THREE (3) LESSONS I LEARNT FROM BILLIONAIRE CHRIS KIRUBI

Blogger: A day in a dog’s life When I first showed up at Capital FM for work I didn’t know what to expect but I knew what I wanted. I wanted to learn how to be successful. In my mind, there was only one man who I could learn this from, Chris Kirubi. This part […]

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MONEY LESSONS FOR YOUR KIDS

Parenting is not an easy task, there is no one formula that works, there is not manual that one can periodically peruse through to check and see how you can fix somethings. The care that we give to our kids, is based upon what our parents taught us as right and also what our life […]

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3 REASONS WHY YOU SOMETIMES NEED TO LOOK BACK

I know for most of us, looking back brings out a lot of negative emotions, a lot of pain, a lot of hurt, and memories we would not like to relive again. Sometimes we are held captive by our past, and that has led us to believing that we should never look back, otherwise if […]

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FOUR (4) REASONS WHY WE SHOULD ALL EMBRACE OUR PAIN

We have all heard of the saying that says “No Pain No Gain.” which boils down to saying, if you ever want to succeed in life, if you every want to achieve something in life, if you want to be somebody in life, then you must be willing to go through some pain. For example, […]

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FAITH + CONSISTENCY + HARDWORK = FORMULA FOR SUCCESS

The road to success is not that one (1) straight line that we all think it is, it is rough, it is rugged, and full of ups and downs. It is a road that tests you to the very core, tests your beliefs, tests your values, tests your relationships, tests your friends, success tests every […]

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3 REASONS WHY YOU ARE NOT ACHIEVING YOUR GOALS

JANUARY IS OVER! Just like that, we are one month into the new year, starting on second month. I realized that I now have 11 months to achieve the goals that I had for this year. It is time to be serious, time to get to work, time to get our plans into action. Otherwise […]

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THE SEVEN (7) QUALITIES OF THE HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL

What separates the highly successful from those who are “just getting by“? This is a question that a lot of aspiring entrepreneurs have when they are just starting out. You have read all the books and learned all the skills but your mindset and “know how” may not be quite there yet. Here is a […]

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MEET KHASINAH-ODERO: FOUNDER SUPAMAMAS KENYA

I am sitting in a small coffee shop in Karen, an affluent suburb in Nairobi. I am meeting with Christine Khasinah-Odero, a Kenyan entrepreneur who has taken a somewhat unusual road towards business success. Instead of engaging in ICT, agriculture, real estate, or finance – which are viewed as Africa’s top sectors – she has […]

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THE 5 FEARS YOU MUST FACE TO BECOME A SUCCESSFUL AFRICAN ENTREPRENEUR

Fear is a phenomenon and a key driver of human decision making. While some others get paralyzed and allow fear cripple them, others ride on it, leveraging the surge of emotions that come with it to make positive things happen. Robert Schuller says, “If you listen to your fears, you will die never knowing what […]

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KENYAN JOURNALIST NEW HOST OF CNN’S INSIDE AFRICA

 When Soni Methu landed a role in a local TV drama, little did she know it would start her on her journey to become Kenya’s first journalist to host CNN’s Inside Africa. Soni, whose new assignment began in August, has taken over from Errol Barnett, following in the footsteps of Jeff Koinange and Zein Verjee […]

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MEET THE FORMER GUARD LIVING HIS DREAM OF MAKING BEAUTIFUL GARDENS

Michael Kabiah’s background is humble. He was orphaned at 16 and never made it to college like his peers. He, however, did not cast his fate to the wind and defied all odds to become an established entrepreneur. After his secondary school education, his grandfather, who was left to care for him after his mother […]

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#NAIROBI JAVA HOUSE CEO SHARES SECRET BEHIND CHAIN’S #SUCCESS

When three US-born former relief workers started the Nairobi Java House in Kenya 15 years ago, all they wanted was a place they could “get a good cup of coffee”. Today Java is East Africa’s largest coffee chain with 25 outlets in Kenya and Uganda. The company has also diversified into the pizza and frozen […]

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THE 7 SECRETS TO #SUCCESS

There are seven essential principles that you must practice as an entrepreneur throughout your business life if you are to achieve maximum success. They have been taught and repeated in thousands of books and articles over the years, and here they are. 1. Clarity: You must be absolutely clear on who you are and what […]

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5 HABITS THE SUPER SUCCESSFUL HAVE BEFORE SUNRISE

There’s something about the morning that makes it so special… maybe it’s the promise of a new day. Maybe it’s the chill in the air, the darkness in the sky, or the uncommon silence. Whatever the reason, one thing is for sure. The morning is a make or break moment for your day, and the […]

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MEET JAMES OMWANDO, CEO, KK SECURITY

James Omwando is the CEO of KK Group of Companies. The group provides private security services in Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Uganda and Burundi. James Omwando, CEO, KK Security 1. What was your first job? I worked as an election clerk. I was in high school at the time. After I […]

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