ENTERPRISE 101
This is the Startup Section. It is updated daily with news, features, profiles as well as various other Startup Guides, Entrepreneurs & Business. Target readership includes managers, business people, professionals, entrepreneurs, investors, students as well as all general readers.
Hope for Kenya’s Small Businesses and The Role of Technology
Micro and small enterprises are a huge contributor to the country’s economy, especially in the manufacturing sector. Despite this, the sector is grappling...
Hakeenah N. Njenga2 Mins read
Glovo to Accelerate Growth With Sh16.7bn Cash Injection
Glovo, the on-demand delivery firm, in December, announced €150million ($167 million, Ksh16.7 billion)) in Series E funding. This investment has been led by...
BT Correspondent1 Mins read
New Entrant Strives to Bring Technology to Competitive LPG Industry
The Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) industry is among Kenya's most lucrative sectors and has attracted massive competition. As the competition intensifies, new companies...
BT Reporter1 Mins read
High-End Salon and Spa Bets on Luxury Wing to Gain an Edge
In the quest to remain relevant in the increasingly competitive beauty industry and leave a long-lasting impression, upscale spa and salon Posh Palace...
BT Correspondent1 Mins read
African Guarantee Fund Signs Sh3bn SME Funding Deal with AFD
The French Development Agency supports African SMEs via a counter-guarantee of $30 million (Ksh3 billion) to the African Guarantee Fund The French Development Agency...
BT Correspondent2 Mins read
Top 100 Women Entrepreneurs in East Africa
Kigali, Rwanda One hundred East African women entrepreneurs were announced winners of the inaugural 2019 2X Invest2Impact at a ceremony in Kigali on...
BT Reporter4 Mins read
The Making of Sh200 Million Worth Charlie’s Bistro
Started in August 2017, Charlie's Bistro is considered one of Nairobi's most luxurious restaurants but it has had a difficult journey towards becoming...
Kevin Namunwa2 Mins read
Kenya Govt Project Where Youth are Trained For Free and Paid
The state of unemployment in Kenya is depressing. Kenyan youth are better off securing their future through entrepreneurship rather than chase after non-existent...
Alex Kennedy2 Mins read
