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His youthful face defies his millionaire status. In fact, you’ll hardly tell him out from a crowd. But here is an entrepreneur who in his early thirties, walked into Barclays Bank one morning, and by the time he came...

Gideon Muriuki's career profile: Dr. Gideon Maina Muriuki, MBS, is the Group Managing Director & CEO, Executive Director, Member of the Board of Management of The Co-operative Bank of Kenya Limited. He was first appointed as the bank's manager in...

Michelle Ntalami's Life: Michelle Nkatha Ntalami’ business is called Marini Naturals. She started it on November 19, 2015. This was not just any other ordinary date. It was on this day in 2014, that Michelle lost her dad, Edward...

Kenya is still mourning the passing away of one of its greatest corporate figures, Bob Collymore. Bob Collymore, who was the Safaricom chief executive officer died on July 1, 2019 at his home in Nairobi. Bob Collymore Family: He...

Joe Wanjui Profile: Billionaire businessman Joe Wanjui is a director at UAP Holdings. He is perceived as one of Kenya's most shrewd businessmen with international business connections. He has been a Chancellor of the University of Nairobi. Until 1996: Managing...

Manu Chandaria Net Worth: BY LEE MWITI / THE STANDARD: Did you know that Chandaria Industries is actually not owned by Manu Chandaria? It is owned by Mahesh Chandaria, 60. However, the shy businessman has throughout his business life...

SportPesa CEO Ronald Karauri has revealed how he invested in SportPesa. Mr. Karauri revealed that he took a risk by selling his land at Sh. 25 million in order to buy a 6 per cent stake. Apparently, Ronald Karauri had bought...

Starting Salon Business: "I grew up in Kibera. I didn’t have many role models,” starts Milkha Kihara. As she tells her story, she stops every so often to wipe the tears that the painful memories bring to her eyes. She...

Fashion Business in Kenya: Getting a job after college can be a daunting task. But for Ms. Lilian Maundu, that was not so after she graduated in 2008 with a diploma in Fashion design and pattern cutting from Petite...

Richest persons in Kenya: When Joe Mungai got a job at UN-Habitat, little did he know that the exposure would lead him to set up a multi-million real estate business. As the secretary to the Governing Council and chief external...