The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) in April hosted a webinar – titled ‘Sub-Saharan Africa: At a turning point?’ – that analysed the region’s opportunities and challenges. Sub-Saharan Africa’s aggregate economic growth fell to around 1% in 2016 – the...
To keep customers loyal you should be at the top of every business owner's marketing plan. The amount of time, money and effort that goes into retaining customers is much lower than finding and obtaining new clients.
Train your employees to always...
One of the most important, though sometimes elusive, aspects of running a successful business is knowing everything you can about your competition — their branding and marketing tactics, how they compensate employees, how they manage their businesses. There’s a...
Mobile money payment service M-PESA has been voted as Kenya’s leading brand in the Top 20 super brands in Kenya survey.
The survey conducted by the London-based Centre for Brands Analysis indicates that the M-PESA brand moved five places from...
Chances are that you have never heard of FunKidz, the Kenyan furniture brand that is set to take on the furniture industry in Africa and the rest of the world. FunKidz manufactures cabinets, desks, baby cots, and bunk beds for...
Let’s face it – everyone is in sales. From the neighborhood babysitter who wants to pack her weekend sitting schedule to the public accountant looking for more work, even non-sales positions require plenty of sales savvy in this economy....
As entrepreneurs, we have dreams and aspirations, and we are motivated to start a company that we know could be great. But despite knowing what we want, there is no way of knowing how, or if, we’d ever get...
Whether you want to prevent environmental degradation, help impoverished areas develop their economies, or advance progressive causes, the United Nations may have the ideal job for you. The UN is a huge employer and offers opportunities for advancement and...
If you want to be a poultry farmer, you must decide what type. Another consideration is where you live, as most poultry farms are in the eastern portion of the U.S. and California. Poultry farmers typically raise a single...
When you start a business and are in need of help, it's easy to run to the nearest emotionally charged people in your life to help out -- your friends and family. It's also easy, at least from an...
