In Kenya M-Pesa is a way of life. Locals use M-Pesa to pay for goods, pay utility bills, invest in government bonds, pay insurance premiums, deposit and withdraw money from their bank accounts, access short term loans, renew business licenses, pay taxes and even place sports bets. I…

Data enthusiats, finance experts, computer programmers and coders, researchers and tech fanatics are meeting to showcase innovative solutions that will help achieve universal access to financial services.  Data-Hack for Financial Inclusion is a competition that seeks to award innovato…

Gone are the days when limitations to financial resources subdued a small business’ ability to market its products to both potential and existing customers. Today social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook are used by small business owners to deal with the challenges th…

To go into business alone or with a  partner is the question Starting a business as the sole owner is one of the most gratifying ways of venturing into business.  Most entrepreneurs prefer sole proprietorships because they are easy to set up. Once the sole owner acquires an oper…

Some small and medium sized enterprises fail soon after being started. Others hold on a bit longer. But all Startup failure can be attributed to factors such as character of the entrepreneur, external business environment, internal processes and the relevance of the business its…