Majority of farmers don’t care much about the weight of their animals; despite knowing that weight is a critical parameter in their health and growth. In fact, measuring human weight and height is a common trade in every town...
Commercial banks will use the Central Bank Rate (CBR) as the base rate to price loans, the sector’s regulator ruled yesterday.
Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) Governor Patrick Njoroge said in a circular to lenders that the CBR was the...
American fast food chain Burger King is set to open a Nairobi outlet at The Hub Mall in Karen.
The firm is making final touches on the store. Burger King’s arrival in the Kenyan market comes more than three years...
Suleiman Njeru started with tomato farming in 2010 but the crop did not yield much and he incurred huge losses due to the harsh humid climate.
A friend advised him to try tree tomatoes, which have a high demand in...
Think about the most successful people you know. What’s one thing they have in common?
Probably this: They’ve built a network of contacts that provides support, information and business referrals.
They have mastered the art and science of networking, and business...
Make-up artist Suzie Wokabi made Sh. 45 million from the sale of her firm Suzie Beauty to Roto tanks maker Flame Tree.
This is according to Flame Tree's annual report. Ms Wokabi launched her cosmetics start up in 2009, positioning Suzie...
Despite the benefits of greenhouse technology, most farmers face numerous challenges. They include:
TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY
Many farmers fail to get good profits from greenhouse crops because they cannot manage the two important factors that determine plant growth and productivity. Greenhouse...
The expansion of the 25km James Gichuru-Rironi road stretch on Waiyaki Way into a superhighway has started.
Chinese firm Wu Yi has been contracted by the roads authority to upgrade the road and has started uprooting trees to pave way...
An accounting manipulation at Haco Tiger Brands of Sh. 768.5 million has resulted in a loss of Sh. 312 million that has been shared by its owners — South Africa-based Tiger Brands and Kenyan business tycoon Chris Kirubi.
The Sandton-based multinational says...
Murang’a County is reaping big from betting on backing a cooperative society to drive milk production for 43,000 dairy farmers as output shoots to the roof.
The rise in output has lined the pockets of the county’s farmers and milk...
