Inspiring stories from Kenyan entrepreneurs who innovate lasting solutions to every day challenges.
Meet Stanley Munene Mwangi, the 25-year-old founder of Stanlink Inn, which offers food deliveries, snacks, outside catering services, and utensil hire in Nakuru. Continue reading Stanlink Inn: Revolutionizing the Food Industry in Nakuru City
HAVAÍC has completed its third investment in Kenyan FinTech company, Tanda. The investment from the US$20 million HAVAÍC Universum Core African Fund is part of an ongoing pre-series A round in partnership with three other investors, including DFS Lab. Since … Continue reading HAVAÍC Makes Third Investment in Kenyan FinTech TANDA
Laura is the founder of SheHacks_KE, a group of women cyber security professionals. SheHacks_KE is a community of women in cyber security. The community’s aim is to bring together female learners and experts from different backgrounds and counties.“We did have … Continue reading Laura Tich: Leading African Women in Cyber-Security
Founded in 2018, Paytree has three main products – integrated payments tool Paytree Direct, payments distribution system Parallel, and Mzizzi, its online shop platform. The latter was the first African solution that allowed anyone to open a fully branded online shop for free. … Continue reading Meet The College Buddies Behind Kenya’s Paytree
In 2014, when Gabriel was an economics and finance student at Kenyatta University, he and a group of colleagues saw a need to have a platform dedicated to growing writers and encouraging young people to pen their stories. That was … Continue reading Gabriel Dinda’s Writers Guild is Nurturing African Storytellers
Ali Said Mandhry is the first-ever African chef and media personality to be the official Chevrolet brand ambassador. He is among the Top Five reigning chefs of African Cuisine in Africa (Africa Style Daily). The 34-year-old is ranked among the … Continue reading Chef Ali Started Cooking Aged 9, Ran a Bakery by 12
Kelvin Gacheru is the founder of Mobi-Water, a system that is used to track water availability in homes, manage consumption, and allow property and utility managers to remotely bill water usage. “I always dreamt of being a water engineer. Water … Continue reading Tracking Water Remotely: The Story of Kelvin Gacheru’s Mobi-Water
As a young child, growing up in the Kaptembwa Slums in Nakuru, Lorna Rutto experienced more than her fair share of poverty, unemployment, garbage and rotting waste in the streets. Continue reading Lorna Rutto: From The Slums of Nakuru to Leading The World in Recycling
Juma dropped out of school, got into hawking second-hand clothes in Nairobi. He now owns Parrot Group, with a portfolio of over 100 million. Continue reading Juma ‘Jay’ Khamis Mohammed: From Hawker to CEO of Multi-million Events Company
“The few times I ordered a book online, I waited three to four days for delivery. Of course, I recognized a business opportunity.” Vincent Milewa. Continue reading Vincent Milewa, CEO of RafuBooks Uncoveres a Goldmine in Kenya’s Reading Culture
Rajiv Mehta started out selling car parts that he’d import from China. He’s the owner of the multi-billion shilling billboard advertising firm, Tangerine Investments. Continue reading How 36-Year-Old Kenyan Billionaire Rajiv Mehta Made His Money
When you’re establishing and growing your startup it’s important to grow it under the right foundation. Continue reading How to Start a Company in Kenya
More African countries are identifying the benefits of marijuana, thus generating a significant need for Kenya to follow suit. Continue reading Wajackoya Generation: Why Legalize Marijuana in Kenya
