From an early age, you could tell that US-born Audrey Cheng was destined for greatness. At the tender age of 14, she found an interest in trading stocks. Audrey’s entrepreneurial spirit caught up later in life as she was studying global health. She learned about how NGOs were unsustainable in developing countries and in that, discovered the power businesses have …

“I’m a mum to girls, I wish they were in a bubble and they could stay in that bubble until they turn 18 years.” I meet Lucy Mwakaba at a coffee house early in the morning. We’re seated at a corner. She is a children trainer with The Lead Child and her daughters are four and seven years old. She …

It is said, if at first you don’t succeed, dust yourself up and try again, right? But what if, just what if you dust yourself and try again, only to fall harder? Do you then wake up, press repeat and try again? Sometimes life’s challenges can bring you to a standstill, more so for entrepreneurs; for as we all know …

My first brush with the enigmatic Sally Mahihu is nothing short of magical. The London School of Economics and Political Science Alumni is definitely no stranger to the world. Having established a successful law firm that has been in existence for almost three decades now, and made her mark as the Founder of The Seasoned Woman – a monthly forum …

From the onset Purity’s life seemed to have the perfect balance, but upon closer introspection there was a restlessness within her that made her seek a purpose bigger than herself. The first born in a family of four, Purity grew up in Nairobi and went to ordinary schools. During her university days she studied Microbiology and Biotechnology at the University …

Florence Kamaitha, a 6th born in a family of eight, more popularly known as the “Pad Heaven Lady” found her calling in a unique vocation, creating a sanitary towel brand that would “Keep Girls in School, One Pad at a time.” This came about before the government’s pledge to offer free sanitary towels to public schools. After experiencing an unusual …

Edna Kerubo Ngare is a mother of a 6-year old boy. At 33 years old she has 10 years of experience in the medical field. In her first year of medical school at the University of Nairobi, she was diagnosed with cancer. Scary as it was, she decided to continue with her education nonetheless without taking a break against her …

Have you been looking for a time to start your business? Don’t have much capital? If you fail, you find a good excuse? Then this is the best time to be an entrepreneur! Events in Kenya over the last few months have created an atmosphere of uncertainty. All seem to be unsure of what the future holds for them. Entrepreneurs …

How did the co-owners of Ranges Estates do it? One of Gladys’ sons aced his KCPE exams and was among Kenya’s top 100. As per the Muhunyo tradition his present was a trip to Dubai. He opted out of the celebratory trip and bought a parcel of land worth Kshs.100,000. “Mum, watch me become a millionaire by the time I …

When Irene Wanjiku set up REXE Roofing Products Ltd in November 2011, she knew without a doubt that they would be the kings in the roofing industry. In fact rexe is a Latin word meaning ‘king’ and Irene has formed an acronym from it that reminds her and her team every day of their values with a bit of a …