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Funding is not the Startup problem in Kenya. Don’t mix issues

If Kenyan entrepreneurs can learn anything from foreign entrepreneurs, it’s to separate politics, tribe and busine...

Regulation destroys Innovation. What should innovators do?

“When you go to the regulator to ask for permission to launch an innovation, what capacity do they have to judge t...

Here’s how data can transform your business

Imagine you are a supplier of bananas. You collect data on which types of bananas are best suited for your customers, be...

To stay innovative, invest smart. Here’s how.

“Never ever make investments that are beyond what you can afford”, says Professor Bitange Ndemo, Entrepreneu...

Innovation isn’t just about the product, but also the brand

Why is Ethiopian coffee considered the best in the world? When Professor Ndemo posed this question to the members of Unt...

Distribution and aggregation, the new competitive plays for Kenyan businesses

“Generation Y are too busy and too lazy to start thinking about buying vegetables, cooking oil et cetera to go coo...

How high growth, disruptive Enterprises rise out of real problems

Ever since Professor Bitange Ndemo left public service, he has devoted the bulk of his time to research and thought lead...

Keep disrupting yourself to stay relevant and to avoid being wiped out – The case of Retail giants in Kenya

“Believe it or not, the failure of Uchumi, Nakumatt, now Shoprite, Choppies, all have something to do with technol...

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