Nairobi, Sept. 27 -- Late last year, I wrote about the Tata Trusts in India as a model of family ownership with a purpose: two charitable trusts, which, together with other smaller trusts and family-r... Read More
Nairobi, Sept. 20 -- In 1879, the Cadbury brothers, George and Richard, decided that the industrial smog of central Birmingham was simply no place to craft fine cocoa. Being devout Quakers with a deep... Read More
Nairobi, Sept. 13 -- In case you're new to this column, let me warn you: I don't do polite. I nitpick, I rant, and I gnash my teeth about the absurdities of corporate governance, farming in Laikipia, ... Read More
Nairobi, Sept. 6 -- In case you're new to this column, when I'm not nitpicking about corporate governance, I wail and gnash my teeth over my sheep farm. As I have written here many times before: if yo... Read More
Nairobi, Aug. 2 -- There is a precise science to planting maize. You wait for the rains, spend a small fortune on certified seed and DAP fertiliser, hire a tractor to plough the land, and break your b... Read More
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
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