Category Archives: General

The other day, our president officiated the “ground breaking” ceremony for a Kshs 800 billion technology city, probably the first of its kind in Sub Saharan Africa. 3 cheers to the president! I think it is a good initiative, we are perfecting the art “borrowing” ideas from other countries, and really, what is Silicon Savannah without a Silicon Valley equivalent? The government will be investing 5% of…

When it comes to our careers, it is assumed that the higher the ladder we go, the better the job gets, and this is the same assumption our managers make when promoting us. This is however not always the case, as sometimes a promotion may mean that you no longer  do the things you love to do, or the time to do them . This…

I recently attended an event where half the people at the event introduced themselves as CEOs of their respective businesses, and sometimes CEOs of multiple businesses. I was a little intimidated even as I thought what to introduce myself as, but then it got me thinking. What’s the definition of a CEO? In my opinion there are a few basics that must be in place for one…

I watched Nairobi Half Life twice last month, and encouraged my boss to watch it with his wife (which he did last week), and on Monday we had a chat about it, and this post is from that discussion and is therefore a mix of my thoughts and his. It could have been easy to take Nairobi Half Life as good entertainment, have a good…

The employment situation in our country is fascinating. On one hand, we have qualified graduates complaining about lack of jobs, and on the other hand, employers are constantly complaining about the lack of good people to employ. Getting a job has never been easier. When I finished university, My Jobs Eye was the only online job search portal (it was far from excellent and you…

In 2009, I asked my then boss what he thought were the most important qualities in an entrepreneur, and according to him optimism,  ranked highest. I am inclined to agree with him. I recently started out on my own (kind of), and the journey to making that decision was filled with doubt. My biggest concern was the fact that we’re headed into an election period, in…

When an entrepreneur is starting off, he will tend to focus a lot on aspects of the business plan such as product development, strategy, and of course closing that first sale. Few people think about accounting and systems at the get go, and most entrepreneurs think about it when it’s too late, when the business is in financial trouble, and correcting the situation ends up being more…

It starts at birth and ends in debt. It is usually harmless comparison: “How much did yours weigh at birth? Mine was 3.6kgs.” “Is yours sitting yet?” ” Mine has one tooth, way ahead of what the book says” Our mothers start us out on this, comparing naturally occurring  milestones, as if they have any influence on it. Quickly followed by our fathers when we are…

Unlike in the past where computers were chiefly work tools, these days serve multiple purposes. We use them at work for work related tasks, at home to keep our home records, chat with friends, playing games, watching videos etc. The computer has replaced the television in most homes. With such heavy use, it is expected that your computer’s performance will decline over time. When you…