SME Insight & Research

December 13, 2016

Sustainability reporting must be incentivized in Kenya to encourage adoption

I recently attended a workshop organized by Strathmore Business School in collaboration with Maastricht school of management whose main agenda was to discuss ways in which […]
December 6, 2016

CEO Hold the Key to Unlocking Entrepreneurial Culture in SMEs

As the old adage goes ‘Change is the only constant’, founding CEO of startups or SME at some point of the company’s growth would have to […]
December 4, 2016

How SMEs can Build Resilience from Disruption

Doing business in Africa for SMEs in  is becoming harder than before as the various governments offer little support or protection, globalization bringing competitors to our […]
November 30, 2016

SME Leadership Development through Growth Mindset

  The debate on whether leaders are born or made is always at play in many organizations as they strive to attract and retain the most […]
November 30, 2016

Africa Needs to stop Emerging and Just Emerge

The phrase Africa is emerging or Africa is the next frontier has been a catch phrase for many in the last decade.  To be honest very […]
November 16, 2016

Payment Gateways: Catalyst for Economic Boom in Kenya

  According to Wikipedia a Payment gateway is a merchant service provided by an e-commerce application service provider that authorizes credit card or direct payments processing for e-businesses, […]
November 14, 2016

Intrapreneuership: Competitive Tool for SMEs

The business landscape globally is riddled with competition from every quarter more so Africa where SMEs have to contend with systemic government challenges, thin capitalization, and […]
November 14, 2016

Business Modeling For Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

  71% of all MSMEs close shop within the first three years of operation according to the latest statistics by KNBS. There are a variety of […]
November 8, 2016

Kenya’s retail sector must rethink their Business Model

Kenya’s retail sector continues to record positive growth with favorable future prospects underpinned by an expanding middle-class, an increasingly sophisticated Kenyan consumer, the construction of new […]