Business Corner
Best Agri-Business for the youth to engage in
Kenya�s full potential remains untapped. This comes about due to a variety of reasons. Poor farming techniques, poor post-harvest losses as well as pests and diseases. To cushion this farmers are recommended to tap water during the dry seasons. They should ensure this by reserving water in dams, tanks, ponds etc. Agri-business is accompanied by several benefits. To begin with it generates huge profits for a country. In addition it feeds a country. Best agri-business for our youth to venture in include keeping of pigs, growing of pepper and capsicum, tomatoes and avocados. In fact an organization in Nairobi is seeking for suppliers to supply them with chase avocados. Basically there are numerous opportunities in agribusiness for our youth today.
Patience, the key value while buying a smartphone
Smartphones nowadays reduce by 35% within three months bringing about delayed purchases with the aim of making big savings. This trend can be clearly traced in the Kenyan market. For instance Sumsung galaxy S9 on 26th February was being retailed at ksh 99000 and currently being retailed at ksh 78000 to ksh 94000. In conclusion ksh 28600 is the amount patience will earn you if you are looking for the latest smartphone.
Success story;Richard
Virgin is one of the world�s most irresistible brands and has expanded into many diverse sectors from travel to telecommunications, health to banking and music to leisure. There are now more than 60 Virgin companies worldwide, employing approximately 71,000 people in 35 countries. Having started Virgin as a mail order record retailer in 1970, Richard founded Virgin Records and opened a record shop on Oxford Street, London. After building a recording studio, The Manor, the first Virgin artist, Mike Oldfield, recorded and released �Tubular Bells�. Virgin Records went on to sign household names from the Sex Pistols to The Rolling Stones, becoming the biggest independent label in the world�.
BANCASSURANCE GROWING iN KENYA
Bancassurance is among the emerging issues in the insurance industry. It basically involves the selling of insurance resources through banks. Bac assurance comes with a wide range of benefits. It creates a channel for banks to generate extra profit. It also helps insurance companies save on cost since they do not have to spend on setting up physical structures. Bancassurance is bringing insurance resources to its consumer. This ensures ease in the success of insurance resources. Bank assurance, in addition, is creating room for banks to maximumly utilize their human resource.
Leadership
Prof. Daniel Mugendi Njiru
Prof. Daniel Mugendi Njiru is a renowned scholar, researcher, consultant and higher education administrator. He has made significant contributions in the area of agro-ecosystems research and management as well as the development of University education in Kenya. Currently, Prof. Mugendi is the Ag. Vice-Chancellor of University of Embu. In addition he also holds the following positions; Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI); the Chairman, Board of Governors, Kirege Secondary School, Chuka, Tharaka Nithi County and the Lead Expert for Environmental Impact Assessment/Audit..
Bob Collymore
Robert William Collymore, popularly known locally as simply Bob Collymore, has served as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Executive Director of SAFARICOM LTD since November 1, 2010. He joined the Board of the Safaricom which is 40-percent owned by Britain�s Vodafone, on September 5, 2006. Prior to joining Safaricom, Bob Collymore was the Chief Officer for Corporate Affairs in Vodacom Group responsible for the Group�s Corporate Communication, Ethics and Compliance, Legal, External Relationships and Corporate Social Responsibility.
Ashok Shah
Mr. Ashok Shah served as a Zonal Manager of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC). Mr. Shah joined Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) as a Direct Recruit Officer in 1977. In the more than three decades, he served in all important positions in Operations. He went on deputation to the National Insurance Academy, Pune, as Chair Professor. Mr. Shah serves as Chairman at 3i Infotech Limited and has been its Independent Non-Executive Director since October 1, 2015. He served as Director of 3i Infotech Limited since December 01, 2011. Mr. Shah served as Director of India at LIMRA (Life Insurance Marketing and Research Association) since June 2010. He holds a bachelor's degree in science with post graduate degree in Economics.
Kariuki Gathitu
Having been in the banking industry, Kariuki saw the difficulties that people have when it comes to payments and especially mobile payments. This led to the birth of MPAYER, his mobile money management system, has been widely acknowledged and received awards for innovation. MPAYER recently won second position in a global competiton held in south Africa called Dragons Den and was the best application in Africa and second in the world among 50 top startups globally. MPAYER is having great impact in the SME space in Kenya, allowing small businesses to build strong scalable businesses. Kariuki is passionate about innovation, technology and business. He is also involved in youth advocacy and from time to time travels around the continent speaking to young people about entrepreneurship. He has worked with the African union, the World Bank and even governments in this capacity.