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KEVIN MBEVA: Capturing Memories

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 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 “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: 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 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: 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…

BRIDGET MKHONDO: Embracing agriprenuership in South Africa

BRIDGET MKHONDO: Embracing agriprenuership in South Africa

Bridget Mkhondo is the Founder and Managing Director of BW & Daughter Farms, a venture which produces and sells organic vegetables and tomato-associated products. She graduated with a Master’s degree in Chemistry from the University of Limpopo, South Africa and is a finalist for the 2023 Mail & Guardian 200 Young South Africans under the…

Lavender Odeny: How to grow an agribusiness venture

Lavender Odeny: How to grow an agribusiness venture

Lavender Odeny is an Agri-preneur enthusiast with an educational background in Agribusiness Management and Trade. She is the founder and director of MashLav Foods Company LTD, an agricultural company based in Mtwapa, Kilifi, Kenya that produces fresh oyster mushrooms while training farmers on mushroom farming. Lavender has skills and experience in grant writing, market research, design…

CHARLES MGHENYI: How to build a career in the media industry

CHARLES MGHENYI: How to build a career in the media industry

Charles Mghenyi is a seasoned journalist with over 10 years’ experience in news reporting. He currently serves as the Coast Region Bureau Chief for The Star Newspaper, Kenya where he oversees a team of correspondents and covers the six counties in the Coast with a focus on business, health and education news. He is a…

WEVYN MUGANDA: The role of the youth in community leadership

WEVYN MUGANDA: The role of the youth in community leadership

Kindly introduce yourself to us. My name is Wevyn Muganda, a community organiser from Mombasa, Kenya and the founder of Isirika; a grassroots social enterprise in Mombasa. I am passionate about social justice. When you talk about social justice, what does it mean? In the same line, what is community leadership? Social justice, in my…