BY JACOB OKETCH One of the biggest worries of an alcoholic is how to resuscitate their intimate relationships after recovery. A long period of drinking leaves a litany of harms that takes longer to sort out. Many relationships have been severed because one of the partners was alcoholic and their behavior made the relationship untenable. You will not be surprised to find many people who live alone because their marriages were broken due to alcoholism. During the period of alcoholism, a tendency occurs where the alcoholic involve themselves in all manner of sexual relations that are not intimate at all.…
Author: Nairobi Business Monthly Reporter
Stigma knows no borders – it just manifests differently in different contexts, countries, and societies. The time for action is now – for all the generations of girls and women to come – Elizabeth Blackney BY CHANEL MILLER Last year, I published Know My Name, a memoir about my experience being sexually assaulted on Stanford’s campus in 2015, the trial that followed and what I began to understand about healing and justice. For three years before the book’s release, I wrote while remaining anonymous, known only to the public as “Emily Doe.” Writing my book was like sitting at a desk inside…
BY ANTONY MUTUNGA For over 40 years, China’s economy was poor, stagnant and isolated from the world. However, once they opened up, things turned for the better. Now, the country is one of the fastest growing economies around the world. Among the sectors to flourish as a result is the technological industry. The country is investing highly in research and development, making it one of the most advanced economies. Africa can learn and follow in the footsteps of China to help its technological sector reach a similar feat. To reach its current level in the tech sector, the industry required…
Across several countries especially in Africa, the remote workforce trend is growing and it’s now up to organizations to keep up with the changing needs of their employees With digital transformation being a major area of focus for businesses and governments across emerging markets in East, West and Central Africa, enterprises that will disrupt the economy are those that use technologies that mainly drive business continuity and growth. As organizations across Emerging Africa recognize that application, information technology (IT), security and workforce transformation are key to long-term business success, Dell Technologies is betting enterprise and consumer solutions that accelerate the digital…
Digital solutions have proven essential allowing clients to access their funds especially now that clients are practicing social distance and quarantine measures Over the past decade, Kenya has transformed into a technology epicenter largely propelled by financial technology (Fintech). This wave has been supported by various success stories such as M-PESA, which disrupted the mobile money transfer space globally. How has fintech been affected by the spread of the coronavirus and how important is the industry to the general public? The agility of Kenya’s mobile banking system has created opportunities for digital entrepreneurs. The penetration of mobile telephony and receptiveness…
BY VICTOR ADAR Starting out as a photographer in 1980 and with no one to guide him on the path to take, the future wasn’t bright enough. But today James Stuart, 60, who also wanted to become a pilot growing up, slowly rediscovered his true north and passion and is now helping companies position their brands. From a perception point of view, photography is not a career but simply an art. In the battle, Mr Stuart studied Sociologyat the University of Bath, UK. He would spend his early career working for advertising agencies in London, a totally different field, before…
BY VICTOR ADAR You cannot help being drawn to Elina Residences. The developer, Purple Dot International Ltd has launched the residential project that is expected to deliver quality houses for upper mid-income homebuyers around Nairobi and its peripheries. Its soon-to-be completed project, located along Mandera Road in Kileleshwa, comprises of 66 all en-suite three-bedroom apartments and four duplex pent houses. The company’s general manager Jiten Kerai says most of the apartments were bought off plan, with customers buying the units before construction began in earnest in 2019 based on finishes delivered in their previous residential projects. The off-plan purchase price…
Rarely are opportunities presented to you in the perfect way, in a nice little box with a yellow bow on top. Good opportunities are messy and confusing and hard to recognize. They’re risky. They challenge you — Susan Wojcicki, CEO YouTube The world is facing unprecedented times occasioned by the prevailing Pandemic and we have seen Governments and businesses putting in place various measures to ensure continuity of the economies and businesses. The role of government is always to ensure that they provide the requisite operational environment for businesses and individuals to thrive. It is, therefore, the role of the…
Understand the inevitability of retirement, the importance of retirement planning and what power of choice you have as an investor, and make a sound decision that ensures you enjoy the sunset years of your life. BY DAVID WANJALA The pensions industry refers to the economic sector comprising of retirement benefits schemes, the assets these schemes control and relevant regulations affecting the schemes’ operations. The industry has witnessed significant growth with the number of registered members increasing from 0.7m and assets under management worth Sh0.42tn in 2010 to 3m members and assets worth Sh1.32tn as of December 2019, according to the…
BY VICTOR ADAR In the age of coronavirus pandemic, the Government, non-governmental organizations and private employers should raise the bar to ensure that workers are able to save enough for retirement. Sadly, how do you deal with a situation that has left the two parties, employee and employer, facing hell? Anything that happens during this era, or doesn’t happen, is a story for another day – jobs or no jobs, companies going down, and broken families. Saving money is not a priority at the moment. Perhaps a different approach, and one that gives you control is what could work…