PRIME 'If your network of friends can’t raise funds, it’s not a network, it’s a gallery,' says Abojani CEO Abojani CEO Robert Ochieng opens up on money, networks, and the discipline that shaped his rise.
PRIME Tech titan who brought internet to Africa, now racing to make it AI-ready Mr Makatiani is not afraid to dream big. He is already envisioning how Jambojet could triple its fleet over the next five years and expand its network to more domestic and international...
PRIME “I don’t have regrets. I don’t look back.” SBM bank chief’s rulebook on life Bhartesh Shah reflects on 29 years in global banking, fatherhood, and a philosophy of growth, peace, and lifelong learning.
PRIME Founder of Tanzania conglomerate Amsons Group still downplays his riches Setting aside any modesty, Mr Nahdi is undoubtedly wealthy. His fortune straddles transportation, cement, energy, and milling, which he has been tapping into to cut major deals around the region.
PRIME ‘Don’t let a lack of papers stop you’: Njeri Jomo on rising to CEO Jubilee Insurance CEO Njeri Jomo reflects on leadership, life, and finding purpose beyond career and motherhood.
PRIME Naivas defies norm, names boss with no blood or marriage ties with founder The choice of Andreas signals a shift: Naivas is no longer a family-only venture.
PRIME Humphrey Wattanga: KRA boss and his other life From top of his class in Kenya to leading the KRA, Humphrey Wattanga’s journey blends brains, discipline, and a drive to make a national impact.
PRIME Evans Omollo’s unlikely detour to provost A seven-year pause from school, a pulpit, and a door that opened—how a dropout became All Saints Cathedral’s 14th provost.
PRIME ‘You can’t help the poor when you’re poor,’ but I chose to try From a Ruiru kitchen to feeding 600,000 children daily, Wawira Njiru’s Food4Education journey is one of relentless leadership and bold vision.
PRIME Kenya’s top diplomat Korir Sing’oei’s three regrets From childhood trials to a call from the President, Korir Sing’Oei’s quiet rise reveals the power of purpose, faith, and restraint.
PRIME Canadian founder of stockbroker Kestrel Capital is passing the baton to Kenyan owners Charles’s story provides a key business lesson of never letting a good crisis pass you by.
PRIME At 69, Kenny G reveals the secret behind his timeless energy Kenny G brought his smooth jazz magic to Nairobi, leaving fans spellbound and proving why, even at 69, every day is still a good hair day.
PRIME CEO of CEOs: Dipti Mohanty’s lessons in leading leaders Safal Group’s East Africa boss Dipti Mohanty shares insights on leadership, influence, and letting go while guiding five CEOs.
PRIME Crown Paints CEO exits. Will he take up an entrepreneurial leap at 60? What prompted the departure remains unclear. Mr Rao joined Crown Paints in 2005 from India and helped grow turnover from Sh1.2 billion to Sh13.45 billion by the end of 2023, cementing the...
PRIME Macharia Kamau: The fearless diplomat, reluctant retiree Maybe in my 60s, I’ll still need to unlearn some things. But truthfully, I think I did the heavy lifting in my 30s and 40s. That’s when I righted the ship.
PRIME Why Kenyan investors must move fast on Ethiopia For most prospecting investors in Ethiopia, the biggest historical barrier has been repatriating profits, but it has been easing.
PRIME Ex-Ketraco MD leaves behind a mixed legacy after board of directors ended his tenure Reasons for the sack have since remained undisclosed.
PRIME Mary Gikungu: Bee professor and Kenya Museum’s first female boss Mary Gikungu, Kenya’s ‘Queen Bee,’ is on a mission to show that bee conservation is about our survival.
PRIME The Popat who went his own way and carved out a tech empire Hassan, who built a $25 million tech business, talks about the entrepreneurship risks, reinvention, and the tricky art of succession.
PRIME Former Uganda AG among little-known investors in Sidian Bank Though little known in Kenya, the lawyer-cum-businessman is a household name in Uganda, where he rose to the epitome of the legal profession when he was appointed the country’s attorney-general...
PRIME Nelson Kuria talks retirement, boardroom egos, and gift of walking Retirement for Dr Nelson Kuria has been less about slowing down and more about redefining leadership and purpose beyond the CEO’s chair.
PRIME Avid golfer and poet at the centre of Kenya Re storm Dr Wachinga juggles many things at once, because, as he said earlier, his ideal life is busy.
PRIME The untold story of Naivas boss From a small shop in Rongai to Kenya’s leading retailer, Naivas boss David Kimani shares the sacrifices, struggles, and legacy behind the supermarket giant.
PRIME Misfortunes stalk hotelier, as courts clears way for auction of assets over Sh300m bank loan To some, it might be that Osewe’s rise is a cautionary tale for small businesses not to succumb to the urge to fly too close to the sun just when their wings begin to sprout.
PRIME Ndonye Njoroge: What diaspora taught me about building a business in Kenya From Nairobi startups to major banks, Marathon XP founder Ndonye Njoroge has built a global consulting career while seeking deeper roots at home.
