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Aliko Dangote the global player

Nairobi, July 19 -- Last year, I joined a group of East African executives for a study visit to the Dangote Oil Refinery in the port town of Lekki, Nigeria. I wrote about it here and waxed lyrical abo... Read More


KPLC is setting standard for State-owned firms

Nairobi, July 12 -- Growing up in Kenya in the 20th century, Reddy Kilowatt, a cartoon character with a red, lightning-bolt body, was a familiar brand icon for the Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KP... Read More


State company directors' new legal reality

Nairobi, June 28 -- Last week, I began a review of the recently gazetted Government Owned Enterprises (GOE) Act 2025. To reiterate, the Act can fundamentally change public ownership by treating State-... Read More


The truth about State-owned enterprises

Nairobi, June 21 -- A quarter of a century ago, I was a rookie relationship manager at Citibank Kenya. Together with my colleauges, we successfully convinced the finance team of Kenya Ports Authority ... Read More


What Nyanza dynasties are made of

Nairobi, June 7 -- "You can't really know where you are going until you know where you have been." Maya Angelou - author I recently did a road trip to the beautiful counties of Kisumu, Siaya and Homa... Read More


Korean family business lessons for Africa

Nairobi, May 31 -- A chaebol is a large, family-owned business conglomerate in South Korea, typically made up of many affiliated companies across different industries. The word comes from the Korean t... Read More


Family offices as the source of generational wealth continuity

Nairobi, May 24 -- Last week, I introduced the concept and history of the Family Office as a critical wealth succession and management tool. I stated, "A critical distinction in the Family Office mod... Read More


United States quiet World Cup problem

Nairobi, May 10 -- There is a special kind of cultural confusion that comes from visiting the United States (US) a month before the World Cup. Not the Super Bowl. Not the NBA Finals. I mean the actual... Read More