The calving period is the most stressful for the cow and for the farmer. It all starts with the cow-calf operation, whose basic components must be adhered to without which both the cow and the calf cannot survive.
What can...
Topyster Muga who is the head of Airtel Kenya's Airtel Money has been crowned the 2015 IT woman of the year at the first annual IT women conference in Sub-Saharan Africa.
The conference organised by Techno Brain-Kenya celebrates women in...
In 2008, Wilson Mwangi saw a business opportunity in chicken hatching. Although he was still a Secondary student student, Mwangi decided to venture into the hatching and selling of chicks business. He had his business plan well laid out....
The following report was first published in the Business Daily.
Imperial Bank’s former managing director Abdulmalek Janmohamed ran an elaborate fraud scheme that robbed the lender of Sh34 billion over a period of 13 years, forcing the central bank to...
After hatching chicks, I normally transfer them to the deep litter brooder and provide supplemental heat using ordinary light bulbs. During the first one week, I provide chick formula (to boost immunity), glucose (for energy) and liquid paraffin to...
When it comes to startups, risk comes to mind for many. But not taking that leap poses a greater risk -- the risk of missing a great opportunity for compensation, personal growth and networking galore. Choosing to accept startup risk -- as...
At the heart of the dry and rocky Oloosirkon area in Ongata Rongai, Kajiado County, lies an evergreen modern dairy farm.
Started in 2009, Ole Ngishu Dairy Farm, has revolutionised dairy farming in the area with a herd of 100...
Since its U.S. debut in 1957, the Toyota Land Cruiser has gone through countless changes, evolving from a hardcore off-road vehicle to the Toyota brand’s most luxurious SUV—without losing any of its off-roading capability. Now the automaker’s “ultimate-capability, ultimate-luxury...
1. The Founder's Dilemmas: Anticipating and Avoiding the Pitfalls That Can Sink a Startup, by Noam Wasserman
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I have personally given over 200 copies of this book away to new business graduates and friends that I have come across. The...
After roaming along the streets of Kisumu town as a hawker for many years, Peter Omollo Osano can now afford a smile since he no longer treks under the scorching sun of the lakeside town anymore.
As a hawker, Osano...
