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Diplomat who learned Kiswahili through 'Sungura Mjanja' book, and now trying sheng

Nairobi, July 12 -- Arnaud Suquet may be a diplomat by contract, but travelling is his true profession. He became a diplomat because he loves to travel. Well, obviously that's not the only reason. The... Read More


The lawyer who bet his career on a leap of faith

Nairobi, July 9 -- There are stories Mahesh Acharya tells about growing up in Eldoret; about a Peugeot 505 station wagon that carried his dreams, about being raised in a garden full of brothers, and b... Read More


Nahashon Mungai: The banker behind Mansa-X, the multi-billion fund

Nairobi, July 5 -- Panama hat. Cream-on-cream monochrome aesthetic. A popular and expensive cologne that conveys, if not power, then success. It's not a menswear line; it is how Nahashon Mungai stride... Read More


What money can't teach you about life

Nairobi, June 28 -- In the world, according to Philip Karanja, cars and golf are not just the way to a man's heart but to his mind too - and, potentially, his bank account. He is, after all, the money... Read More


The lies CEOs no longer believe about fatherhood

Nairobi, June 21 -- Getting the job done. Spotting the right talent. Spurring the shareholders. There are things that one knows in leadership-who knows how?-like a shadow passing through your cells. F... Read More


Prof Wyne Mutuma: 'Success means nothing if you fail as a parent'

Nairobi, June 21 -- The things Prof Wyne Mutuma could do with time. He is an arbitrator, an architect, a professor of law, a lawyer and a father. The chairman of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators... Read More


A life split in two: The CEO parenting from afar

Nairobi, June 14 -- In life, you wish to see what is coming to you, which has nothing to do with where you were going. So when death stole up on Mohammed, Uditha "Ujay" Jayaratne's longtime buddy, it ... Read More


The fireball and the wallflower: Inside Vincent Odhiambo's mind

Nairobi, June 7 -- The nametag may read Vincent Odhiambo, Regional Director of Ashoka, but that would be false advertising. What he really is, is a contemporary yogi. His mind is whizzing: here, he is... Read More


Jagat Shah: Success gave me everything, but the bill was paid at home

Nairobi, May 31 -- Jagat Shah has a few things to say about money. "It is only a commodity." "Money buys experience; experience winds up with the money." Money, he says, adds no real happiness to lif... Read More


The CEO with 100-hour work weeks, an arranged marriage and a global career

Nairobi, May 24 -- VS Hariharan is looking back at his life. 100-hour weeks. Working across six continents. Travelling to 53 countries, about 25 days a month. "I've been blessed," he says, with such ... Read More