A Journey Into Supply-Chain Vulnerability- Lessons From a Nairobi Investigation
A Nairobi investigation into a fuel-delivery chain demonstrated that severe supply-chain compromises stem from systemic failures and repeated, minor behavioral anomalies, and not dramatic incidents. This piece stresses that protecting high-value assets requires constant intelligence, behavioral analysis, and proactive auditing to question routines and secure operations before silent vulnerabilities result in loss.
From Chaos to Clarity: How Zoho One Empowers Kenyan SMEs to Thrive
Zoho One is a comprehensive platform that empowers businesses to streamline processes, enhance collaboration, and gain real-time insights, giving them the control they need to scale confidently.
Kenya Power Deploys New System for Faster, More Accurate Meter Reading
Kenya Power advanced its digital plan with a new OCR system to scan readings and cut human error. The rollout spans all eight regions. The company targets 1.8 million postpaid meters. Wida said OCR will link with self-reading options on the Mypower app and USSD 977. Smart meters remain in use for remote monitoring and control.
Businesses Face Compliance Hurdles as eTIMS Directive Takes Effect- PwC
Businesses are bracing for a series of compliance challenges as the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) moves to enforce stricter income and expense validation rulesFirms Bank on Discounts to Lift Sales as Private Sector Growth Accelerates in October
Kenyan companies offered more discounts in October to attract customers as demand improved and inflation pressures easedStanChart, British Investor Launch US$100Mn Trade Finance Facility for Kenyan, Tanzanian Firms
The Standard Chartered Bank and British International Investment (BII), a UK development finance institution, have signed a US$100 million trade finance agreement aimed at expanding access to capital for businesses [...]AI-Mimicking Cyberthreats Surge 115% in 2025, Targeting Small Businesses
In 2025, nearly 8,500 users from small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) globally have faced cyberattacks where malicious or unwanted software was disguised as popular online productivity tools, cybersecurity and antivirus [...]
Corporate Governance Lessons from Elon Musk’s Unconventional Pay at Tesla
Tesla’s audacious executive compensation plan for Elon Musk has become a modern case study in corporate governance- offering powerful lessons on leadership retention, board accountability, and performance-driven reward structures. At [...]
Google Picks Two Kenyan Startups for AI-Focused Accelerator
Global tech giant Google has selected 15 startups from across Africa for the ninth cohort of its ‘Google for Startups Accelerator: Africa program’, with two Kenyan startups, Apexloads and Shamba [...]Roam, M-KOPA Ranked Among Fastest Growing African Companies
Kenya still dominates East Africa’s race for corporate growth, with a cluster of high-performing companies and startups pinning themselves on the chart of entrepreneurial dynamism and private sector resilience. Roam, [...]The KU Student Disrupting Nairobi’s Barber Shop Scene The Story of Mancave Manmarket
His entrepreneurial journey started young, from selling breakfast and lunch in school to reading the stories of successful business leaders such as Ray Croc and Chris Kirubi, Ian quickly found a niche in sales where he gained the understanding that sales is based on relationships built on trust.
Private Sector Ends Q1 with Growth in New Business Deals
Many companies have reported a significant growth in new business deals in March, but new hiring remains subdued, according to the latest Stanbic Bank Kenya PMI survey. “The March Kenya PMI [...]
