Inside June/July 2010 Issue

Which internet business opportunities are there in Kenya?

An investor recently said investing in Kenya is both an income generating as well as an exciting adventure."Kenya has it all," the investor said. "It has beauty, convenience, and incredibly low cost." In this Investment Guide, we look at some of the opportunities in internet.

Who owns Coop Bank?

The cooperative sector was taken aback by the information that the top employees of the Cooperative Bank of Kenya, compete with the top five or so king-size cooperatives in shareholding in the bank.

Equity Bank

More than 95 per cent of Kenyans earn little, from either micro-enterprises or what might be described as "micro-jobs." But if Kenya is to develop, micro-enterprises must be transformed into large, wealth creating businesses.Read how Equity Bank is helping.

Succeeding in business in Machakos

Machakos Municipal Council, the capital of Machakos District, is only 45 minutes drive away from Nairobi and 30 minutes drive away from Kenya's main airport, Jomo Kenyatta Airport. In between is Athi River Municipal, Kenya's largest industrial town, and the expansive Kapiti plains, offering an ideal site to varieties of development projects.

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Inside February 2010/March 2010 Issue

Malili E-City

It is a city like no other in Kenya. It is expected to generate most income and most jobs through business processing outsourcing. And it is expected to move Kenya to the status of industrialized country by 2030. But what exactly is Malili-E-City all about?

Real Estate

The demand for housing in Kenya increases in leaps while the supply crawls far behind. Now the government is giving investors tantalizing incentives to help increase supply.

Safaricom Shares

Hundreds of thousands of Kenyans who bought Safaricom shares are still suffering the consequences of that unfortunate IPO. Many have closed their businesses and many more are taking loans to pay off loans. Just what went wrong?

Kencom Sacco

Sacco investment policies are rarely based on a well-reasoned policy. In the case of Kencom Sacco, such a policy has ensured it keeps on a much higher financial altitude.

Arts and Culture

Jomo Kenyatta and Tom Mboya: Did they cheat Indians out of their Kenyan heritage? J. M. Nazareth thinks so in an important but rarely read autobiography.

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Inside December 2009/January 2010 Issue

First Ever Guide to Investing in Thika Municipality

* Opportunities in a variety of sectors.

** Joint venture opportunities.

*** Special requirements for investing in the municipality.

Special reports

* The rise and demise of the KPCU.

** Skill development and life expectancy in Kenya.

Micro-finance

* K-Rep Bank finds gold at the low- end of the money market.

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Inside Jul/Aug 2009 Issue

Trends:How Indian Millionaires Make Their Money

In Kenya, nearly three quarters of all the significant businesses are owned by Indians even though their population is a mere 100,000 in a population of 34 million. How have they made their wealth?

Cooperative Sector:Ukulima Savings and Credit Cooperative Society

There is an increasing acknowledgement that cooperative societies hold the key to economic growth that spreads wealth across all populations. But the question has been that of proper management. Ukulima Sacco, one of the top 10 saccos in Kenya, is an example of what a sacco with proper management can achieve.

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Inside Jan/Feb 2009 Issue

Housing Bonds: Can You Profitably in these Kenya Government Bonds?

A critical look at the proposed bonds driven development program will benefit the business community.

Interest in Gold returns as Investors look for Real Money

The value of money is dropping fact everywhere. And every where, gold is becoming a much sought after metal for investors looking for the "Real Money".

Outstanding Business Solutions

2NK Sacco Society turns the founder's dreams into real wealth for its members.

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