#DesignIndaba2019: We need to believe in African mermaidsKenyan filmmaker, Wanuri Kahiu, on the set of her film, Rafiki. | |
Celebrating African storytelling and craftMbithi Masya, film director at Fat Rain Films, Kenya. | |
#DesignIndaba2018: Be inspired by problems in Africa[Louise Burgers] Design Indaba showcased the work of Leroy Mawasaru, a Kenyan teenager who is changing the world and showing how Afrofuturism can unfold for the continent... | |
#DesignIndaba2018: Connecting the unconnected in AfricaMark Kamau, user experience design director, BRCK. | |
Angaza Boma bringing solar TVs to rural KenyaImage by 123RF | |
Play your part in future of Kenya's iHubKenya's iHub. Photo credit: Disrupt Africa | |
#DesignMonth: From the air with flair[Beverley Klein] Design is all about seeing something ordinary and making it extraordinary, and that's just what the guys at Sky Decor do. They transform old and abandoned aircraft parts and turn them into beautiful furniture displays... | |
Thinking of improving performance in business? Sign up for an SME reward[Ngugi Mungai] Assessment and reward programs are important concepts that can help an entrepreneur drive performance in the business... | |
Your customer is not a dummy[Esther Karuku] A few months ago, I came across one of the best documentaries I have ever watched: The greatest movie ever sold. If you haven't seen it, look for it. Morgan Spurlock made a movie fully financed by product placement... | |
#MyDressMyChoice, #NudityIsNotMyChoice goes viral in Kenya[Ilse Burger] Twitter has been abuzz in Kenya with news about a woman being attacked and stripped at a bus stop because she was "inappropriately dressed". Subsequently the #MyDressMyChoice hashtag has been trending in Nairobi... | |
Kenya's internet market recovers lost ground© digieye - Fotolia.com | |
Of mobile app success[Esther Karuku] According to the 2013 IHS Digital Content Report, worldwide consumer spend on digital movies, games, and apps (applications) grew 30% from 2012 to 2013. In total, global digital spend in 2013 surpassed USD 57 billion. | |
Safaricom, Kenyan government must meet in the middle[Tom Jackson] The growing standoff between Safaricom, Kenya's biggest mobile operator, and the country's Ministry of ICT, led by minister Fred Matiangi, threatens to harm consumers and damage Kenya's economy unless it is solved in an amicable manner. | |
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Nairobi Half Life with Mugambi Nthinga[Carole Kimutai] Nairobi Half Life is a film about a young man going to the city to follow his dream and instead ends up in crime. The film was submitted for an Oscar award. Mugambi Nthinga, one of the cast members speaks to us about Kenya's growing film industry and what the submission means. [video] | |
Nairobi Half Life with Tosh Gitonga[Carole Kimutai] Nairobi Half Life is a film about a young man going to the city to follow his dream and instead ends up in crime. The film was submitted for an Oscar award. Tosh Gitonga, director of the film, speaks to us about Kenya's growing film industry and what the submission means. [video] | |
Have PR companies killed objectivity?[Carole Kimutai] A call from a public relations company is every editor's nightmare. Gone are the days when an invite would be sent to your desk and that would be the only communication from a PR agency. These days, an invite (on email or hardcopy) is followed by a phone call seeking confirmation as to whether you will attend the event or you will send a reporter. | |
Mobile subscribers in Kenya switched off[Carole Kimutai] Kenyan mobile operator Safaricom has announced the completion of the switch off exercise for mobile handset owners with fake phones. A statement from the company says it had completed blocking of all counterfeit mobile phone handsets on its network. | |
Brewer repositions drink to target young adults[Carole Kimutai] Kenya is reportedly Africa's third largest beer market and a growing market for brewers. The East Africa Breweries Limited (EABL) has unveiled a new identity for its Pilsner Lager drink with a clear strategy to target the young adults market that forms a bulk of Kenya's growing middle class. | |
Kenya's National Social Security Fund rebrands[Carole Kimutai] The National Social Security Fund (NSSF), Kenya's social security provider has rebranded. |