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When founders must step past boardroom

Nairobi, July 1 -- There is a dangerous assumption many entrepreneurs quietly carry: that politics, governance and civic leadership belong to other people. Politicians, activists, civil servants and p... Read More


Balance sheet holding founders hostage

Nairobi, June 24 -- Depending on where one sits in Kenya's fiscal argument, this may be a week for relief or cautious hope. The Finance Bill 2026 has been signed into law, and the 2026/27 budget path ... Read More


Showing up, winning, or changing the game?

Nairobi, June 17 -- Lewis Hamilton has won Formula One world championships driving for different teams across different eras of the sport. McLaren. Mercedes. Ferrari. That is not merely talent. It is ... Read More


Reality check: The uncounted stakeholder

Nairobi, June 3 -- There is a small town in Laikipia where, this past week, residents stood at the gates of an air base holding placards. The United States, in partnership with the Kenyan government, ... Read More


Reputation rehab: Story now against builder

Nairobi, May 27 -- It starts well. A founder is in season. Press coverage is generous. Investors return calls within hours. Boardroom conversations carry the warmth of momentum. Recognition has finall... Read More


The pacesetter's trap for Africa's founders

Nairobi, May 13 -- A school child in Nairobi was last week asked who the two men jogging toward State House Primary School were. She answered without hesitation: Kipchoge and Emmanuel. Her classmate, ... Read More


Founder shadow: Managing ego, power, temptation

Nairobi, May 6 -- There is a version of the founder story we rarely tell. Not the one about surviving the lean years, managing cash flow through drought, or holding a team together when the system tur... Read More


The currency no spreadsheet can print

Nairobi, April 22 -- There are conversations that cannot be held on a stage. They require a different kind of room. One where nobody is performing and the questions are allowed to stay incomplete. Tr... Read More