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Tiktok and Mutumba: How errand boy turned Gikomba chaos into a viral business

Solo turned a university hustle into a thriving errand business centred around Gikomba, blending street smarts, patience, and social media to build a growing brand.

How one Instagram post turned into a thriving plant business

One day, I posted a pack of six succulents online, and to my surprise, I received hundreds of orders. It became overwhelming, and I decided to take it full-scale.

Edible innovation: How fish cookies are fighting hunger

It is a venture focused on producing nutrient-dense snacks using locally available ingredients, including fish, cassava, cashews, coconut, groundnuts and fruits.

Plan B pays off: How teaching graduate built a thriving farm in Kisumu

Determined to follow my passion, I used my small savings to start farming—beginning with African nightshade (osuga).

Antony Wanjohi: Giving you clean, affordable cooking solutions

The main objective of the programme is to provide clean cooking solutions to households in rural and peri-urban areas in Kenya.

Meet Eli Magak, man turning reusable waste into robots

We combine easily accessible scraps like snack packaging and other items, to create robot models

How I squeeze money out of my organic palm oil product

Virgin palm oil is solid at room temperature and has a red/orange color to it.

How varsity student makes biogas using black soldier fly

Black soldier fly recycling business addresses waste management issues while contributing to sustainable energy solutions and organic farming.