Israel-Palestine Conflict: Implications for Kenya
While peace is the ultimate goal, economies and businesses might have to cede short term goals, accounting for all possible risks, in the short term.
What Kenya can Learn from Estonia’s E-government Revolution
One interesting result of this forward thinking governance is that for a country with a smaller population than Kakamega County, Estonia has produced as many unicorns as the entire African continent has today.Privatisation: Lessons from the past
The idea behind its composition, and the new privatisation process, is to speed up the process by removing bureaucracy, especially in stages that required parliamentary approval and input. This should be great news for both local and foreign investors eager for a stake in the state enterprises on offer, but there are still likely hurdles ahead.Celebrating a Decade of Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Cortex Hub and Angel Fair Africa
By Andile Ngcaba In a landscape defined by the ebb and flow of African entrepreneurship, milestones are more than mere time markers; they stand as beacons of progress. This year, [...]
Esther Dyson; My introduction to Africa and Angel Investing
I’m very much looking forward to visiting East London, South Africa, in late November / early December to meet the amazing collection of start-ups and investors that the team at [...]
In Defense of Local Startups: Let's Give Them A Break
And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music — philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche It is unlikely that many have heard [...]
10th Angel Fair Africa – my unconventional path to Angel Investing
In 2002, I co-founded the Ghana New Ventures Competition (GNVC) with four Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) students. Mawuli Tse introduced his fellow MIT colleagues Victor Mallet, Baafour Asiamah-Adjei, Kojo [...]
Potential Drawbacks of Placing Businesses under Receivership in Kenya
In recent years, the Kenyan business environment has faced numerous challenges, including the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Russia-Ukraine War, and a decline in the value of the [...]The Telecommunications Greenfield Conundrum
For most businesses, expansion, especially to a new geographical area is both an exciting but also expensive and nerve-wrecking process. As the global economy is shifting and changing, due to [...]IT IS THE PERFECT TIME TO AMPLIFY THE AFRICAN VOICE THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA
Social media has become a powerful tool for shaping the African narrative in recent years. The continent is home to over a billion people and has a rich history, diverse [...]The Case for Ajay Banga as World Bank President: Dr James Mwangi's Opinion
In his opinion piece for The Daily Nation Newspaper in Kenya, Dr James Mwangi, the Group CEO of Equity Bank, has expressed his support for Ajay Banga's nomination as World [...]The Correlation Between Studying Specific Courses and Employment Within Tech Space in Kenya
Unemployment is a common denominator in any economy, whether a 1st world or 3rd world country, this is a struggle that is yet to be fixed. Here in Kenya, certain [...]
