Side Hustles to Start with Little Capital in Kenya This Year
In Kenya’s rapidly changing economic landscape, traditional job opportunities are no longer the only route to financial security. With increasing living costs, a vibrant digital ecosystem and more people seeking alternative income streams, side hustles have become powerful vehicles for wealth creation. The good news? You don’t need millions to get started. There are dozens…
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January Job Hunt: Smarter Ways to Get Hired Without Connections
January is the season of fresh starts. New planners. New resolutions. New hope. It’s also the month when thousands of young Kenyans quietly open their phones, laptops and cyber café browsers with one goal in mind: finding a job. But for many, that hope is quickly met with a familiar frustration. “You need connections.”“We’ll call…
The Hustle After December: Managing Money in the ‘Long January’
By the time January arrives, the music is quieter, the WhatsApp groups are less active, and the excitement of December fades into a familiar anxiety. For many Kenyans, especially young people, January isn’t just another month, it’s the longest month of the year. Rent is due. School fees loom. Salaries arrive late (or not at…
KEVIN MBEVA: Capturing Memories
Kevin is a film-maker and content creator based in Mombasa, Kenya. He is the CEO of KingKidd Productions, a dynamic video production company. We caught up with him for an interview. Here is how it went. What motivated you to start KingKidd Productions? I have always had a passion for art ever since I was…
ENG. FATUMA ALI: Crafting Leather Solutions For Africa
Eng. Fatuma is a petroleum and natural gas engineer and a passionate environmentalist. From the age of 9, she has been engaged in environmental conservation activities such as beach cleanups, which motivated her to pursue a career in the oil and gas industry and eventually start Sulha Afrika. We caught up with her for an…
ROSEBELL “BELLA” OWITI: For the love of art
Rosebell Owiti aka Bella is a passionate creative entrepreneur, photographer, and multidisciplinary visual artist. She is the founder of Studio BelaBela, a vibrant creative hub in Mombasa that provides a space for artists to create, network, showcase, and sell their work. With a background in visual arts [painting, drawing, mosaic] her work spans in photography,…
ALWAN KHAMIS: Understanding Life Coaching
Alwan Khamis is a life coach who specializes in managing people’s affairs through self-awareness and their lifestyle health conditions. We caught up with him for a session on life coaching. This is how it went. What is life coaching, in your opinion? Life coaching is a structured, goal-oriented process that helps individuals gain clarity, overcome…
Jamila Hassan: Exploring the world of social media marketing
Jamila is a digital marketing enthusiast, social media consultant and the Founder of She Social KE. We caught up with her for a session. Here is how it went. Kindly introduce yourself My name is Jamila Hassan but most people know me as Jammy. I am a social media consultant based in Mombasa currently. I…
EMILY MWANGI: Inspiring Nyeri through coffee, poetry and books
Emily Mwangi is #TheLibrarian by passion and calling, and a storyteller at heart with over 15 years of experience in the field. She is also the Founder and Director of INSPIRE BEYOND BOOKS which houses Inspire Children and Youth organization, Inspire Coffee and Poetry and the Travelling Librarian, based in Nyeri. She is all about…
The role of failure in shaping your success
Every person faces failure in their lives and a question that comes to mind is “Do our failures make us successful?” Failure is experienced in many facets of our lives, from school, careers, relationships to personal fronts. How many times have you analyzed how these failures are shaping up your next success? Most probably not,…