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Why young professionals are paying to learn public speaking

Nairobi, May 27 -- Monday evening at Standard Chartered headquarters did not feel like the end of a workday. The room was loud before the programme even started. Young professionals filled the seats, ... Read More


Meet the Gen Z teachers creating TikTok content at breaktime

Nairobi, May 26 -- Scroll through TikTok on any weekday afternoon, and a new type of teacher appears on your feed. Young educators post outfit-of-the-day videos from school compounds, film "get ready ... Read More


Tutors risk Sh5m fine and loss of careers over classroom videos

Nairobi, May 26 -- In 2024, Roma School in Uthiru was fined Sh4.55 million by the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner for publishing a minor's image without parental consent. Parents across Ke... Read More


How 24-year-old self-taught barber built luxury grooming business

Nairobi, May 13 -- When I walk into Fancy Cuts at the Nanak building along Kimathi Street, I find Edwin Nyamu seated on the couch. His clients know him as Razorcode Barber. He is 24 years old, and the... Read More


No housework, just childcare: Meet Audrey, the travelling nanny

Nairobi, May 7 -- In most Kenyan homes, the term nanny is often used interchangeably with house help. But one girl is on a mission to set the record straight. She shows up at your doorstep with a bag ... Read More


One too many: Why alcohol hits some people hard

Nairobi, April 29 -- Some people take a few drinks and are fine, others take just one and slide into alcoholism. It is a familiar paradox of modern life; the way alcohol sits so easily in celebrations... Read More