Gets €142 Million from France Towards Health, Transport and Water Projects
Kenya has inked four financing agreements with France towards strengthening Nairobi’s health system, modernising its public transport, developing rural areas
Covid-19 Fight Gems Firms Ought to Pick
Storytelling is an age-old craft with the power to do achieve things. It informs, it entertains, it persuades, it closes
Meet The Regional Winners Of Global Green Business Ideas Competition in Africa
The African regional finals of the leading Climate Launchpad (CLP) competition took place this afternoon hosted virtually by the Kenya Climate
This Is How to Make Rural Life Appealing
In most developing economies, Kenya included, urbanisation has long been seen as the best if not the only vehicle for
World Bank Appoints New Country Director for Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia and Uganda
Nairobi, September 7, 2020- Keith Hansen, an American, has been appointed as the new Country director for four African countries:
More Than Fifty SMEs in Kenya and Tanzania Become First Beneficiaries of UN Climate Initiative
A new climate initiative will help more than fifty small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Kenya and Tanzania to adopt
Green Economy Shift Must Have All Aboard
In the quest to go green, as is the case with major changes, some people stand to gain much as
Thirteen African Companies Named Finalists for The 2020 Transformational Business Awards
Thirteen African private sector companies are among the twenty-nine finalists competing for the 2020 Transformational Business Awards. IFC and the
Is Your Firm Measuring Staff Carbon Footprint?
As economies go into recession, companies across the globe are scrambling for ways to boost resourcefulness and resource use efficiency
Using Competition to Inspire a Generation of Climate-Smart Innovators
While climate change is causing challenges, opportunities abound. To unlock the potential around clean technologies towards climate mitigation and adaptation,
Why Denmark Is Financing Green Enterprises in Kenya
Investing in projects that generate a positive social and environmental impact, as well as a financial return is only but