The Man who Quit Money
Do you think quitting money would solve all our problems? Is it possible to quit money and survive in a system that worships it, where everything is flesh and money is the skeleton? A man, named Daniel Suelo back in 2000 decided to break up with the capitalist system, leaving…
A Philosophy of Failure
Most of my articles are based on my life experiences, interactions with others and the works of other business writers. One of my favourite writers is J. D. Roth, and this post is largely a reflection of her old post titled: A Philosophy of…
What You Can't Afford, Do Without
Someone shared a video on Twitter yesterday. In it, we found some invaluable lessons we thought we should share with our readers. Speaking in the video, Caroline Mutoko, an acclaimed radio presenter has these words for us: What you can’t afford, do without. The pressure to try and find an…
The World Richest: Sultan of Brunei
Sultan of Brunei’s wealth increases by 90 Euros every second, meaning that around 5,400 Euros per minute, 324,000 Euros each hour, 7,776,000 Euros a day and 54,432,000 Euros a week. Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah is the president of one of the richest countries in the world.
Why City Council of Nairobi Stopped Collecting Garbage
Wondering why City Council of Nairobi (CCN) stopped collecting your garbage? Well, it’s because it does not have enough garbage trucks. To be precise; CCN only has 12 garbage trucks. Town Clerk Philip Kisia says the council had 250 trucks in the 1970s but…
DStv Launches New Channels
Multichoice annual price reviews saw an increase in monthly subscriber fees. (Read the price reviews here) These price reviews come with something good-an increase in the number of channels in the different bouquet packages. The new channels include: Trace Sports: Accessible on channel 129…
How Much It Would Cost You to Gain Occupancy of State House
Thinking of vying for Presidency or just curious about how much it would cost to vie for the position? Well, this post is for you. A survey by Coalition for Accountable Political Financing (CAPT), a Nairobi-based think-tank, shows that the 2007 general election was the most expensive in…
With This Million, I Thee Wed
“I cannot afford to bring up a family, leave alone a wedding”, these were words I overheard in a Matatu conversation a while back. “A million bob wedding gown?” these were words I read yesterday on the twitter stream after NTV’s Samantha Bridal. Many of us couldn’t understand why anyone…
A Billion Shillings in One Year's Salary
According to Yahoo! the CEO of Goldman Sachs Mr. Lloyd Blankfein received a pay package of $16.2 million in 2011 despite a sharp decline in profits and share price during the year. Blankfein’s pay boost includes stock awards from previous years that vested in 2011, and therefore does…
The Energy of Money
Here is a thought for your Sunday, on the energy of money. Try this exercise. Take out a banknote and hold it for a moment. Imagine everywhere this banknote has been, and everywhere it will be going. Think about the people who have held it, and what they have used…
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