PRIME How a two-goats gift grew into 3,000-head livestock enterprise The farm runs two parallel business models, and the logistics behind each are deliberately different.
PRIME Balance paradox: Smart businesses are like riding a bicycle Markets evolve, technology changes and customer expectations shift. The writing is on the wall for those who are doing things ‘the way we have always done them’.
PRIME East Africa must future-proof its citizens against AI species Thinkers and theorists now are not merely hinting at societal collapse like what happened to Bronze Age civilisations 1,200 years ago, but actual full human extinction altogether.
PRIME How three Kenyans turned hustles into Dubai businesses Seven years into the tourism business, Japhet is now eyeing a Mombasa branch and an expansion into Qatar.
PRIME Have you tried solving your business problem backward? Getting to the truth of a business obstacle may involve realising the problem is not the problem. Managers often jump on and define a problem too quickly.
PRIME Kenyans in diaspora spend a fortune to ship curtains from home Curtain sellers in Nairobi say overseas clients from Canada, the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom are becoming a steady part of their business.
PRIME Why successful companies embrace innovation failures Avoid failure is conventional management wisdom. But can you build a sustainable business without making some inevitable disappointing flops?
PRIME Inside the venture betting millions on Kenya’s potatoes Kevian has invested roughly Sh300 million into potato seed production and the infrastructure around it.
PRIME When politicians invest in insurers, trust gap widens Our Kenyan insurers must invest their assets according to Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) investment guidelines and submit an investment policy to IRA.
PRIME Sportswear traders cash in on Kenyan’s new fitness craze For budget-conscious consumers, cheaper brands offer an entry point. Others, however, are willing to spare no expense for premium footwear and apparel.
PRIME Kenyan meat processor builds a one-million goats annual exports business Mr Laboso said the meat export business starts much earlier than the slaughterhouse. It depends on an extensive network of pastoralists and livestock aggregators who supply animals from different...
PRIME What collective assumptions hold back your firm’s success? It’s standard practice to be thinking ‘What could go wrong?’ However, along with this consider ‘What are we trying to create?’
PRIME In Kenya, power protects banks, rarely borrowers Political exposure can work very differently depending on where a banking customer sits.
PRIME The old wisdom behind management trends In 2026, a majority of the most valuable global enterprises rely on digital communities, networks, and marketplaces rather than traditional linear pipelines.
PRIME How Elijah Manyeki turned cowboy culture into a Sh15m business Corporate clients have emerged as a surprising revenue stream.
PRIME How agripreneur built firm to serve 100 million farmers Today, SokoFresh operates 40 cold-storage units, representing more than $1 million (Sh129.3 million) in assets.
PRIME Riding the cycles: The crucial things they never tell you Everything in our universe moves in cycles. Planets orbit stars, stars orbit in galaxies, and time itself flows forward while repeating patterns like seasons and day-night cycles that define our...
PRIME She turned travel stress into a successful rental business With growing demand and customers asking for more than the business initially offered, Little Journeys Co quickly expanded its inventory.
PRIME Kenyan turns pig farm into four profitable UK businesses His family relocated to the UK when he was just 15, in 2006. The transition, he says, was easy because he was still very young.
PRIME She ate termites as a child, now she’s built a Sh15m insect protein business From a business that started with Sh300,000 borrowed from family, friends and personal savings, the enterprise has attracted about Sh15 million in investments over the years through reinvested...
PRIME Why smart companies question their own story Corporate narratives are designed to serve several purposes simultaneously: inspire employees, reassure investors, attract customers, and protect the organisation's reputation.
PRIME Here’s the real measure of entrepreneurial success Many entrepreneurs start business ventures because they see the value as creating career success for themselves.
PRIME The eco-lodge offering a taste of Borana culture The honeymoon suite, Minn Arossa, is built according to centuries-old customs using intertwining sticks and grass and ropes made from acacia bark.
PRIME Ideas that build billion-dollar businesses don't follow the crowd Ideas in business are often contradictory, with 'flavour-of-the-month' fads in constant supply.
PRIME Ever-green mitumba jeans trade that is a darling for Kenyan traders To remain competitive, wholesalers have adapted by offering more flexible options, including opening bales for loyal customers seeking specific grades and brands.
