ENTERPRISE 101
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Inside Nairobi’s Printing Economy Built by Ordinary People
It’s a printing economy that’s been built by everyday people — designers, machine operators, finishers, and brokers — who, without formal infrastructure or...
EDWARD MWASI3 Mins read
Street Markets Spark a Creative Industry Boom
Street markets in Windhoek, Namibia's capital, are fuelling a significant boom in the creative industry amid limited commercialization opportunities for local artists.
XINHUA3 Mins read
Four Startups Shine at Africa’s Largest Impact Investment Summit
Four innovative startups were crowned winners of the prestigious Sankalp Africa Awards 2025, recognising African enterprises tackling some of the region’s most pressing...
BT Reporter2 Mins read
Hellen Nalianya: Big Shift From Accounts Led to Instant Success in Tech World
After graduation, Hellen Nalianya interned at an audit firm for nine months and like a salmon built to swim upstream, she would later...
BUSINESS TODAY4 Mins read
Trendy Young Entrepreneurs Stirring Up Kenya’s Cosmetics Business
The cosmetics business in Kenya is experiencing a huge growth, thanks to several key factors including the influence of social media, such as...
MARION MOKEIRA2 Mins read
Kenyan Green Tech Startup Among Africa’s Top Innovators
The Global Startup Awards (GSA) Africa, in collaboration with the Global Innovation Initiative Group (GIIG), has named the 15 African winners at the...
BT Reporter3 Mins read
Angel Investors Commit $350,000 to Creative Entrepreneurs
African Export-Import Bank’s (Afreximbank) angel investors participating in a pitch session at the just-concluded CANEX WKND 2024 in Algiers have committed a total...
BT Reporter1 Mins read
Ann Ongori Turns Passion for Fashion into Thriving Mtumba Business
Balancing classes and social life, Ann Ongori launched Annie Styles, a second-hand clothing business that would promote affordable style among fellow students and...
MARION MOKEIRA1 Mins read
