SME Insight & Research

September 3, 2017

How African SMEs can build resilience against political instability

Elections in Africa are mostly highly contested and are often portrayed as do or die. Powerful long serving presidents are desperately trying to cling to power […]
August 31, 2017

Insurance Industry can help Africa manage negative effects of climate change

Africa has for a long time borne the brunt of negative effects of climate change; phenomenon such as failing rains, floods, drought and many others have […]
August 17, 2017

Experience Marketing for SMEs

Many consumers in Africa are allocating most of their income to creating and enjoying memorable experiences with their family and friends. A few companies have got […]
July 31, 2017

The Future of Coal in Kenya

As a developing country Kenya has had a growing demand for energy that has continually outstripped supply majorly driven by current and future infrastructure projects such […]
July 19, 2017

Working from Home is a viable future option for SMEs

Whenever an entrepreneur or even an employee states that they are working from home, it leaves one with a bad impression of a lazy person or […]
July 18, 2017

Excellent Marketing through story telling

We are constantly bombarded with all kinds of brands from morning until evening.  The challenge that SMEs face is how to ensure that their brands stand […]
July 17, 2017

How News Media Houses can Use Attractor state concept to manage disruption in Africa

The last couple of decades has seen many sectors that were considered stable due to high barriers to entry disrupted by small entrants who have gone […]
July 6, 2017

M-Akiba success lies not as a retail bond but Social Impact Bond

  Kenya like many others African is developing fast with the World Bank projecting that by 2030 50% of the African population will be in urban […]
June 20, 2017

Sustainable Development; Competitive Advantage for SMEs

Private companies for a long time have existed to satisfy major stakeholders such as shareholders who need a return for their investment, customers who need quality […]